TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES
Outside hitter Jurnee Robinson erupted for a career-high 35 kills and recorded her 12th double-double of the season, but LSU fell to Arkansas, 3-1 (20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 18-25), Wednesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU (10-11, 5-7 SEC) next hosts Oklahoma (11-9, 4-7 SEC) on Senior Day on Sunday (1 p.m., SEC Network+). Arkansas (12-11, 4-8 SEC) limited LSU to a .160 hitting percentage on 12 blocks and 69 digs..
The Tigers totaled 54 kills, 53 assists, 61 digs and eight blocks.
Robinson was highly efficient, hitting .453 on 64 attacks while adding 11 digs for her second consecutive double-double. The performance marked her third 30-kill outing of the season and sixth of her career. She also recorded her third match this season with a hitting percentage of .400 or better. With a solo block, Robinson finished with 36.0 points, matching the SEC’s highest individual point total in a match this season, also done by Robinson in the season opener versus Wake Forest (Aug. 28).
Setter Martina Villani contributed 47 assists, a season-high five blocks, including a solo stop, one kill and six digs. Libero Kiley Brooks led all players with 19 digs, while middle blocker Jessica Jones and defensive specialist Emilee Prochaska each recorded two service aces.
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