MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Volleyball team will play a pair of contests Wednesday at the Henderson State University Tri-Match Tournament in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Arkansas at Monticello will begin Great American Conference play with a contest at HSU at 2 p.m., and then battle Texas A&M University at Kingsville at 4 p.m.
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UAM AT
HENDERSON ST. – 9/18, 2 P.M. –
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UAM VS.
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE – 9/18, 4 P.M. –
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UAM INFORMATION
Overall Record: 2-6
GAC Record: 0-0
Streak: Lost three
UAM NOTES
- Leslie Polanco has been the team's top scorer with 101 kills, which is good for fourth in the conference.
- For her performance last week, Polanco was named to the All-Southeastern Classic Tournament team after totaling 40 kills and 36 digs in just two games played.
- MarKayla Dickie has been the team's other offensive weapon ranking second on the roster in kills with 82 averaging 3.04 per set.
- Katie Pearson is the team's top distributor tallying the team-lead in assists with 277. Her 7.91 assists per set are also fifth best in the conference.
- Polanco has totaled the most digs with 120, but Katelyn Richbourg trails behind registering 96 of her own and has an average of 3.96 digs per set.
- Taylor Calhoun's 25.0 blocks are good for fourth in the GAC.
- Pearson, Elizabeth Harshaw, Jessica Mahan and Polanco have recorded nine, eight, seven and six service aces, respectively.
MATCHUP ONE
Opponent: Henderson State
Overall Record: 4-4
GAC Record: 0-0
Streak: Won one
Notes
- Courtney Bolf who leads the team in total kills with 84 leads the Reddies on offense. She also carries a 2.55 kills per set ratio.
- Taylor Scalzi and Abby Blackburn have been dishing out assists with Scalzi tallying 157 and Blackburn posting 154.
- MaKenzie Thoman and Bolf have been handing reception with Thoman registering 156 digs and Bolf adding 128.
MATCHUP TWO
Opponent: Texas A&M-Kingsville
Overall Record: 7-2
LSC Record: 0-0
Steak: Won two
Notes
- Melanie Casteel is the team's top performer on offense racking up 99.5 and tallying 91 kills.
- Emily North and the rest of the Kingsville attack have hooked up quite frequently with North totaling 180 assists.
- Nicole Murff has defended the court well leading the roster in with 174 digs.
- Kailey Estrada and Talleyshia Morris has been key at the top of the net recording 25.0 and 19.0 blocks, respectively.
UP NEXT
UAM will travel to Searcy, Arkansas for the Harding University Tournament on Saturday. Arkansas at Monticello will play two matches. The first will be against Rockhurst University beginning at 9 a.m.
