Offense Leads to Win in SEC Opener at LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – Behind a season-high hitting percentage, the Razorback volleyball team opened conference play Sunday afternoon with a sweep at LSU. Seniors Danielle Harbin and Savannah Voelzke led the team with 14 kills each and freshman setter Rachel Rippee dished out 38 assists in directing Arkansas to a .374 attack efficiency. The Razorbacks have now won four-straight SEC openers.
Arkansas’ next home match is Sept. 30 when it welcomes Missouri to Barnhill Arena for a conference matchup at 6 p.m. on the SEC Network. For more information about tickets, fans can call 800-982-HOGS (4647) or buy tickets online.
FINAL | Box Score
Arkansas 3, LSU 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-14)
Attendance: 651 | Time: 1:27
Maravich Center (Baton Rouge, La.)
#RazorStats
• Leaders vs. LSU
o Kills: Danielle Harbin & Savannah Voelzke – 14 (ties career high for Voelzke)
o Digs: Okiana Valle – 19
o Blocks: Ana Sofia Jusino – 4.0 (0-4)
After back-to-back tandem blocks from Rippee and Ana Sofia Jusino to clinch the first set, Arkansas (3-10, 1-0 SEC) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second after a kill from Voelzke. Later in the set, Rippee posted consecutive service aces for a 17-10 lead. The Razorbacks’ advantage reached as high as 10 points at 24-14 after a contact error on LSU (5-8, 0-2 SEC). An LSU service error secured a 2-0 match lead.
With the score tied at 7-all in the third set, Arkansas won seven of the next nine points and led 14-9 after Harbin and Breana Jones teamed up for a block. Kills from Voelzke and Jusino pushed the lead to 19-12 which forced the home team to call its second timeout of the set. Voelzke brought the Razorbacks to match point with another kill, and two plays later, Jusino put down her sixth kill to secure the road sweep.
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