Arkansas Hosts Mississippi State for Barnhill Return Sunday

Following five straight matches on the road, the No. 8 Razorbacks finally get back to home court advantage on Sunday as the Razorbacks are set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 3 p.m.

Sunday is the first and only match-up between the Hogs and Bulldogs for the season, and both are coming off losses this week, Arkansas 3-0 to Georgia on Wednesday and Mississippi State 3-0 to Mizzou on Friday.

The contest will be the Hogs’ 2023 women’s empowerment match, with special giveaways and in-match activations recognizing the women who’ve empowered the Razorbacks and fans alike. It will also be Alumni Night, honoring Razorbacks through the team’s 30 seasons so far.

First serve is set for 3 p.m. from Barnhill Arena and the match will be broadcast live on SEC Network+.

Scouting the Series: Mississippi State

• Bulldog Rebecca Walk currently leads the SEC in hitting percentage at .377
• Mississippi State edges Arkansas in just one category, blocks per set at 2.49
• The Hogs haven’t defeated the Bulldogs in Fayetteville since 2019

Stat Leaders – Mississippi State

• Kills/set: Karli Schmidt | 2.92 | 228
• Assists/set: Emily Oerther | 4.94 | 385
• Digs/set: Lauren Myrick | 4.33 | 342
• Blocks/set: Sanaa Williams | 1.05 | 65
• Aces/set: Sophie Agee | 0.32 | 24

Stat Leaders – Arkansas

• Kills/set: Jill Gillen | 4.11 | 358
• Assists/set: Hannah Hogue | 11.38 | 990
• Digs/set: Courtney Jackson | 3.78 | 329
• Blocks/set: Zoi Evans | 1.13 | 94
• Aces/set: Jill Gillen | 0.48 | 42

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