A day after being shut out by the No. 14 Gators, the Hogs put up their best fight in the series finale against Florida and forced a fifth set, but ultimately fell 3-2 on Sunday.
After a sluggish start where Arkansas owned the opening frame, No.14 Florida outlasted the Razorbacks in five sets. The Gators had three players record double-digit kills, with senior outside hitter Marina Markova leading the group with 17. Junior outside hitter Sofia Victoria tied her season-high with 16 and sophomore outside hitter Merritt Beason tallied 12.
The Arkansas volleyball program returns to action after a 10-day break with an SEC series against Florida in the Sunshine State on Saturday and Sunday.
Despite the visitors forcing a fifth and deciding set with victories in the third and fourth, the Razorbacks battled back in Wednesday’s midweek match against Texas A&M with a 3-2 match victory, the team’s second of the season.