Hosting Missouri in SEC Home Opener

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Having played 10 of its first 13 matches on the road, the Razorback volleyball team is back on its home floor Friday evening to host Missouri in its Southeastern Conference home opener. First serve of the league matchup is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) at Barnhill Arena.

Arkansas (3-10/1-0 SEC) vs. Missouri (11-3/2-0 SEC) | Match Notes
Date: Friday, Sept. 30 | Time: 6 p.m.
How to Follow: SEC Network | Live Stats

Individual match tickets are $5 while UA students with valid ID and fans 17 years and younger receive free admission. As part of Friday’s match promotions, campus organization UARK Cardinal Nights will be in attendance for prize giveaways of a wireless speaker and a pair of Beats by Dre headphones.

Promotions Set for SEC Home Opener

Friday’s match will be broadcast live on the SEC Network with Melissa Lee and Laura Bush handling the play-by-play and color commentary duties, respectively. It also marks the first of three-consecutive television appearances for Arkansas.

The Razorbacks enter the weekend off a win against LSU in their conference opener. In that match, seniors Danielle Harbin and Savannah Voelzke each had 14 kills while freshman setter Rachel Rippee dished out 38 assists in leading the team to a season-high .374 hitting percentage. Defensively, libero Okiana Valle collected 19 digs in the straight-set victory.

Over the past five matches, Harbin is averaging 5.06 kills per set with a .308 hitting percentage. She now has double-digit kills in 10 of 13 matches this season including four-consecutive showings with at least 13 kills coupled with a .300 or higher hitting percentage. Harbin enters Friday’s match third in the SEC with 4.00 kills per set. Valle, fourth in the conference with 4.09 digs per set, is 45 digs shy of joining the program’s career top 20.

Missouri leads the all-time series, 7-3, but the Razorbacks have won three of the five matches played at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville. Heading into Friday’s match, Arkansas has won 15 of 22 home SEC openers.

For more information about tickets, fans can call 800-982-HOGS (4647) or buy tickets online.