Match 18: Arkansas-Monticello (3-14, 0-7 GAC) vs. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (12-6, 3-3 MIAA)
Tuesday, October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Fort Smith, Arkansas (Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center)
Match Notes: Non-Conference Match
Live Stats | Live Video ($) | Lions Roster | Series History 

Match 19: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Southern Nazarene University (5-13, 1-6 GAC)
Thursday, October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Bethany, Oklahoma (Sawyer Center)
Live Stats | Live Video ($) | Crimson Storm Roster | Series History 

Match 20: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University (13-6, 5-2 GAC)
Friday, October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Shawnee, Oklahoma (Noble Complex)
Live Stats | Live Video ($) | Bison Roster | Series History

2025 Arkansas-Monticello Blossoms Roster | GAC Volleyball

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MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team (3-14, 0-7 GAC) is gearing up to hit the road for three matches, one non-confrence and two Great American. The Blossoms start the week in Fort Smith, Arkansas for a rematch with the Lions of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Tuesday, October 14 at 6:00 p.m. The ladies in green and white will then travel to Oklahoma for two back-to-back GAC matches, first on Thursday, October 16 with the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene at 4:00 p.m., then a Friday, October 17 match with the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist at 4:00 p.m.
 

All-TIME SERIES
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith - This will be the eighth meeting, and first since 2021, between the Blossoms and the Lions. The Lions hold a 6 to 1 record over the Blossoms, with the sole win for UAM coming in 2021 in a 3-2 decision (22-25, 25-28, 25-13, 26-24, 15-9). Surprisingly, the sole win was decided at a neutral site, as the Blossoms are 0-2 at home, and 0-3 away in Fort Smith, and 1-1 when playing at a neutral location.

Southern Nazarene University - The Blossoms are in search of their first win over the Crimson Storm as SNU holds a 13-0 record over UAM. Both home and away the Blossoms are 0-6 against the Storm.

Oklahoma Baptist University - This will be the 10th meeting between the Bison and Blossoms, when the match starts. The Blossoms trail Oklahoma Baptist 1 to 8 overall, with their lone win coming in 2016 via a 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9) decision. At home in Monticello the Blossoms are 0-5, on the road they are 1-3, with 1-8 conference record.

LAST MEETING
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith - Arkansas-Monticello fell in three sets to the Lions on Tuesday, October 7 (17-25, 15-25, 19-25). The opening set began evenly matched with Arkansas-Monticello and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith tied 7-7. The Lions responded with a couple of 5-0 rallies to push them into a 17-10 advantage. The Blossoms exchanged points back-and-forth with the Lions, trying to break the deficit, but UAM came up short as UAFS took the first set, 25-17.  Arkansas-Monticello saw themselves down early in the second set, 5-2, however, five consecutive points from the Blossoms would see them claim the lead. The Lions quickly responded, flipping the set in their favor, following a 4-0 rally. The two teams rallied back-and-forth to bring the set to 18-14. UAFS pushed forth scoring 7 more points over the next 8 serves to take the set, 25-15. The third set looked to be similar to the second with the Blossoms starting behind in the scoreboard, 5-2. The Lions' offense pulled ahead extending their lead, 14-8. The Blossoms would not give up, cutting the deficit to just two points, 21-19, but UAFS rallied to take the final set, 25-19, and the match, 3-0. UAM was held to a .111 hitting percentage on 48 digs, 33 assists, 2 blocks, 2 aces, and 34 kills.

