Trio in Double Figures Not Enough at Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – Senior co-captain Danielle Harbin tallied the first double-double performance of her career and was one of three Razorbacks in double figures but the University of Arkansas volleyball team dropped a five-set road decision Sunday evening at Ole Miss. Harbin finished the night with a match-high 22 kills to go along with 10 digs. Barbara Dapic registered a season-high 14 kills while Savannah Voelzke posted a double-double of her own with 11 kills and 11 digs.
FINAL
Ole Miss 3, Arkansas 2 (25-15, 20-25, 25-14, 20-25, 15-10) | Box Score
Attendance: 444 | Time: 2:14
The Pavilion (Oxford, Miss.)
#RazorStats
• Leaders vs. Ole Miss
o Kills: Danielle Harbin – 22
o Digs: Okiana Valle – 12
o Blocks: Danielle Harbin – 3.0 (1-2)
• Double-Doubles
o Danielle Harbin – 22 kills, 10 digs (first of her career)
o Savannah Voelzke – 11 kills, 11 digs (fourth of the season)
In the decisive fifth frame, Harbin had three-consecutive kills to erase a three-point deficit to tie the score at 6-all. Ole Miss (12-4, 1-2 SEC) led 8-7 when the teams switched sides of the court, and led 10-8 before Dapic had a kill to pull Arkansas to within one on the scoreboard. From that point, however, the home team scored five of the final six points to secure the five-set win.
After dropping the first set, Arkansas (3-12, 1-2 SEC) jumped out to an 8-3 advantage and led by as many as seven points at 15-8 after a kill from Dapic. The home team responded with a seven-point run to pull even. With the score tied at 18-all, the Razorbacks rattled off seven of the final nine points including back-to-back kills from Dapic to clinch the set win. Harbin put down seven of her 22 kills in the second set.
Ole Miss used an 8-1 run early in the third set to seize control of play and went on to take a 2-1 match lead. The Razorbacks saved a couple of set points before giving way. Ole Miss jumped out to a 5-1 advantage in the fourth set but Arkansas pulled even at 6-6 on a Voelzke kill. Featuring a pair of aces from freshman Reagan Robinson, the Razorbacks used a five-point run for a 16-11 lead. Arkansas maintained its lead and closed out the game to force its second fifth set of the year.
Arkansas returns to its home floor Wednesday, Oct. 5, when it hosts defending SEC champion Texas A&M at 8 p.m. (CT) on ESPNU. Courtney Lyle and Holly McPeak will handle the commentary duties. For information about tickets, fans can call 800-982-HOGS (4647) or buy tickets online.
