Razorback Volleyball in Barnhill this Weekend

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The Razorbacks are off to an 11-3 start in 2012!

The University of Arkansas volleyball team is home for two Southeastern Conference matches at Barnhill Arena this weekend and each match is marked with a big promotion. The Razorbacks play host to Auburn Friday at 7 p.m. on Hispanic Heritage Night, and LSU on Sunday at 1 p.m. for Team Day. For both matches, single-match tickets are $4 while fans 17 years and younger are admitted free.

For Friday’s Hispanic Heritage Night, the university, Univision and La Zona Deportiva encourage the Hispanic community to come out and support the Razorbacks. Pre-match music from the University of Arkansas’ Latin American Ensemble and special guest, Al "Papa Rap" Lopez, will entertain the crowd starting at 6:30 p.m.

For Sunday’s match against LSU, all fans are invited to get autographs from the Razorbacks following the match. The match giveaway is scheduled to be a 2012 team photo card. Sunday’s match vs. LSU will also be televised by Cox Sports Television. Please check with your local provider for channel information.

Additionally, regular promotions are also set, including the Jason’s Deli Halftime Contest, Razorback Volleyball Trivia, mini volleyballs thrown into the stands during team introductions and ace T-shirts thrown into the stands after a Razorback serves an ace.

University of Arkansas students attending volleyball matches this season are asked to use the street-level entrance on Stadium Drive to enter Barnhill Arena. For weekend match coverage, including interactive blog, live stats and video stream, log on to ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Fans can also keep up with Razorback volleyball this season with its sport-specific RazorbackVB Twitter and Facebook pages.