MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team added a quartet of student-athletes for the 2021-22 basketball season, head coach
Markell Cox announced Monday.
"We are so excited to welcome our second signing class in just six months. I am so thankful for such a hard-working staff that is continuing the expectation of excellence here with UAM women's basketball," said UAM head coach
Markell Cox. "Our goal this time around was to recruit toughness and build depth at needed positions. I believe that we landed the type of players in the last two classes that will help carry the torch into the future. With such an experienced group setting the standard for the season, our freshmen can come in and see the expectation of excellence in our program. This class is extremely special, and we are very fortunate that this group of young ladies chose to sign with UAM."
Hayley Flores 
5'6" Guard
Auburn Mountainview HS (Washington)
Accolades:
- Junior: 1st team All-League NPSL
- Sophomore: 2nd team All-League NPSL
- Freshman: 2nd team All-League NPSL (Only Freshman voted on the list)
- South Sound All-star Game (Freshman and Junior Year)
- The Washington All-star Challenge (Junior Year)
- All-Star Futures Game (Sophomore and Junior year)
High School Junior Season:
- made 77 threes
- Averaged 15 points per game (3rd Highest in League)
- Most Steals on the team
- #2 record holder in NPSL for three pointers made
Coach Cox on Flores
"Hayley is a great addition to our class upcoming class. She's very crafty, handles the ball well, shoots from deep at very efficient rate and really knows the game. Hayley will be reunited with her sister Taylor, who signed with us this summer and they play extremely well together. We are excited to put the Flores sisters back together."
Shea Goodwin 
5'8" Guard
Greenwood HS (Arkansas)
Accolades:
- Regional champs for freshman team as an 8th grader
- Runner-up as a freshman
- state semi-finals as a sophomore
- conference honorable mention as a sophomore
- state champs as a junior
- state all-tournament team
- all conference as a junior.
Coach Cox on Goodwin
"Shea Has been on our radar for quite some time. Arkansas has a lot of talent and toughness. Landing a hidden gem like Goodwin was a great pick up for our program. Shea also brings championship experience winning a state championship in high school. Goodwin is such a hard-working guard with an old school work ethic and toughness. I love guards who are not afraid to do the little things. Shea make a team better by bringing a next level defensive mindset which is something you could never have too much of."
Abbi Peterson 
5'6" Guard
Catholic Central HS (Ohio)
Accolades:
- 16.0 points, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals as a Junior.
- First Team OHC (2nd straight year)
- 1st Team District 9 (2nd Straight Year)
- 1,000 career points scorer
- Holds All-Time Free Throw Percentage School Record (84%)
- Holds the all-time 3 pt. Goals Made School Record
- All-Time Single Season Assist record holder
- Led the Lady Irish for the second year in a row to a 17-win season and for the first time in 20 years a Sectional Final Appearance
- Made Southwest District last year as a sophomore
- ALL-State Honorable Mention as a sophomore
Coach Cox on Peterson
"Abbi is a player that I have been tracking her potential for the last three years. She is a flat-out scoring guard with an extremely high basketball IQ. Abbi's transition will be easy into our program because she runs a similar system in high school, which helps her settle in early. Peterson is coming off of a record setting year and we are excited to see her growth."
Madison Weydert 
6'2 Forward
Fort Zumwalt West HS (Missouri)
- 2nd team all-district
- 2nd team all-conference
- 3-year varsity starter
- 4-year varsity player
- academic all-state
Coach Cox on Weydert
"Madison was a tremendous get for us as we are continuing to build depth to such a young front court. Her crafty scoring ability is something you can never have enough of. Standing 6'2, she brings Length, additional size, and a different skill set to our power forward position. Weydert's ability to be a two-way player will be huge for the future of this program and we are hoping to see her make an impact on this level."
