Ryan Tow, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications UAM Volleyball Drops Season Opener to Texas A&M-Kingsville The Blossoms dropped a three-set match to the Javelinas, 25-16, 25-13, 25-18
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team opened its 2026 campaign on Thursday afternoon in Magnolia, Arkansas. The Blossoms dropped a three-set match to Texas A&M-Kingsville inside the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.
FIRST SET (25-16 TAMK, TAMK leads 1-0)
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The Blossoms came out firing in the opening set, with Ella Cline recording a service ace before Jalen Scroggins followed with a kill to give UAM an early 2-0 advantage. The teams traded points through a 5-5 tie before Texas A&M-Kingsville began to pull away. The Javelinas used a 6-1 stretch to take an 11-6 lead before extending the advantage to 20-12. Arkansas-Monticello answered with three consecutive points, highlighted by a kill from Isabella Garcia, to pull within five at 20-15. TAMK responded by taking five of the final six points to claim the opening set, 25-16.
SECOND SET (25-13 TAMK, TAMK leads 2-0)
Arkansas-Monticello opened the second set on a 5-0 run. Back-to-back attack errors from the Javelinas and a block from both Jalen Scroggins and Summer Stephens helped spark the run before Stephens and Scroggins each added kills. UAM maintained the advantage at 9-6 before TAMK responded with four straight points to take a 10-9 lead. The Blossoms remained within three at 13-10, but the Javelinas closed the set on a 12-3 run to take the set, 25-13.
THIRD SET (25-18 TAMK, TAMK wins 3-0)
UAM once again took the lead early in the third set. A service ace from Sophia Grubbs and a kill from Isabella Garcia helped UAM build a 4-2 advantage. After TAMK moved ahead 6-5, Arkansas-Monticello responded with three consecutive points to regain the lead at 8-6. The Blossoms continued to battle, using kills from Grubbs and Scroggins and a service ace from Maelie Cooke to build a 14-11 advantage. UAM held its final lead of the set at 16-14 before the Javelinas responded with five unanswered points to move ahead 19-16. Texas A&M-Kingsville carried the momentum through the closing stretch, taking nine of the final 11 points to win the set 25-18 and the match 3-0.
UAM STAT LEADERS
Kills: Isabella Garcia (6), Jalen Scroggins (4), Sophia Grubbs (4)
Assists: Ella Cline (13)
Digs: Ella Cline (8), Shayla Lacamiento (8)
Blocks: Summer Stephens (3), Jalen Scroggins (2), Kylie Miller (2)
Aces: Ella Cline (1), Maelie Cooke (1), Sophia Grubbs (1)
NOTES OF INTEREST
– Maelie Cooke’s seven digs put her four shy of the 250 career milestone.
UP NEXT
The Blossoms are back on the court tomorrow morning to take on the University of Texas at Tyler in the first of two games on the day. The game is set for 8:00 a.m in Magnolia.
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