THE RUNDOWN
Ouachita Baptist volleyball ended its season Tuesday night in a 3-1 loss at Arkansas-Monticello in the first round of the Great American Conference Tournament. The Tigers salvaged the third set of the match, but the Cotton Blossoms advanced to take on top-seeded Harding.
After UAM took five out of six points to jump out to a 5-3 lead early in the fourth set, Ouachita responded with a 5-0 run and claimed 11 of 13 points to take a lead it would not relinquish in a 25-14 win to stave off elimination.
The Cotton Blossoms finished off the match with a 25-20 win, taking three of the final four points to advance to the quarterfinal round.
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- The Tigers lost the second set for just the third time all season
- Ouachita entered the match as the No. 5 seed in the GAC East Division and UAM the No. 4 seed.
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Rileigh Fielder and
Karli Ferguson led the Tigers with 11 kills apiece
BY THE NUMBERS
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Temi Fayiga's team-high 18 assists were her most since February 9
.259Â - Ferguson led the Tigers with a .259 hitting percentage
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Lexie Castillow's 27 digs led the Tigers
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