ALVA, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team wrapped up its Oklahoma road trip Friday afternoon with a Great American Conference match-up against Northwestern Oklahoma State University inside Percefull Field House. The Weevils fell to the Rangers in three sets (17-25, 22-25, 17-25).
FIRST SET (25-17 NWOSU, NWOSU leads 1-0)
Northwestern Oklahoma State opened the first set with a strong 7-0 run before Arkansas-Monticello got on the board following a Ranger attack error.
Isabella Garcia recorded the Weevils' first kill of the match, while
Sophia Grubbs and
Kylie Miller added kills to help UAM fight back. Grubbs delivered back-to-back kills, and Garcia added a service ace as the Weevils looked to close the gap. Monticello continued to battle with kills from Miller and Garcia, bringing the score to 16-13. Despite the Weevils' efforts, Northwestern Oklahoma State maintained its lead and closed out the opening set, 25-17.
SECOND SET (25-22 NWOSU, NWOSU wins 2-1)
Arkansas-Monticello came out strong in the second set, taking an early 5-2 lead behind kills from
Sophia Grubbs and
Jalen Scroggins, along with a service ace from
Ella Cline. Northwestern Oklahoma State battled back, but the Weevils kept the score close with kills from
Isabella Garcia, Cline, and
Summer Stephens. UAM later went on a run to take a 17-15 lead, forcing a Ranger timeout. Garcia and Cline continued to contribute offensively, while Stephens added another kill to extend Monticello's lead to 20-17. However, Northwestern Oklahoma State responded with a late run to regain control. Despite a final kill from Grubbs, the Rangers held on to take the second set, 25-22.
THIRD SET (25-17 NWOSU, NWOSU wins 2-1)
Northwestern Oklahoma State took an early lead in the third set, jumping ahead 11-3.
Sophia Grubbs and
Isabella Garcia recorded kills to help the Weevils find momentum, while
Summer Stephens added a kill of her own. UAM put together a short run behind kills from
Jalen Scroggins and Garcia, along with a block from Grubbs, cutting the deficit to 12-9 and forcing a Ranger timeout. Northwestern Oklahoma State responded with another run to extend its lead to 19-11. Grubbs added back-to-back kills, while Scroggins contributed another late in the set. Despite Monticello's efforts to close the gap, the Rangers secured the third set, 25-17, to complete the 3-0 win.
UAM STAT LEADERS
Kills:
Isabella Garcia (10)
Assists:
Ella Cline (14)
Digs:
Isabella Garcia (18)
Blocks:
Ella Cline (2)
Aces:
Ella Cline (1),
Isabella Garcia (1)
UP NEXT
The Weevils head to Grambling State for a non-conference game on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Grambling, Louisiana. The game is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.
Links to both live stream and live stats are available as clickable links on the 2026 UAM Volleyball Schedule at
uamsports.com.
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