Paul Smith
Sports Information Director
Blossoms Sweep Golden Suns
Amanda Sayre notched a
match-high 20 kills alongside a match-high .349 hitting percentage as the
University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms (7-14, 2-6 GSC) swept
the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (20-9, 5-3 GSC) Oct. 14 at Steelman
Fieldhouse.
The Blossoms came out firing on all cylinders in the opening game,
opening up a 10-3 lead in the early stages, and holding the Golden Suns at
arm's length the remainder of the game en route to a 30-16 opening game
victory.
In the second game, the two teams went point-for-point, with UAM
holding a 22-21 lead; when the Blossoms went on an 8-2 run to finish the
game 30-23 and take a 2-0 match lead.
The final game was the most hotly contested of the match. The two
teams raced out to a 7-7 tie, when Arkansas Tech reeled off three straight
points to take a 10-7 lead. Tech pushed their lead out to 16-20, when UAM
scored five consecutive points to reclaim the lead at 21-20. Tech was
unable to reclaim the lead but tied the match at 28, 29 and 30 before the
Blossoms took a 31-30 lead on a kill by Sayre. Kasey McBrearty notched the
match-winning kill on the next play as the Blossoms took a 32-30 decision
in the third and final match.
Sayre's 20 kills led all players, while McBrearty added 19. Kelly
Allums led Arkansas Tech with 11 kills.
Maegan Martin led all players with 49 assists and Amie Kronk led
all players with 22 digs. Joining Kronk in double-digit digs were Sayre
(14), McBrearty (14) and Martin (12).
The Blossoms return to action Oct. 18 as they travel to Henderson
State to face the Lady Reddies in Arkadelphia. The match begins at 7 p.m.
Blossoms Win First GSC Match
MAGNOLIA -- Sayre registered a match-high 26 kills as
the Cotton Blossoms (6-14, 1-6 GSC)
won their first-ever Gulf South Conference match, topping Southern
Arkansas at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.
The Blossoms dropped the opening game 30-23 but rallied to take a
30-25 decision to knot the match in game two, a 30-28 decision to take the
lead in game three and a 30-22 decision in the decisive game four.
Sayre's 26 kills led all players while McBrearty also
finished in double-digit kills for the Blossoms. Martin led UAM
with 51 assists while Kronk had a match-high 37 digs. Joining Kronk
in double-digit digs were McBrearty (18), Martin (14), Sayre (14) and
Katherine Brown (13).
Sayre led the Blossoms with a .292 hitting percentage for the match
while McBrearty added four service aces. Katy Stoneking had a hand in
seven blocks with two solo and five assists.
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