Blossoms beat SAU 3-1

Photo by Eric Bell

The Set Up - Nicole Ferguson sets up MacKenzie Willis for a kill. Ferguson finished the match with 18 kills and four assist. Willis finished with five kills and 19 digs.

Junior Taura Rush (Joseph City, Ariz.) tallied a match-high 21 kills, and sophomore Nicole Ferguson (Brentwood, Tenn.) added 18 kills as the University of Arkansas - Monticello Cotton Blossoms (11-16, 2-7 GSC) picked up a 3-1 victory over the Southern Arkansas University Lady Muleriders Tuesday at Steelman Fieldhouse.

After falling 30-19 in the opening game, UAM rallied to knot the match after a 30-22 victory in game two. UAM won games three and four 31-29 and 30-25.

Rush and Ferguson were the only Blossoms in double-digit kills. Ferguson hit a team-high .391 for the night. Junior Maegan Martin (Burnet, Texas) dished out 52 assists, while first-year student Stephanie Hatten (Baytown, Texas) led UAM with 27 digs. digs.

Martin added 22 digs, junior MacKenzie Willis (Andrews, Texas) added 19, first-year student Keri Gilbert (San Marcos, Texas) added 15, first-year student Vikki Crisco (Saginaw, Texas) added 12 and sophomore Sara Kindred (Frisco, Texas) added 10.

The Cotton Blossoms will return to action Thursday, Oct. 25, as they travel to Searcy to face Harding. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.