<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1jwCKd_0vk8GYRp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1jwCKd_0vk8GYRp00" width="768" height="768" ></figure>Arkansas Tech University held off the University of Arkansas at Monticello after losing two straight sets and won a close fifth set to beat the host Cotton Blossoms on Tuesday at Steelman Fieldhouse.The Golden Suns won 25-18, 23-25, 24-26, 26-24, 15-11.UAM (4-7, 0-1 Great American) has lost 4 matches in a row, all at home, but won at least a set in each match. The Blossoms have come within 5 points or less in 7 of the 12 set losses during the span.UAM is also 1-1 in 5-set matches, including a Sept. 7 win over Kansas' Newman University in Austin, Texas.The Blossoms earned 10 blocks to the Suns' 7 in a match where team stats were nearly identical. Arkansas Tech has the upper hand in kills (59-50), aces (11-8), assists (54-50) and digs (79-73).Arkansas Tech (7-6, 2-0) finished with a .187 hitting percentage, topping at .263 in its third-set loss. UAM hit .151, outhitting the Suns with a .289 mark in that set.Abrielle Jordan led UAM with 11 kills and 4 blocks. Mia Smalls struck 3 aces and dished 25 assists and 10 digs, while Licia Echevarria made 17 digs and Holiday Ellis had 14 digs to go with 8 kills.Emma Kiser totaled 50 assists to lead Arkansas Tech. Henley Hooks added 15 kills, Kaitlyn Neal totaled 10 kills and Jamie Myrick collected 29 digs in the win.UAM returns to action Thursday at Ouachita Baptist University and Oct. 1 at Southern Arkansas University before hosting Henderson State University for Breast Cancer Awareness night Oct. 3.</div></body>

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UAM (4-7, 0-1 Great American) has lost 4 matches in a row, all at home, but won at least a set in each match. The Blossoms have come within 5 points or less in 7 of the 12 set losses during the span. UAM is also 1-1 in 5-set matches,...