JONESBORO, Ark. (3/1/21) – In a continuation of the 2020-21 schedule, Arkansas State head volleyball coach Santiago Restrepo announced a four-match spring schedule on Monday.
The slate opens at noon CT Sunday, March 7, at home versus Central Arkansas, with a return trip to Conway to face the Sugar Bears at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10.
The Red Wolves are 24-2 all-time versus UCA, the last meeting results in a 3-1 A-State home win in 2018. A-State has won four of the last five over the Sugar Bears.
Then, the Red Wolves will head to Lawrence, Kansas, to take on Big 12 foe Kansas on April 2 (4 p.m.) and April 3 (1 p.m.). Restrepo is familiar with the Jayhawks, having faced them 28 times as head coach at Oklahoma.
A-State has faced Kansas twice in program history, owning a 1-1 mark. The last meeting came in 2012, with the Jayhawks claiming a 3-1 win in Lawrence, while A-State's victory occurred at home in 1992.
The Red Wolves finished the 2020 fall portion of the schedule with an 8-8 mark, playing all-Sun Belt Conference foes. Madison Brown earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors while Kendahl Davenport was named Second Team All-SBC.
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