MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team concluded the 2015 season with the first-ever win over Harding in school history on Thursday night inside Steelman Field House.

The Lady Bisons were 22-0 over UAM prior to Thursday's match. The Blossoms (12-17, 3-13 Great American Conference) ended that losing streak by beating Harding in straight sets on Thursday. Final game scores were 25-18, 25-21 and 25-23.

UAM had to come from behind in all three sets to earn the sweep. Harding (15-15, 9-7 GAC) led 6-2 early in the first set and later surrendered the lead on a 7-0 run by the Blossoms that ended with a kill by junior Dianna Etienne at 18-12.

In the second set, the Lady Bisons again led 6-2 early and also held a 19-17 lead late before the Blossoms closed out the frame on an 8-2 run.

Harding led the majority of the third set and looked to be on its way to forcing a fourth set up 23-19. However, UAM won five of the final six rallies to seal the match victory, highlighted by a pair of kills from junior Carolina Gasparini and two service aces from senior Lani Kaiwi.

 The Blossoms finished with 41 kills and 16 errors on 126 swings for a .198 percentage. Harding had 37 kills and 18 errors on 104 attacks for a .183 percentage.

Senior Sydni Schulz led UAM with a double-double of 15 kills and 10 digs. It was her seventh double-double of the season. Gasparini followed with 10 kills. Senior Kya Standford had nine kills and only one error on 20 swings for a .400 team-high .400 percentage.

Senior Kaila Kikugawa paced the defense with 11 digs. Junior Alissya Theis had 33 assists in the win, her fourth straight match with at least 30 and eighth overall of the season.