April 6, 2009 • Women's Basketball
DUBOSE HEADLINES WINTER ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM; SEVEN OTHERS MAKE HONOR ROLL
 
March 14, 2009 • Women's Basketball
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON WITH LOSS TO DELTA STATE IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS
 
March 13, 2009 • Women's Basketball
BLOSSOMS DEFEAT ROLLINS IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
 
March 12, 2009 • Women's Basketball
 BLOSSOMS TO FACE ROLLINS IN NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
 
March 18, 2009 • Women's Basketball
BLOSSOMS DROP GSC TITLE GAME TO DELTA STATE IN OVERTIME
 
BLOSSOMS HEADED TO GSC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WITH OVERTIME WIN OVER WEST GEORGIA
March 7, 2009


SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – For the first time ever, the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team is headed to the Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship game after defeating West Georgia in the semi-finals by a final score of 67-65 in overtime.

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BLOSSOMS REACH GSC SEMIS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR WITH BIG WIN OVER NORTH ALABAMA
March 5, 2009


SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – For the second consecutive season, the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team has reached the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament Semi-Finals thanks to an 84-69 win over North Alabama in the tournament quarter-finals.

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SOUTH REGION: BLOSSOMS RANKED NO. 7, WEEVILS RANKED NO. 9
March 4, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello have been ranked in the top 10 of the NCAA South Region Rankings in the final rankings before this Sunday’s selection into the regional tournament.

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UAM BASKETBALL TEAMS SET TO COMPETE FOR GSC CROWN
March 2, 2009


MONTICELLO – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello are set to compete in the 2009 Gulf South Conference Basketball Championship Tournament starting Tuesday, March 4 and lasting through Sunday, March 8.

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DUBOSE, PERKINS-MILLER NAMED TO ALL-GSC FIRST TEAM
March 2, 2009


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Andrea Dubose and junior Monica Perkins-Miller have been selected to the 2009 All-Gulf South Conference Women’s Basketball First Team, released Monday by the league office.

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BLOSSOMS BEAT SAU IN OT, EARN NO. 2 SEED IN GSC TOURNAMENT
February 28, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team defeated Southern Arkansas 83-78 in overtime on Senior Day in the regular season finale.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS IN OVERTIME TO ARKANSAS TECH
February 26, 2009


RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team lost in overtime to Arkansas Tech by a final score of 71-66 in Gulf South Conference action.

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UAM BASKETBALL TEAMS RANKED SIXTH IN REGION
February 25, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello have been ranked sixth in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECEIVES 18 VOTES IN LATEST TOP 25 POLL
February 25, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team received 18 votes in this week’s USA Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Poll, released Tuesday.

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54 PERCENT SHOOTING AIDS BLOSSOMS IN WIN OVER HARDING
February 21, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team connected on just over 57 percent of its shots in an 86-74 win over Harding Saturday afternoon in Gulf South Conference action.

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FOUR PLAYERS REACH DOUBLE-DIGITS IN WIN OVER HENDERSON STATE
February 19, 2009


ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Four players for the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team reached double-digits in the team’s 85-60 win over Henderson State Thursday evening in Gulf South Conference play.

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BLOSSOMS DROP TO NINTH IN REGION RANKINGS
February 18, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team dropped to No. 9 in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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DELTA STATE ENDS BLOSSOM'S SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK IN OVERTIME
February 12, 2009


MONTICELLO – Senior Andrea Dubose sunk a lay-up as time expired in regulation to send the game into overtime, but Delta State outscored the Blossoms 8-5 in the extra period to record the 76-73 win, keeping the Lady Statesmen on top of the GSC-West Division.

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BLOSSOMS REMAIN FIFTH IN SOUTH REGION RANKINGS
February 11, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Both basketball teams at the University of Arkansas at Monticello remained at the No. 5 slot in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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ERIKA BROWN NAMED GSC-WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
February 11, 2009


MONTICELLO – Sophomore center Erika Brown has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week after her outstanding performance in her team’s 81-72 win over Christian Brothers last Thursday.

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BLOSSOMS EARN TWO MORE VOTES IN WBCA TOP 25 POLL
February 10, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball received 11 votes in this week’s addition of the USA Today ESPN/WBCA Division II Top 25 Poll.