Southern Nazarene University -  The Blossoms fell in the last meeting with the Storm, 3-1 (25-15, 17-25, 14-25, 20-25). The Blossoms came out strong, taking a 6-2 lead over the Crimson Storm early. SNU fought to put points on the board, 5-11. UAM took advantage of seven consecutive points to take a 13-point lead, 18-5. The Crimson Storm took full control of some UAM offense errors to cut the lead to eight, 19-11. Arkansas-Monticello would not back down, keeping the Crimson Storm at bay, winning the set, 25-15. In an opposite start to set one, Arkansas-Monticello found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard, quickly falling behind, 8-2. The Blossoms added six points to cut the lead in half, 6-12, with the Crimson Storm responding with three to pull ahead once again, 6-15. UAM crawled their way back to a score of 17-23, but it wouldn't be enough as SNU would take set two, 17-25. The third set began with both sides of the net battling for control tied, 7-7. The Crimson Storm capitalizing on a nine-unanswered point rally would pull ahead of the Blossoms, 16-9. SNU would outscore UAM, 9-5, to win set three, 25-14. SNU started as a powerhouse against UAM, 11-6. The Blossoms scored on 11 of the next 19 serves to cut the Crimson Storms' lead to two points, 17-19. This last-minute rally proved fruitless, as the Blossoms scored only three more points, losing set four, 25-20, and the match, 3-1. The Blossoms were held to a .069 hitting percentage on 42 kills, alongside eight aces, seven blocks, and 110 digs. 

Oklahoma Baptist University - UAM fell in three sets to the Bison in the last meeting in October of 2024, 3-0 (17-25, 16-25, 12-25). Arkansas-Monticello was on the board first, 1-0, but allowed the Bison to score two four-unanswered point runs early to take a, 6-10 lead. Despite the effort from the offense, the Blossoms could not break the deficit, falling behind the Bison 11-17. OBU pulled away to, 15-23, but UAM were able to hold them at bay, recording two points of their own, 17-23. The Bisons would hold back as an attack error and kill sealed the deal for a, 25-17 win for OBU. The Blossoms saw themselves down early, 6-5, however, four consecutive points for the Bisons would see them pull away to, 10-5. OBU would outscore UAM seven points to one to take the lead, 17-8. The Blossoms brought the score to, 16-23, due to kills from Kerrigan Biggs and Valeria Velez. This last-minute rally from UAM did not provide much as the Bison were able to take set two thanks to an attack error from the Blossoms' defense, 25-16. After an extended break, the Blossoms seemed to be in their best position of the night being up to the Bisons, 6-4. The early energy would not last, as the Blossoms allowed OBU to score eight consecutive points to cut the lead in half, 12-6. Those points would stall Arkansas-Monitcello, as they scored only six points compared to Oklahoma Baptist's eight, 12-20. The Bison scored another five unanswered to win the final set, 12-25, and the match 3-0
 

BLOSSOMS BY THE NUMBERS

• Arkansas-Monticello has played 45 sets this season, averaging a .068 hitting percentage. The team averages 16.22 digs, 8.60 kills, 7.84 assists, 1.07  blocks, and 1.44 service aces per set.
• Brooklynn Meredith ranks fourth in the conference in serving aces, averaging 0.48 aces in 27 sets played.
• Jordan Wehr ranks seventh in the conference in digs, averaging 4.27 digs in 37 sets played.

BLOSSOM SEASON LEADERS
The Blossoms are led on the court by; kills, Sophia Grubbs (84), aces, Brooklynn Meredith (13), digs, Jordan Wehr (179), blocks, Jalen Scroggins (23), and assists, Mia Smalls (183). Leading UAM in double-doubles is Mia Smalls with nine, with of those being a triple-double. The Lone Star native earned the feat against Christian Brothers (9/20/25) with 10 kills, 13 assists, and 11 digs.

BLOSSOM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Vs. UA - Fort Smith
  • Maelie Cooke set a new season and career high in assist with her 10 in the match.
• Vs. Southeastern Oklahoma
  • Jordan Wehr recorded her 600th career dig in the match, with her 22 digs in the match.
  • Mia Smalls recorded her ninth double-double, with her 15 digs and 11 assists. 
    • Through 17 matches Smalls has placed eight double-doubles and one triple-double into her 2025 record book.
  • Jalen Scroggins recorded her 50th career block, with her two blocks in the match.

 

LAST TIME OUT THIS SEASON
The Blossoms went 0-3 this past week. Falling to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, East Central University and Southeastern Oklahoma University in three sets. On Tuesday, October 7, the Blossoms fell to the Lions 3-0 (17-25, 15-25, 19-25). They followed this with a 3-0 loss to the Tigers on Thursday, October 9 (22-25, 20-25, 13-25), and a 3-0 loss to the Savage Storm on Friday, October 10 (21-25, 17-25, 17-25).


MATCH RECAPS
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