DURANT, Okla. - Blossoms Volleyball (4-16, 0-10) fell to the Savage Storm (9-11, 5-5) of Southeastern Oklahoma State University Thursday night inside the Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium, by a score of 3-0 (12-25, 18-25, 15-25).
UAM was held to a 0.99 hitting percentage, on 41 digs, 25 assists, and 25 kills.
SET-BY-SET
FIRST SET (12-25 SE, SE leads 1-0)
UAM would kick things off for the match scoring the first point of the set, 1-0, but were instantly halted by the Savage Storm. Multiple kills and service aces would give Southeastern a commanding, 1-10. The Blossoms added on seven points, 8-16, but it wasn't enough to hold the Savage Storm offense, who would pull the set out of reach 8-21. Southeastern took set one and the lead with a final score, of 12-25.
SECOND SET (18-25 SE, SE leads 2-0)
Arkansas-Monticello started the second set with the odds in their favor up early, 5-3. The Savage Storm rallied to tie the score even at, 9-9. In a back-and-forth battle of rallies, the Blossoms tied the score at, 14-14, before Southeastern took control. The Savage Storm took 4 unanswered points from UAM thanks to errors from the Blossom defense, 14-18. UAM could only add four more points to SE's seven, losing set two, 18-25.
THIRD SET (15-25 SE, SE wins 3-0)
The Blossoms would once again earn the first point of the set, 1-0, before allowing the Savage Storm defense four straight points, 1-4. Despite bringing the scoreboard to 3-5, the Blossoms managed only to score one point on 12 serves, giving SE an 11-point advantage, 4-15. UAM responded with nine points themselves on 11 serves to cut the deficit to just four points, 13-17. The late rally was diminished by the Savage Storm who once again put up their rally scoring 8 points to UAM's two, to take the final set 26-15, and the match 3-0.
MATCH LEADERS
MATCH NOTES
- This was the 18th match between the Savage Storm and the Blossoms.
- Bruna Silva set a new season high on service aces with her two this evening.
UP NEXT
The Blossoms return to the court tomorrow Friday, Oct. 25 as they take on the Tigers of East Central University. The first serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. from the Kerr Activities Center in Ada, Oklahoma.
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