MONTICELLO, Ark. - Blossoms Volleyball (4-13, 0-7 GAC) returns home for end-of-week conference action against the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University (10-9, 4-3 GAC) on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m., before a Friday, Oct. 19, afternoon match against the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene University (4-14, 1-6 GAC) at 4 p.m.
"Two games back to back isn't easy on anybody's body or mental," said Head Coach Arlica Ortiz.
"It takes a lot of preparation. We're making sure we're conditioned well & mentally tough while giving ourselves ample breaks to make sure that we're good to go. I look forward to utilizing everybody as much as possible, keep legs fresh, pressure down, & everybody locked in."
Below you will find important information regarding live coverage, tickets, game match-ups, and social media links to keep up with the game.
LIVE COVERAGE
Match 18: Oklahoma Baptist University (Breast Cancer Awareness Game - All fans are encouraged to wear pink)
Match 19: Southern Nazarene University (Melanoma Awareness Game - All fans are encouraged to wear black)
• Social Media | X Accounts:
@UAMsports &
@UAMVolleyball | All scoring information and in-game updates.
UAM TICKETS
LAST MEETING
Oklahoma Baptist University: OBU took the last match at home 3-0 (9-25, 10-25, 18-25) in Shawnee, Oklahoma on October 13, 2023. Former Blossom
Stasha Adams led UAM with eight kills, while
Abrielle Jordan recorded eight kills in the match. Bruna Siliva assisted on attacks for the green and white with 14. The Bison led in all categories holding Arkansas-Monticello to a .000 hitting percentage on 21 kills, 22 digs, 20 assists, and 5 blocks. This would be the sixth consecutive loss, and a 3-0 loss, to the Bison.
Southern Nazarene University: SNU was victorious over Arkansas-Monticello at the Sawyer Center in Bethany, Oklahoma on Oct. 12, 2023, winning 3-0 (18-25, 20-25, 16-25).
Stasha Adams and
Jordan Wehr led the night for the Blossoms, with Adams recording 12 digs and Wehr assisting in 11 attacks.
Abrielle Jordan led UAM in kills with eight, while
Natalie White recorded four blocks.
All-TIME SERIES
Oklahoma Baptist University: The Bison of OBU lead the all-time series 7-1, dating back to the first match in October 2015. At home in Monticello the Blossoms are 0-4 inside Steelman Fieldhouse, and 1-3 on the road in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The lone victory for the Green and White against the Bison came in 2016 in Oklahoma when they defeated OBU in a 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9) thrilling win. The match above is also the only one to have reached five sets, with every match since 2017 being a 3-0 losing sweep.
Southern Nazarene University: The Crimson Storm lead the Blossoms in the all-time series, holding an undefeated 12-0 record over UAM. Arkansas-Monticello and SNU first met in October 2012 in Bethany, Oklahoma with the Blossoms losing in three. The Blossoms are 0-5 at Steelman Fieldhouse, 0-6 in Bethany, Okla., and 0-1 at neutral sites.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Blossoms went 0-2 last week, starting with a loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 3-2 (25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 16-25, 18-20), on Thursday, Oct. 10, followed by a 3-0 (18-25, 8-25, 11-25) loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Friday, Oct. 11.
- NWOSU Match:
- The Blossoms recorded new season team-highs of 65 kills and 63 assists.
- Jasmine Welton and Jalen Scroggins recorded new season highs on kills with 18 and six respectively.
- Abrielle Jordan set a new season high on digs with nine.
- Holiday Ellis recorded her second double-double of the season with 18 kills (career high) and 18 digs, both being season highs.
- Jordan Wehr posted her fourth double-double of the season with 14 digs and 17 assists.
BLOSSOMS BY THE NUMBERS
- Arkansas-Monticello is averaging a .146 hitting %, with 15.95 digs, 11.12 kills, 10.39 assists, 1.76 blocks, and 1.33 service aces in 66 sets played this season.
- Middle Blocker Abrielle Jordan ranks sixth in hitting percentage (.313) with 94 kills on 233 total attempts through 61 sets played, and third on total blocks with 0.96% on 21 blocks in 43 total attempts.
- Setter Mia Smalls ranks ninth in total assists with 399 through 65 sets played (6.14%).
MATCH RECAPS
After the conclusion of each game, Blossoms Volleyball will have a release posted to uamsports.com, which will give a recap of the match. They can be found on the schedule page as a clickable link after the end of each match, or on UAM Sports social media accounts.
How to Follow UAM Volleyball
Keep up with the Blossoms on the team's social media accounts!
-
Instagram
-
X (Formely Twitter)
-
Facebook
Keep up with all UAM sports on
Instagram, Facebook, and
X by searching UAM Sports. Don't forget to subscribe to the
UAM Sports YouTube channel.
All UAM Athletic social media pages can be found at uamsports.com in the
Social Media Directory.
#UAMVolleyball | #BlossomNation
