State sports briefs

MEN’S GOLF Arkansas men move to fourth place

Luis Garza shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Saturday as the University of Arkansas shot a 13-under 347 as a team to move into fourth place at the Carmel Cup in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Oklahoma shot a 24-under 336 and leads the tournament by 21 strokes over Georgia and by 29 strokes over third-place Oklahoma State. Arkansas is fourth with TCU, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State rounding out the team standings after the second day.

Garza climbed nine spots individually to tie for seventh with a two-day total of 137 (70-67). Mason Overstreet is tied for 11th after shooting rounds of 68-70 for a 138.

VOLLEYBALL

UCA sweeps Saturday matches

The University of Central Arkansas defeated Memphis in straight sets and Florida A&M in five sets Saturday at the Skyhawk Invitational in Martin, Tenn.

Haley Tippett led the Sugar Bears (5-2) with 20 kills and a career-high 27 digs in the victory against Florida A&M.

ASU falls in five sets

Arkansas State University battled back from a two-set deficit Saturday to force a deciding fifth set before falling to North Carolina State at the SMU Doubletree Classic in Dallas.

Carlisa May had 21 kills and a career-high 14 digs to lead the Red Wolves (2-4), while Madison Turner added 7 kills on a teambest .417 hitting percentage. Timber Terrell had a career-high 8 blocks, Tatum Ticknor recorded 20 digs and Ellie Watkins added 40 assists for ASU.

UAFS rally falls short

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith rallied to force a fifth-set tiebreaker Saturday, but fell to Tarleton State at the Desert Garden Inn Classic in St. George, Utah.

Taylor Stoops led the Lady Lions (5-3) with 46 assists and 15 digs. Pilar Onstad also had 15 digs, while Anna Demmer added 10 kills and 14 digs.

Arkansas Tech loses

Tymber Riley and Mackenzie Eford each had a team-high 13 kills, Amanda Milnick dished out 46 assists and Meredith Darnell added a team-high 24 digs as Arkansas Tech University (3-4) lost in five sets to Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday at the Holiday Inn Classic in Cleveland, Tenn.

Allie Anderson had 12 kills and Hunter Eshnaur added 10 for the Golden Suns. Milnick also had 14 digs and 9 kills, while Eshnaur added 19 digs and Riley had 14.

Harding loses two matches

Harding University lost consecutive five-set matches Saturday to Wisconsin-Parkside and Winona State in Indianapolis.

Madison Poen led Harding with 12 kills and 17 digs in the loss to Wisconsin-Parkside, while Rachel Heussner added 44 assists and 18 digs. Poen had 11 kills and a season-high 20 digs in the loss to Winona State.

MEN’S SOCCER OBU men win again

The Ouachita Baptist University men’s team defeated Rogers State 2-0 on Saturday, scoring both goals early in both halves.

Abraham Lazo shot the ball from the right side of the 6-yard box and curved the ball into the left post to put OBU ahead 1-0 early in the first half. Collen Clark also scored from the right side early in the second half for the Tigers’ second goal.

Harding men post shutout

Jack Savage scored in the 54th minute Saturday to give Harding a 1-0 victory over Oklahoma Christian in Edmond, Okla.

Oklahoma Christian goalkeeper Anthony Trabichet saved Christian Ramos’ shot on a free kick in the 54th minute, but Savage knocked home the rebound. Harding goalkeeper Michael Wasson made two saves in each half for the 13th shutout of his career.