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BROWN'S 33 POINTS LIFTS BLOSSOMS OVER CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
February 5, 2009


MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Sophomore Erika Brown scored a career high 33 points, aiding the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team to a 81-72 win over Christian Brothers on Thursday, extending the team’s streak to six consecutive wins.

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PERKINS-MILLER NAMED GSC-WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
February 4, 2009


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior Monica Perkins-Miller has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week after aiding the University of Arkansas at Monticello to pair of GSC victories over the past week.

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BLOSSOMS ENTER REGION RANKINGS AT NO. 5
February 4, 2009


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball went from un-ranked last week to earning No. 5 ranking in this week’s release of the NCAA South Region Rankings.

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BLOSSOMS EARN NINE VOTES IN LATEST WBCA TOP 25 POLL
February 4, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team has earned nine votes in this week’s USA Today ESPN/WBCA Division II Top 25 poll, released Tuesday.

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PERKINS-MILLER SCORES CAREER-HIGH 27 POINTS IN WIN OVER SAU
January 31, 2009


MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Junior Monica Perkins-Miller scored a career-high 27 points, aiding the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team to an 87-66 victory over Southern Arkansas in Gulf South Conference action.

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BLOSSOMS DEFEAT ARKANSAS TECH WITH SECOND-HALF BLOWOUT
January 29, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team ended a five-game losing skid to the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns with an 81-64 win Thursday evening in Gulf South Conference play.

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TURNER NAMED GSC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
January 28, 2009


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sophomore Bethaney Turner has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week after solid performances in both of the Blossom’s victories over the past week.

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BLOSSOMS BASKETBALL CONDUCTS OPTIMISM ASSEMBLY
January 26, 2009


MONTICELLO – Recently, the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team conducted an assembly about optimism at the Monticello Elementary School.

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BLOSSOMS KNOCK OFF HARDING IN OT
January 24, 2009


SEARCY, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team picked up a key conference win on the road, but needed overtime in a 94-89 win over Harding Saturday night.

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LOWE SCORES 14 FIRST HALF POINTS IN WIN OVER HENDERSON STATE
January 22, 2009


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team moved to 3-1 in Gulf South Conference play with an 82-51 win over Henderson State at home Thursday evening.

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PERKINS-MILLER SCORES 21 IN GSC WIN OVER OUACHITA
January 17, 2009


MONTICELLO – Junior Monica Perkins-Miller scored a game-high 21 points to aid the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team to a 72-71 victory over Ouachita Baptist in Gulf South Conference competition.

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BLOSSOM'S POOR SHOOTING RESULTS IN GSC LOSS TO DELTA STATE
January 15, 2009


CLEVELAND, Miss. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team suffered its first conference loss of the season at the hands of the Delta State Lady Statesmen by a final count of 59-45 Thursday night.

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DUBOSE LEADS BLOSSOMS IN GSC-OPENING WIN
January 10, 2009


MONTICELLO – Senior Andrea Dubose scored a game-high 17 points to lead the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team to a 74-62 win in the Gulf South Conference opener on Saturday afternoon.

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BLOSSOMS WRAP UP NON-CONFERENCE PLAY WITH EXHIBITION LOSS TO ULM
January 3, 2009


MONROE, La. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team wrapped up its non-conference portion of the schedule with a 74-47 loss to Louisiana-Monroe in exhibition play on Saturday night.

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BROWN WINS IT AT THE BUZZER; UAM BEATS UNA
December 30, 2008


FLORENCE, Ala. – Sophomore Erika Brown nailed a three-point attempt as time expired to give the University of Arkansas at Monticello a 64-61 win over North Alabama in UNA’s Marriot Shoals Classic Tuesday night.

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DUBOSE SCORES 19 IN WIN OVER ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE
December 29, 2008


FLORENCE, Ala.  – Senior Andrea Dubose scored 19 points and recorded six steals in a 71-54 win over Alabama-Huntsville in the opening day of North Alabama’s Marriot Shoals Classic.

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BLOSSOMS KNOCK OF D1 SUGAR BEARS
LADY DEMON'S HOT SHOOTING TOO MUCH FOR BLOSSOMS IN EXHIBITION
January 2, 2009


NATCHITOCHES, La. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team could not overcome the hot three-point shooting of the Northwestern State Lady Demons in an 86-69 loss in exhibition play Friday night.

