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August 2006 Volleyball
| Taju Named
GSC-West Offensive Player of the Week |
| August 30, 2006 |
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BIRMINGHAM, AL --- University of
Arkansas at Monticello outside hitter Katherine Taju
(Sr., Panama City, Panama) has been named Gulf South
Conference-West Division Offensive Player of the Week for the
week ending August 27.
Taju helped the Blossoms to a 3-1 record at the University of
North Alabama Classic, as UAM picked up wins over Albany State,
Alabama-Huntsville, and Texas-Permian Basin.
The senior averaged 5.07 kills per game, including a 24-kill
effort in the season opener against Albany State. Taju finished
the weekend strong as well, nailing 17 kills with a .364 hitting
percentage against Texas-Permian Basin.
For the week, Taju tallied 71 kills and hit .295.
The Cotton Blossoms return to action on Friday, September 1, as
they travel to Kingsville, Texas to participate in the Texas
A&M-Kingsville Invitational.
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| Blossoms
Sweep On Final Day Of UNA Classic |
| August 26, 2006 |
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FLORENCE,
AL
--- The University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms
volleyball team (3-1) picked up a pair of wins on the final
day of the University of North Alabama Classic, downing
Alabama-Huntsville 3-1 in the opener and then topping
Texas-Permian Basin 3-1 in the finale.
For their
efforts during the tournament,
Katherine Taju
(Sr., Panama City, Panama) and
Amanda Sayre
(Sr., Del City, Okla.) were named to the All-Tournament
team.
In the
opening match, the Cotton Blossoms were stunned 30-15 in the
opening game, but came back to pick up a 30-15 victory of
their own to knot the match after the second game. UAM was
able to cruise in the third game, winning 30-18 before the
Chargers were able to tighten the gap in the finale, with
the Blossoms eventually winning 30-25.
Taju led
all players with 17 kills, while
Kameshia Melton
(Jr., Grapevine, Texas) added 12 kills and Sayre added ten.
Maegan Martin
(So., Burnet, Texas) dished out 40 assists, while
Amie Kronk (Sr.,
San Antonio, Texas) posted 22 digs, Sayre added 20, and
Martin added 11.
In the
tournament finale, the Blossoms opened with wins of 30-25
and 30-21 over Texas-Permian Basin before UTPB rallied in
the third game to win 30-24, pulling to within 2-1; but the
Blossoms closed out the match with a 30-19 victory in the
fourth game.
Taju and
Sayre led the way for the Blossoms with 17 kills apiece,
while Nicole Ferguson
(Fr., Brentwood, Tenn.) added 15 kills and Melton
added 13.
Martin
dished out 58 assists, while leading the way with 18 digs.
Sayre added 17, Taju added 14, and Kronk added 10.
The Cotton
Blossoms return to action on Friday, September 1, as they
compete against Texas-Brownsville and Texas
A&M-International at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Classic. The
first match is scheduled to begin at noon.
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| UAM Volleyball Splits on
Day One Of UNA Classic |
| August 26, 2006 |
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FLORENCE, AL
--- The University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton
Blossoms volleyball team (1-1) opened the 2006 season
with a split at the University of North Alabama Classic,
topping Albany State 3-1, and then falling to #9 North
Alabama 3-0.
In
the opening game, the Cotton Blososoms started hot,
pulling ahead 13-6 and holding the Rams at arm’s length
down the stretch en route to a 30-19 opening game
victory. ASU came back strong in the second game,
knotting the match at 1-1 with a 30-25 victory, but the
Blossoms returned to opening-game form in the third and
fourth games, winning 30-17 and 30-19.
Katherine Taju (Sr., Panama City, Panama) led both teams with 24 kills, hitting .364
for the match. Kameshia Melton (Jr., Grapevine,
Texas) added 19 kills, hitting .361, and Amanda Sayre
(Sr., Del City, Okla.) tallied 11 kills and hit
.308.
Maegan Martin (So., Burnet, Texas) dished out 52 assists, and Amie Kronk (Sr.,
San Antonio, Texas) added 13 digs and five service aces.
Alona Brinson had 10 kills to lead Albany State.
In
the late match, the Blossoms struggled in the opening
game against #9 North Alabama, falling 30-18. UAM was
able to come back strong in the second and third games
of the match, but ultimately fell short, dropping the
second game 31-29, and the third game 30-28.
Taju once again led all players with 13 kills, while
Melton added 11 kills and Sayre added 10.
UNA’s Danielle Palasak and Dee Ayres both had 12 kills.
The
Cotton Blossoms will return to action on Saturday, the
final day of the UNA classic, facing Alabama-Huntsville
at 1:30 and Texas-Permian Basin at 6:00. |
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