COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 9 Mizzou Volleyball concludes its short 2020 fall home schedule this week with Arkansas visiting the Hearnes Center Wednesday/Thursday. First serve is slated for 5 p.m. CT and 6 p.m. CT, respectively.
Wednesday evening’s matchup will air live on ESPNU with Eric Frede and Katie George on the call. Thursday’s series finale will broadcast live on SEC Network with Sam Gore and Jenn Hoffman on the call. Fans can also follow the action online at SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
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#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Series Snapshot vs. Arkansas
- Mizzou leads the all-time series over Arkansas, 13-3.
- The Tigers and Razorbacks met once a season ago with Mizzou earning a sweep in Fayetteville (Oct. 25, 2019).
- This week’s matchups inside the Hearnes Center will be the teams’ first meeting in Mid-Missouri in two years (Oct. 7, 2018). Mizzou walked away that match with a straight-set triumph.
- The Tigers are 8-0 historically against Arkansas in matches played in Mid-Missouri.
Dixon Shines in Series Against No. 3 Kentucky
- Mizzou looks to rebound this week against Arkansas, following back-to-back losses against No. 3 Kentucky (Oct. 28-29). The Tigers took the opening set in each contest against the Wildcats, but couldn’t close the match each time out.
- Despite the two losses against Kentucky, sophomore OH Anna Dixon starred for Mizzou with 30 total kills on .339 hitting. The Louisburg, Kansas, native enters this week’s action versus the Razorbacks ranked eighth in the Southeastern Conference with 50 total kills this season and 10th with 3.33 kills per set.
- Dixon opened last week with a season-high 18 kills on .324 hitting. She followed that up with another strong performance, earning 12 kills on .357 hitting and season-best four total blocks.
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