MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team will hit the road to play Arkansas Tech University on Friday at 6 p.m. from Russellville, Arkansas. The Blossoms are currently riding a two-game win streak has they head into their final five games of the regular season.
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UAM AT
ARKANSAS TECH – 11/1 – 6 P.M. –
LIVE STATS
UAM INFORMATION
Overall Record: 9-15
GAC Record: 4-7
GAC Standings: Ninth Place
Streak: Won Two
UAM NOTES
The Blossoms enter this contest riding a two-game winning streak beating East Central and Southeastern Oklahoma State on the road.
With just five games remaining on their regular season schedule, UAM is just two games back of eighth place Ouachita.
UAM beat the Golden Suns earlier this year for the first time since 2009. The Blossoms won that matchup in straight sets at home back on October 3rd.
Leslie Polanco and
MarKayla Dickie are still leading the attack for UAM with 276 kills and 252 kills, respectively.
Racking up plenty of assists is
Katie Pearson who has totaled 706.
Recently,
Jessica Mahan just registered 30 service aces on the season and trailing behind her is Polanco with 25.
On defense, Mahan and Polanco are also first and second on the roster in digs with Mahan totaling 378 and Polanco rallying for 309.
Katelyn Richbourg adds 223 digs as well.
Zealia Kleitz is the team's top blocker with 70.0.
Taylor Calhoun and Dickie follow behind her with 60+ blocks each as Calhoun totals 66.0 and Dickie posts 63.0.
MATCHUP
Opponent: Arkansas Tech
Overall Record: 15-9
GAC Record: 7-4
GAC Standings: Tied for fourth
Streak: Lost one
ARKANSAS TECH NOTES
Allie Anderson is Tech's top attacker with 255 kills and 3.11 kills per set.
Dishing out assists for the Golden Suns is Brianna Merkel who has 584, while Emily Acker adds 270.
Madison Grantham has registered 3.98 digs per set totaling 350 on the year.
Tech is one of the best blocking teams in the conference led by Greer Rogers who has totaled 114.0 blocks
UP NEXT
The Blossoms will return home to play Southern Arkansas next Tuesday at the Steelman Field House at 6 p.m.
