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August 2007 Volleyball
| Blossoms
Salvage Split On Day One of Hilltopper Classic |
| August 31, 2007 |
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AUSTIN,
TX --- The University
of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms (4-2) salvaged a
first-day split at the Hilltopper Classic hosted by St. Edward’s
University on Friday, falling 3-0 to Northwest Missouri State
before picking up a 3-1 win over Southwestern Oklahoma in the
day’s finale.
In the
opener, the Blossoms started slowly, dropping the first two
games 30-18 and 30-21. UAM rallied but ultimately fell short in
the third game, falling 30-28. Taura Rush (Jr., Joseph
City, Ariz.) led UAM with 14 kills, while Maegan Martin
(Jr., Burnet, Texas) dished out 32 assists and added ten digs.
The Bearcats out-hit UAM .333 to .147 for the match, and doled
out eleven service aces.
The
Blossoms closed the day with a stronger effort against
Southwestern Oklahoma, topping the Bulldogs 30-24 and 30-27 to
take a 2-0 lead before SWOSU rallied to take a 30-20 decision in
game three. UAM closed out the match with a 30-26 victory in the
fourth game.
Kameshia
Melton (Sr., Grapevine, Texas) led the way for UAM with a match-high 20 kills,
while Rush added 16. Martin dished out 48 assists, and
Stephanie Hatten (Fr., Baytown, Texas) led all players with
25 digs. Rush added 19 digs, Martin added 16, and MacKenzie
Willis (Jr., Andrews, Texas) added 11 digs in the winning
effort.
The Cotton
Blossoms will return to action with a pair of matches Saturday
at the Hilltopper Classic, facing Nova Southeastern at 10 a.m.
and then finishing tournament play with a 2:30 p.m. match-up
with tournament host St. Edward’s.
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| Blossoms Turn
In Second Place Finish With Split On Final Day of St.
Mary's/Texas MedClinic Invitational |
| August 25, 2007 |
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SAN
ANTONIO, TX --- The
University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms (3-1)
picked up a second place finish at the St. Mary’s/Texas
MedClinic Invitational after topping Indiana (Pa.) 3-2 in
Saturday’s opening game and then falling 3-0 to #12 Central
Missouri in the championship game.
In the
opening contest against IUP, UAM jumped out to a 2-0 match lead
after winning the first two games 30-26 and 30-20, before IUP
took charge and won games three and four 30-22, 30-25. However,
the Cotton Blossoms would start the fifth and deciding game hot
en route to a 15-8 victory.
Kameshia
Melton (Sr., Grapevine, Texas) led all players with 22 kills. Taura Rush
(Jr., Joseph City, Ariz.) added 10 kills, while Maegan Martin
(Jr., Burnet, Texas) dished out 44 assists and led UAM with
18 digs. Stephanie Hatten (Fr., Baytown, Texas) added 16
digs while Rush contributed 13 to the winning effort.
The
Blossoms ran into a surging Central Missouri team in the
tournament’s championship game, and the twelfth-ranked Jennies
were too much for UAM, sweeping past the Blossoms 30-19, 30-19,
30-22.
Melton led
UAM with 10 kills, while Martin dished out a team-best 22
assists. MacKenzie Willis (Jr., Andrews, Texas) led UAM
with 15 digs while Rush added 10.
For their
play over the weekend, both Willis and Martin were named to the
All-Tournament Team.
The Cotton
Blossoms will return to action on Friday, August 31 as they
travel to Austin, Texas for the St. Edward’s University
Volleyball Classic. UAM will face Northwest Missouri and
Southwestern Oklahoma on the opening day of the tournament, and
will conclude action on Saturday against Nova Southeastern and
St. Edward’s.
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| Martin Breaks
School Record For Games Played As Blossoms Open Season With
Sweep |
| August
24, 2007 |
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SAN
ANTONIO, TX ---
Maegan Martin (Jr., Burnet, Texas) broke the
University of Arkansas at Monticello career record for games
played as the Cotton Blossoms (2-0) opened their 2007 season
by sweeping past Cameron and St. Mary’s, beating Cameron 3-0
and then topping tournament host St. Mary’s 3-1 on the
opening day of the St. Mary’s/Texas MedClinic Invitational.
The
Blossoms topped Cameron 30-27, 30-28, 30-28. Kameshia
Melton (Sr., Grapevine, Texas) led all players with 13
kills and a .524 hitting percentage. Martin dished out 33
assists, while MacKenzie Willis (Jr., Andrews, Texas)
led UAM with nine digs. Nicole Ferguson (So.,
Brentwood, Tenn.) led the Blossoms with six service aces.
In the
finale, the Cotton Blossoms won the opening game 30-26, but
dropped a 30-22 decision to St. Mary’s to even the match at
a game apiece. UAM pulled ahead 2-1 with a 31-29 victory in
the third game, and clinched the match with a 30-24 victory
in the fourth game.
The
Rattlers’ Samantha Weber led all players with 18 kills,
while Willis led UAM with 14 kills. Taura Rush (Jr.,
Joseph City, Ariz.) added 12 kills in the winning effort.
Martin dished out 43 assists, tying the Rattlers’ Courtney
Matula for the game high. Stephanie Hatten (Fr.,
Baytown, Texas) led UAM with 17 digs, while Rush and Martin
added 11 and 10 digs, respectively. Sara Kindred
(So., Frisco, Texas) led UAM with a .562 hitting percentage,
notching nine kills with no hitting errors.
The
Cotton Blossoms return to action Saturday, facing Indiana
(Pa.) and #12 Central Missouri. Saturday’s opening match
will be played at 12:30 p.m.
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