For the second straight game the Tigers have lost on the road in 5 sets. This is also the second straight SEC loss for the Tigers making them 4-5 in conference play. Auburn fell to LSU last week in another thrilling back and fourth and tonights match was no different. Auburn lead Arkansas in almost every statistic yet still couldn't find a way to pull it out.
Brenna McIlroy and Stephanie Campbell each had strong showings leading the team with 15 kills. Along with the 15 kills Campbell added 6 blocks and 4 assists. The most impressive player of the night was Breanna Barksdale hitting a fantastic .650 adding 13 kills to the team total. Alexa Filley tallied 47 assists, including her 2,000th career assist, and 14 digs. This was also Filley’s 12th double double on the year.
Jesse Earl continued to show her defensive prowess by recording 20 digs to add to Auburns 64 dig total. Other defensive stats included 8 total blocks for the team compared to Arkansas’ 10.
Auburn stays on the road with a game in Columbia, Missouri against the Missouri Tigers on Sunday, November 1st. The Tigers hope to snap this SEC losing skid.
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