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Ole Miss Stumbles On Road, Falls To Arkansas 3-0
10/14/2005 | Volleyball
Oct. 14, 2005
Box Score
FAYETEVILLE, Ark. - After claiming its first Southeastern Conference win over Auburn a week ago, the Rebels suffered a setback and couldn't extend the streak as Ole Miss (7-12, 1-6 SEC) fell to Arkansas (12-7, 5-2 SEC) on Friday by a score of 3-0 (21-30, 27-30, 18-30).
Jaclyn Toohey led the Rebels with 11 kills on the night, tying the match-high for all players as she hit .320 for the evening. She was the only Rebel to reach double-digit kills on the night.
Kele Brewer led Arkansas and matched Toohey for the home team as she tallied 11 kills on the night. Christine Lawrence added 10 kills for the Lady `Backs. The blocking of Arkansas proved to be a large difference in the match as well, as the Lady `Backs out-blocked the Rebels 11-to-2. Amy Allison came up with nine block assists on the night for Arkansas in the win.
Ole Miss took the first point of the match, claiming a long rally that saw both teams scrambling to keep the ball alive, but the Lady `Backs answered right back to get on the board. The two squads traded scores before the Rebels pushed ahead 9-6 on an ace from Tara Langley. Arkansas called timeout on the next play as Ole Miss moved ahead 10-6 on an attack error by the Lady `Backs.
Arkansas stormed back out of the break, closing the gap to tie the match at 12 before Ole Miss would move back ahead on a solid attack from Hill. A deep kill down the line from Toohey on the next play pushed Ole Miss back ahead by two at 14-12. The Lady Backs again tied the match at 14, but a kill and a service ace from Agee moved the Rebels back into the lead before the two squads would again trade scores. The Lady Backs called the second timeout of the game with the Rebels holding a 20-18 lead.
The lead was short-lived, as Arkansas answered out of the break and tied the match at 20 before moving ahead 22-21 on an attack error by the Rebels. Two more quick scores were all the Rebels needed to see before calling timeout down 24-21.
Ole Miss called out again with two more attack errors pushed the Lady 'Backs out to a 26-21 lead.
After holding the 20-18 lead, the Rebels would fall in the first game on a 12-1 run by the Lady Backs to take the first game 30-21.
Arkansas nabbed the first point of the second game, but a Toohey kill answered the score and evened the match. It wouldn't last as the Lady `Backs pushed ahead 8-5. The Rebels dug down deep, though, and tied the match at 10 with a furious rally.
The Lady `Backs pushed back ahead with a run to answer before the Rebels scratched back into the match on the arm of Katie Kramer, cutting the lead to one at 16-15. Ole Miss forced Arkansas into a timeout with the score tied at 18 on a service ace from Agee.
The Rebels and Lady `Backs battled back and forth from there with a Kieckhaefer kill on a cross court swing pulling the Rebels even again at 21 and taking the lead on an attack error from the Hogs. Arkansas called timeout down 21-20.
The Lady `Backs wasted no time taking advantage of openings, using a three point rally to push ahead 23-21 and force Ole Miss into a timeout of its own. The Rebels fought back, but Arkansas again found what it needed to get ahead, taking a 27-24 lead and pushing Ole Miss into its second timeout.
Ole Miss fought back again, but it was not enough to overcome the gap as Arkansas took game two 30-27.
The first point of the third game went the way of the home team as an attack sailed off the hands of a block attempt for the Rebels. A Lauren Moffett kill on the next play put Ole Miss on the board, as the Rebels matched the Lady `Backs on the attack before taking the lead 5-3.
Back-to-back aces from Arkansas helped put together a run that saw the Lady `Backs take the lead back 9-5 and force Ole Miss into a timeout to regroup. It would be all Arkansas from there, as the Rebels were unable to regain its footing as the lead grew to 15-6 in favor of the Lady `Backs.
Arkansas claimed the match with a 30-16 win in game three.
Ole Miss will return to action with a match on Sunday against the Tigers of LSU. The match will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
