Razorbacks Ready For Home Opener

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – After a three-match road swing in California, the Arkansas women’s tennis team returns to Dills Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday to host Oklahoma.

Match Day Information
Matchup: Arkansas (3-2) vs. Oklahoma (1-0)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 5
Location: Fayetteville, Ark. (Dills Indoor Tennis Center)
First Serve: Noon CT
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Admission: FREE

Promotions
• The match will feature complimentary Keurig products, pizza, popcorn and Pepsi soft drinks for all in attendance.
• The first 100 fans will receive an Arkansas women’s tennis T-shirt.
• Fans will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a YETI 30 oz. Tumbler.

Quotable
“This match serves as another early season test for us,” head coach Michael Hegarty said. “Oklahoma is off to a good start and we will look to keep building off our good play in California.”

The Series
Arkansas holds a 17-14 advantage over Oklahoma in the all-time series, dating back to 1980. The Razorbacks won the previous meeting by a score of 4-3 in Fayetteville on Jan. 25, 2015. Current senior co-captains Shannon Hudson and Sasha Shkorupeieva each earned singles wins en route to the Razorbacks’ victory.

Last Time Out
Arkansas wrapped up a three-match road swing in California last weekend. The Razorbacks opened with a 7-0 win at UC Riverside on Jan. 27, in Riverside, California, and went on to compete at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, on Jan. 28-29. The Razorbacks were edged out by NC State 4-3 before being set back by UNLV 4-1. Arkansas freshman standout Natsuho Arakawa went 3-0 in singles on the weekend, extending her win streak to 10 matches and improving her overall record to a team-best 13-3 with a 5-0 mark in dual match play.

Up Next
The Razorbacks will face the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas, on Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. CT.

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