Red-White Scrimmage Set for Saturday

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Capping its first week of preseason camp, the University of Arkansas volleyball team will host its annual Red-White scrimmage Saturday evening at Barnhill Arena. First serve of the first-look event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Fans are asked to use the south entrance to enter the facility.

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2018 Arkansas Volleyball Schedule

The Razorbacks reported to campus Tuesday to begin their preseason schedule. Arkansas is in its third season under head coach Jason Watson who welcomes back five returners who played all 116 sets last year. That group includes seniors Kelly O’Brien and Okiana Valle. O’Brien led the team with 115 total blocks while Valle surpassed 1,000 career digs last season.

“Now that we’re back in the gym together, it’s important for us to take every rep as is,” O’Brien said following Wednesday’s first practice. “If we can take each rep and get after it, that’s going to be really effective for us.”

Arkansas opens the 2018 season—the 25th in program history—with a home match against Kansas. First serve of the Aug. 24 opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Barnhill Arena. Saturday’s scrimmage is the first of two preseason exhibitions for the Razorbacks. The team will travel to Norman, Okla., next weekend to face the Sooners.

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