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Blossoms Fall 3-0 To Louisiana-MonroeAugust 31, 2005
MONROE, LA --- Despite a 17-kill effort from Kasey McBrearty, the University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms (0-5) dropped a 3-0 decision to the University of Louisiana-Monroe Indians today at Brown Gym in Monroe, Louisiana. The Indians opened up a 19-11 lead in the opening game and held the Blossoms at arm’s length the rest of the way, finishing off a 30-23 opening game victory on a Megan Gloor kill. ULM opened the second game on fire, taking a 10-3 lead before the Blossoms were able to recover. UAM pulled to within 18-14 before the Indians stretched the lead back out to 24-16. The Blossoms once again narrowed the gap to 29-24, but ULM pulled out the 30-24 victory in the second game. The Indians pulled away in the middle portion of the third and final game to clinch another 30-24 game victory and the match victory. McBrearty led all players with 17 kills. Maegan Martin added 17 assists and Amanda Sayre, Katherine Brown, and McBrearty all finished with double-digit digs, pulling up 17, 15, and 10 respectively. The Blossoms return to action this Friday and Saturday at the Mule’s Cantina Classic hosted by Southern Arkansas University. The Blossoms open tournament play Friday at 2 p.m. against Dallas Baptist.
Blossoms Drop Pair On Final Day
Of UWF Comfort Inn-vitational PENSACOLA, FL -- The University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms volleyball team (0-4) dropped a pair of matches on the final day of the UWF Comfort Inn-vitational Saturday, losing a pair of 3-0 decisions to the University of Indianapolis and Presbyterian College. Indianapolis was hot all the way through, hitting .342 for the match, including a match-high .439 percentage in the third and final game on the way to picking up 30-19, 30-21, and 30-15 game victories. Kasey McBrearty led the Blossoms with a match-high 13 kills and added 10 digs, while Maegan Martin led UAM with 27 assists. Katherine Brown led the Blossoms with 16 digs. In the finale, the Blossoms played Presbyterian closely in the opening game, falling 30-23; but the Blue Hose responded with a flurry, shutting down the UAM offense with 30-14 and 30-18 wins to seal their victory. Amanda Sayre led the Blossoms with nine kills, while Martin and Brown led UAM with 18 assists and 12 digs, respectively. The Blossoms return to action on Wednesday, August 31, facing Louisiana-Monroe and Alcorn State in a tri-match at Brown Gym in Monroe, Louisiana. UAM will open against ULM at 3:00 p.m. and will finish against Alcorn State at 5:00 p.m.
Blossoms Drop Close Pair On
Opening Day
PENSACOLA, FL --- The University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms volleyball team (0-2) played their first matches in program history today, falling 3-0 to #15 Florida Southern and then dropping a 3-1 decision to West Florida.
Florida Southern started the opener hot, taking the first match 30-10; before the Blossoms rallied, narrowing the gap to 30-20 in the second game and 30-25 in the third and final game. Florida Southern hit .400 in the opening game, but the Blossoms slowed down the Lady Mocs, holding them to a .218 hitting percentage for the entire match.
Kasey McBrearty had a game-high 12 kills along with seven digs for the Blossoms, while Katherine Brown had 16 digs and Maegan Martin had 18 assists.
Beverly Stasis and Rachelle Konczal both had ten kills for the Lady Mocs.
The Blossoms fell 30-25 in the opening game to West Florida, but came back to win the first game in program history with a furiously-contested 34-32 win in the second game after forcing 13 West Florida errors. However, the Argonauts were able to keep the Blossoms at bay for the remainder of the match, winning games three and four by the scores of 30-23 and 30-25.
Amanda Sayre had a game-high 18 kills for the Blossoms, while Kasey McBrearty added 16 kills. Maegan Martin added 37 assists, while Sayre and Katherine Brown led the Blossoms with 20 digs apiece. Amie Kronk added 15 digs and Martin added 12.
UAM hit .127 for the match, holding West Florida to a .204 percentage.
The Blossoms return to action in the final day of the West Florida Comfort Inn-vitational at 4:30 tomorrow against the University of Indianapolis. They will play Presbyterian at 7 in the finale.
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