Mon October 28, 2024

By Lance Hawley

Sports Razorbacks

Hogs Take Down Ole Miss, 5-0, in Regular Season Finale

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Hogs Take Down Ole Miss, 5-0, in Regular Season Finale
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OXFORD, Miss. – No. 5 Arkansas (13-1-2, 8-1-1 SEC) wrapped up the regular season with a 5-0 victory against Ole Miss (5-12-1, 0-9-1 SEC) on Sunday in Oxford.

The Hogs picked up their 10th shutout of the year and two players, Ava Tankersley and Kate Doyle, netted braces in the process.

Game Notes

  • The Hogs had several unfinished chances before finding the back of the net twice in the last five minutes of the first half.
  • Doyle scored the opener in the 41st minute, followed by Sophia Aragon’s shifty goal to double Arkansas’ lead with one minute remaining.
  • The Razorbacks ended the half ahead in shots, 17-2.
  • Tankersley recorded her fourth brace of the season after scoring two goals in a span of four minutes with feeds from Doyle and Ainsley Erzen.
  • Doyle followed up four minutes later in the 60th minute to put the match away for Arkansas.
  • The Hogs’ defense gave up one chance on frame that was saved by defender Avery Wren at the goal line.
  • Arkansas finished the match ahead in shots 23-3 and forced Ole Miss goalkeeper Shu Oba to make seven saves.
  • Doyle and Tankersley lead the team with 11 goals each.
  • Tankersley moved up to No. 2 on the program’s all-time goals (38) and points (110) lists.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Keegan Smith finished the regular season with eight solo shutouts and currently ranks fourth in the SEC.
  • Arkansas outscored SEC opponents 28-6.

SEC Standings

The Hogs finished conference play with 25 points and will wait to see how No. 3 Mississippi State finishes in its final two matches. The Razorbacks have clinched a first-round bye at next week’s SEC Tournament, which begins Nov. 3 in Pensacola, Florida.

Up Next

The Hogs will begin postseason play on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The match will air on SEC Network with the opponent and time to be determined.

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