BOZEMAN, Mont.---It was a close contest at the start, yet the Arkansas Razorbacks were able to hold off Portland 3-0 in the Pilots' third volleyball match at the Bobcat Classic on Saturday morning. This was the inaugural meeting between the two schools, and Arkansas went undefeated at the tournament after collecting set scores of 25-17, 25-13, and 25-19 on the day.
Newcomer Emma Swett led the Pilots in kills with five, Paloma Bowman distributed 11 assists, and Grace Zilbert added 11 digs.
Portland (3-3, 0-0 WCC) opened the game with a small edge on the Razorbacks (5-1, 0-0 SEC) after a kill from Jayde Harris, but Arkansas soon swung the advantage at 3-2.