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UAM Volleyball at Ouachita Baptist (2024)
1
Ark.-Monticello UAM 4-8,0-2 GAC
3
Winner Ouachita Baptist OUA 9-5,1-2 GAC
Ark.-Monticello UAM
4-8,0-2 GAC
1
Final
3
Ouachita Baptist OUA
9-5,1-2 GAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ark.-Monticello UAM 25 14 13 12 (1)
Ouachita Baptist OUA 23 25 25 25 (3)

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

UAM Volleyball Falters at Ouachita Baptist

UAM fell to Ouachita Baptist, 3-1, in First Conference Road Game

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - The Arkansas-Monticello Blossoms (4-8, 0-2) fell to the Ouachita Baptist Tigers (9-5, 1-2) by a final score of 3-1 (25-23, 14-25, 13-25, 12-25) on Thursday, at the Sturgis Physical Education Center.

Set 1
Arkansas-Monticello opened the first set matched, 7-7, with Ouachita. The Tigers eventually broke the tie, taking a 12-10 lead after two kills and two errors from the Blossoms. UAM soon found the momentum to take the lead,15-14. Still leading, the Blossoms saw the Tigers cut the advantage to just one point, 21-20. Looking to win Blossoms held the Tigers to three points to close out the set with a 25-23 win, and lead the match 1-0. 

Set 2
The Blossoms tried to carry their winning momentum from set one to set two but quickly saw themselves down, 2-6, to the Tigers early. UAM began climbing the board, OUA prevented what seemed to be a steady increase, keeping the Blossoms at a 10-point disadvantage, 21-11, after taking an 8-0 run. The fightback from the Blossoms did not yield much as the Tigers took the set 25-14, tying the match 1-1.

Set 3
Down in set. 6-3, the Blossoms began pulling the claws of the Tigers out of their jerseys, to tie 9-9. OUA did not budge and maintained the lead by pulling ahead with six unanswered, 14-9. With another 5-0 run, the Tigers took a 10-point lead at 19-9. The Blossoms would score four more times, with Ouachita Baptist taking the set 25-13, and leading in the match 2-1.

Set 4
Arkansas-Monticello needed to force a set five with a win, but they saw a 4-0 Tigers lead early. The Blossoms brought the scoreboard within two, 4-6, but costly errors from the UAM defense gave OUA enough points to take the lead by seven, 13-6. The Blossoms being down on points, started to rally bringing the set to, 12-21, however, the rally would fail to produce more points. OUA would take the final set 25-12, and the match 3-1. 

Junior Setter Mia Smalls assisted in the night with 18 attacks.

Sophomore Jordan Wehr led the Blossoms with 17 digs on the night.

Outside hitter Isneydey De La Rosa led the night in kills with 10. Michayla Black followed with 8.
 

GAME NOTES

  • This was the 40th meeting between the Blossoms and Tigers.
  • Set one's, 25-23 final score was the first set one win of a Conference season matchup since the 2022 season.

POSTGAME INTERVIEW


UP NEXT
The Blossoms return to the court on Tuesday, Oct. 1, as they continue GAC play on the road against the Southern Arkansas Muleriders. The first set begins at 6:00 p.m. at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center in Magnolia, Ark.

Links to both live stream and live stats are available as clickable links on the 2024 UAM Volleyball Schedule at uamports.com.

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