“Pink Out” Game Set For Oct. 20

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey   MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team will host a “Pink-Out” game Sunday, Oct. 20 at the team’s final scrimmage of the fall.    The Blossoms, in partnership with the UAM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will be accepting donations in conjunction with October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with all proceeds … Continue reading

Blossoms Advance Into Winner’s Bracket Of GAC Tournament

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey BENTONVILLE – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team advanced into the winner’s bracket of the 2013 Great American Conference Championship Tournament and remained undefeated all-time in the event with a 5-3 victory over Southern Arkansas Thursday evening at the Tiger Athletic Complex.    UAM is now set to face off … Continue reading

UAM Lands Four On All-GAC Softball Teams

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey BENTONVILLE — The University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team received four selections to the 2013 All-Great American Conference teams revealed Wednesday at the GAC Awards Ceremony at Bentonville’s Orchard Park on the eve of the opening round of the league’s championship tournament.    Senior designated player Maggie Sands and junior outfielder Beth Johnson each … Continue reading

Blossoms Set To Defend GAC Tournament Title

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is set to take on Southern Arkansas in the opening round of the 2013 Great American Conference Championship Tournament this Thursday, April 25 at 4 p.m. at the Tiger Athletic Complex on the campus of Bentonville High School.    The Cotton Blossoms … Continue reading

Slaughter Named Pitcher Of The Week

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey RUSSELLVILLE — University of Arkansas-Monticello sophomore Katie Slaughter has been named the Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week.    Slaughter went 2-1 over the past week; both wins coming in UAM’s four-game Great American Conference sweep over Southern Arkansas this past weekend at home.    After suffering a loss to Delta State … Continue reading

Slaughter Tosses One-Hitter In Sweep Of SAU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team finalized a four-game Great American Conference series sweep over Southern Arkansas on Sunday with a 6-2 win in the first game followed by a 1-0 win in the second game on a one-hit shutout performance from sophomore Katie Slaughter.    Slaughter (13-7) … Continue reading

Blossoms Down Rival SAU Twice

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team defeated in-state Great American Conference rival Southern Arkansas twice on Saturday at home, recording a 7-6, 13-inning win in the first game before posting a 9-1 run-rule victory in the second game.    In the first game, each team scored only two … Continue reading

Blossoms Drop Two At Arkansas Tech

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey RUSSELLVILLE — The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team suffered two Great American Conference losses to Arkansas Tech on Sunday on the road by final scores of 8-0 and 3-2.    The Cotton Blossoms (21-19, 8-10 GAC) were limited to just three hits in the first game, while ATU (22-17, 15-11 … Continue reading

Blossoms Not ‘Reddie’ For HSU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey ARKADELPHIA — Henderson State defeated the University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team twice on Friday to even the four-game Great American Conference series at two wins for each team. Final scores were 4-2 and 5-0.    In the first game, UAM (20-16, 7-7 GAC) scored both of its runs in the top of … Continue reading

Blossoms Take Two Wins Over HSU

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey ARKADELPHIA — Junior Summer Huddleston and freshman Kali Piha delivered the big blows on Thursday, while sophomore Katie Slaughter tossed a three-hit shutout to lead the University of Arkansas-Monticello’s softball team to a pair of wins over Henderson State to open a four-game Great American Conference series. UAM won 5-2 in … Continue reading