MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team will host Arkansas Tech University Thursday for its Breast Cancer Awareness game at the Steelman Field House on the campus of UAM at 6 p.m. The Blossoms will be accepting donations, and all proceeds will go to breast cancer research.
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UAM VS.
ARKANSAS TECH – 10/3 –
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UAM INFORMATION
Overall Record: 4-11
GAC Record: 1-3
Streak: Lost one
UAM NOTES
Last time out, the Blossoms fell to Harding in straight sets, but had a late-contest rally that nearly kept them in the match. UAM tallied seven straight points after being down 23-14. However, the Lady Bisons took the final set, 25-22, and won the match, 3-0.
Arkansas at Monticello has an attack percentage of .121, while opponents are hitting a .198.
UAM has totaled 587 assists this year and is averaging 9.6 per contest.
Another offensive statistic for the Blossoms is they have totaled 79 aces, which is good for 1.3 per set.
On defense, Arkansas at Monticello has averaged 17.4 digs per set and 1.5 blocks per set.
UAM's key attackers are
Leslie Polanco and
MarKayla Dickie who lead the roster in kills with 173 and 163, respectively.
Katie Pearson has accounted for 66% of UAM's assists this year with 386.
The Blossoms have five players with double-digit ace numbers in
Jessica Mahan (17),
Elizabeth Harshaw (13), Polanco (13),
Halli Lambert (12) and Pearson (10).
Polanco and Mahan are first and second on the team in digs with 213 and 206, respectively, but
Katelyn Richbourg also has added 147 of her own.
Taylor Calhoun has been the roster's top blocker at the net combining for 47.0 total blocks and she has a blocks per set average of 0.92.
MATCHUP
Opponent: Arkansas Tech University
Overall Records: 11-5
GAC Record: 4-0
Streak: W10
ARKANSAS TECH NOTES
The Golden Suns are currently riding a 10-game winning streak and have not lost since September 13 in a match against Nebraska-Kearney.
Allie Anderson is the team's notable attacker with 170 kills and a kills per set average of 2.98.
Brianna Merkel has set up Anderson nicely recording 457 of Arkansas Tech's 650 total assists.
Defensively, ATU's Madison Grantham has 240 total digs and a digs per set number of 4.07.
Blocks are Arkansas Tech's strong suit as it has three players that have combined for at least 40.0 in Greer Rogers (81.0), Haylee Paladini (46.0) and Mackenzie Eford (40.0).
UP NEXT
UAM will take a break from its home schedule as it travels to Southwestern Oklahoma State University on October 11th for a 6 p.m. Great American Conference matchup.
