Saline River Chronicle

Blossoms tabbed twelfth in GAC preseason poll

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team was voted to finish twelfth in the Great American Conference in the 2021-22 season according to the preseason coaches’ poll released by the league Thursday.

Head Coach Markell Cox enters his 2nd season as head coach of the UAM women’s basketball program. The Blossoms return eight players from a year ago in Taylor Flores, Trinity McDowell, Lauren Kleine, Aeryn Hawkins, Chaney Scott, Tieraney Bolton, Shania Smith, and Taylor East.

UAM opens the season in Missouri as the Blossoms will take on Upper Iowa University and Lincoln University (Mo.) on Nov. 12 and 13.

The Blossoms will open conference action on December 2nd with a road match up against Henderson State University. UAM will play 22 conference games and six non-conference contests this season.

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