Russellville, Ark. -  The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team was taken down on the road by nationally ranked #19 Arkansas Tech by a final score of 3-0 Thursday evening.



 

• Final set scores from the match were 16-25, 15-25, and 12-25 in favor of the Golden Suns. 
• UAM falls to 6-10 (1-4 GAC) overall this season.
• #19 Arkansas Tech improves to 18-0 (5-0 GAC) this year. 

• Arkansas-Monticello battled early on with the #19 ranked team in the nation after kills from Maggie Pyles and Aubrey Harrison helped tie up the match at 7-7.
• Arkansas Tech however generated a 7-1 run soon after, and complied another run of 7-2 to close out the first set by a score of 25-16. 
  
   

  

• The Golden Suns opened up the second set of play with a 5-1 run to gain the early advantage over UAM, and the Blossoms began to chip away at the ATU lead with kills from Pyles, Harrison, and Vanessa Pawlak. 
• ATU proved to be too much however late in the set to ultimately win it 25-15, and to take a 2-0 set lead as well. 

• The final set of this match saw Arkansas Tech take control of the third set with an early lead of 9-3, and never trail as ATU would go on to win it 25-12, and take the match 3-0 over Arkansas-Monticello. 
  
   

• Maggie Pyles led UAM on the offensive attack with 11 kills in the match. Pyles also added 10 digs to her overall stat-line as well.
• Freshman Toryn Cox recorded 17 assists in the contest to lead the Blossoms.
• Macy Mitchell led the defense of Arkansas-Monticello with 12 digs in the match. 
  
   

• UAM will next prepare to take on non-conference opponent Mississippi Valley State on the road in Itta Bena, Mississippi on Wednesday, October 4 with first serve slated for 7:00 p.m.