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December 19, 2008


CONWAY, Ark. —Nearly three-and-a-half months after the UAM football team opened the football season by knocking off D-I Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the kelly green and white has struck again, shocking D-I Central Arkansas 78-69 in exhibition basketball action Thursday at the UCA Farris Center.

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BLOSSOMS FALL TO WEST ALABAMA IN OVERTIME
December 16, 2008


CLEVELAND, Miss.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team fell in overtime to West Alabama by a final score of 63-61 on the final day of Delta State’s Lloyd Clark Classic.

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PERKINS-MILLER SCORES 23 IN LOSS TO FORT VALLEY STATE
December 15, 2008


CLEVELAND, Miss.  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team suffered an 86-77 loss to Fort Valley State on the first day of Delta State’s Lloyd Clark Classic.

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BLOSSOMS CRUSH TOUGALOO
December 6, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team recorded a 93-46 victory over Tougaloo College on the final day of the Holiday Inn Express Classic.

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BLOSSOMS SQUANDER 16-POINT LEAD IN LOSS TO ST. MARY'S
December 5, 2008


MONTICELLO - UAM (5-1) squandered a 16-point lead with less than four minutes left in regulation, falling to St. Mary’s (7-1) 61-60 in the opening day game of the Holiday Inn Express Classic in Monticello.


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DUBOSE BREAKS STEAL RECORD IN WIN OVER LANE COLLEGE
December 3, 2008


MONTICELLO  – Senior Andrea Dubose racked up 11 steals in a 103-73 win over Lane College, breaking the school’s all-time single-game record.

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BLOSSOMS STILL UNDEFEATED WITH WIN OVER WEST FLORIDA
November 29, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team kept its perfect season intact with a 92-61 win at home over West Florida in the final game of the 2nd annual Dr. Mary Jane Gilbert Classic.
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BLOSSOMS NEED OT TO DEFEAT TRITONS
November 28, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team needed overtime to defeat the Tritons of Missouri-St. Louis, winning the opening day game of the 2nd Annual Dr. Mary Jane Gilbert Classic 78-70 in one extra period.
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LOWE NAMED GSC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
November 25, 2008


MONTICELLO  – Junior guard Nicole Lowe has been named the Gulf South Conference West Division Player of the Week for her impressive performance in the 93-48 win over Chaminade this past Wednesday.
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BLOSSOMS FORCE 38 TURNOVERS IN BIG WIN OVER CHAMINADE
November 20, 2008


HONOLULU, Hawaii – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team recorded its second straight win to start the 2008-09 season, this time a 93-48 win over Chaminade.

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HUBBARD'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIFTS BLOSSOMS OVER HAWAI'I PACIFIC IN SEASON OPENER
November 19, 2008


HONOLULU, Hawaii - True-freshman Jerica Hubard started her collegiate career with an impressive 17-point, 10-rebound performance to lift the University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team over Hawai'i Pacific in the 2008-09 season opener by a final count of 90-75.

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RATCLIFF SIGNS TWO IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
November 17, 2008


MONTICELLO – Head women’s basketball coach Chris Ratcliff has announced the signings of two players to join the Blossoms for the 2009-10 season.

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UAM FACES A-STATE IN EXHIBITION
October 31, 2008


MONTICELLO  – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team opens its 2008-09 season with an exhibition contest in Jonesboro, Ark. against the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Saturday, November 1.

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BLOSSOMS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN GSC WEST
October 16, 2008


MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Gulf South Conference West Division.

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RATCLIFF ADDS FOUR TO 2008 RECRUITING CLASS
June 6, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — The 2008 women’s basketball recruiting class at the University of Arkansas at Monticello has improved with the addition of four players to join the team in 2009.

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SUMMER CAMP DATE ANNOUNCED
May 22, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — Head coach of the women’s basketball program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Chris Ratcliff, has announced the date of the UAM Cotton Blossom basketball summer camp for June 16-17.

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Ratcliff Signs Three to Join Blossoms Basketball in 2008-09
April 18, 2008


MONTICELLO, Ark. — After an impressive 2007-08 season, Chris Ratcliff, head women’s basketball coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has announced the signing of three players to join his squad for 2008-09.

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