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UAM Volleyball at Southern Arkansas (2024)
0
Ark.-Monticello UAM 4-9,0-3 GAC
3
Winner Southern Ark. SA 9-3,3-1 GAC
Ark.-Monticello UAM
4-9,0-3 GAC
0
Final
3
Southern Ark. SA
9-3,3-1 GAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Ark.-Monticello UAM 23 21 15 (0)
Southern Ark. SA 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | James Hanten, Graduate Assistant for Athletic Communications

Blossoms Volleyball Fall to Muleriders in Magnolia

MAGNOLIA, Ark, - Arkansas-Monticello Volleyball (4-9, 0-3) dropped their match against the Muleriders of Southern Arkansas University (9-3, 3-1) by a final score of 0-3 (23-25, 21-25, 15-25) on Tuesday, at the  W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

Set 1                            
The Muleriders were quick out of the gate with an, 8-4 score. The Blossoms quickly responded to cut the lead to just three, 9-6. SAU tried to gain the lead again, however UAM was able to hold the game, 14-13. The Blossoms began a rally, but the Muleriders wouldn't relinquish control taking a five-point advantage, 21-16. Not giving up, UAM once again brought the score to within three, 23-20. Despite getting the score to 24-23, a service error off Arkansas-Monticello gave Southern Arkansas a 25-23 win, and a lead in the match 1-0.
 
Set 2
The set started evenly matched for the first time, with the Blossoms controlling the scoreboard, 3-2. Southern Arkansas rapidly responded, putting their points on the board to make it a tied set, 7-7. The Blossoms began to pull away taking a seven-point lead, 11-7, however, the Muleriders would keep them there as they brought the score back to, 11-11. The Muleriders would take their first lead of the set with a kill, 11-12. Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas traded off on one-point increments to bring the match to, 16-17. The Muleriders began to gain an advantage, 18-22, but the Blossoms brought it to within three, 20-23. The Muleriders would again prove victorious in the set winning, 25-21, and taking a 2-0 lead in the match.

Set 3
Looking to begin a redemption arc, the Cotton Blossoms would start the set down 6-0. The Muleriders scored another two points, off a kill and an error, to take an 8-0 lead. The Blossoms would earn their way onto the scoreboard off two-straight kills from Valeria Velez, 2-8. UAM not looking to go home early, brought the game to within two, 11-13. Southern Arkansas, not giving up their lead scored five unanswered, 18-11, to once again take a six-point lead. Even with the early rally, the Blossoms could not knock the Muleriders off their saddle, losing the final set 25-15, and the match 3-1.


Mia Smalls assisted in the night with 17 attacks.

Setter Jordan Wehr led with 12 digs, with Middle blocker Abrielle Jordan recording 8 kills for UAM.

Junior Holiday Ellis led both sides of the net in serving aces with three.
 

GAME NOTES

  • This was the 39th meeting between the Blossoms and Muleriders.

POSTGAME INTERVIEW


UP NEXT
The Blossoms return to the court on Thursday, Oct. 3, as they take on the Reddies of Henderson State University at home. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside Steelman Fieldhouse.

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