Hogs Head to Auburn to Cap Regular Season

The No. 9 Razorbacks will conclude their 2023 regular season schedule on the road as Arkansas takes on the Auburn Tigers in their gym Friday afternoon.

It will be the second meeting of the teams this season, as the Hogs previously swept Auburn at Barnhill Arena in September.

The Tigers are coming off a win over in-state rival Alabama on Wednesday, while the Hogs were swept for just the third time this season by No. 10 Kentucky. Auburn is currently 20-8, 10-7 in the SEC, and Arkansas sits at 24-5, 14-3 in conference play.

The Hogs look to finish the regular season strong, as their 24 wins so far are the most since 2003, and hope to have built a strong enough resume to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2006. Postseason fates will be announced on Sunday at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN during the NCAA Volleyball Selection Show.

Friday’s match is set for 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

Scouting the Series: Auburn

• Friday is the regular season finale for both teams, and it’s the second consecutive year that the Hogs will close the regular season in Auburn
• In Arkansas’ September defeat of the Tigers, the Hogs allowed just 34 points, the least since 2015, and hit a season-high .435
• Auburn edges Arkansas in just one area: blocks per set. The Tigers tally 2.49, the Hogs 2.09

Stat Leaders – Auburn

• Kills/set: Akasha Anderson | 3.40 | 337
• Assists/set: Jackie Barrett | 9.40 | 987
• Digs/set: Sarah Morton | 3.35 | 278
• Blocks/set: Kendal Kemp | 1.25 | 120
• Aces/set: Bel Zimmerman | 0.33 | 30

Stat Leaders – Arkansas

• Kills/set: Jill Gillen | 4.20 | 445
• Assists/set: Hannah Hogue | 11.23 | 1190
• Digs/set: Courtney Jackson | 3.90 | 413
• Blocks/set: Zoi Evans | 1.12 | 114
• Aces/set: Jill Gillen | 0.44 | 47

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