MONTICELLO, Ark. – Allie Anderson and Hunter Eshnaur each recorded 12 kills, and Tabitha Spray added 11 kills, as No. 10 Arkansas Tech defeated Arkansas-Monticello, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-20), on Tuesday to reach 29 consecutive wins.
 
UP NEXT

• Arkansas Tech (29-0, 13-0 GAC) will host Southern Arkansas on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. in Tucker Coliseum.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Golden Suns took the first four points of the match and cruised to a win in the first set.
• Tech posted a match-high .538 attack percentage in the first set, compiling 17 kills on 26 attacks with just three errors. Anderson, Eshnaur and Spray combined for 11 kills.
• Arkansas Tech struggled offensively in the second game, as the Suns committed eight attack errors. Arkansas-Monticello (10-18, 2-11 GAC) was held to just 10 kills and a .100 hitting percentage, however.
• With the score tied, 7-7, in the second set, Anderson recorded consecutive kills to spark a 15-6 run that put the Golden Suns ahead, 22-13. The Cotton Blossoms responded with an 8-2 run the pull within three points, but a kill by Amanda Milnick gave Arkansas Tech a 2-0 lead in the match.
• The final set featured 12 ties and eight lead changes, until the Suns ended the match on a 5-0 run.
• Eshnaur tallied a match-high seven kills in the third game, followed by Spray with six. Arkansas Tech hit .375 in the set with 17 kills.

 
NOTABLES

• Arkansas Tech earns a victory in its first match as a top-10 team in program history. The Suns were ranked 10^th in the week nine AVCA Division II poll released on Monday.
• The Golden Suns extend their record-breaking win streak to 29 matches. Tech currently leads Division II in wins.
• Arkansas Tech finished the match hitting .305 as a team, the 15^th match this season in which the Suns posted an attack percentage of at least .300. Tech entered the match ranked second in Division II in team hitting percentage.
• Anderson, Eshnaur and Spray combined for 35 of Tech's 48 kills in the victory, while Milnick's match-high 41 assists are tied for a season-high in a three-set conference match.
• Madison Nagel led all players with 17 digs.

 
HEAD COACH KRISTY BAYER SAYS

• "I am always pleased to get a three-set win on the road. UAM played us tough tonight. They played great defense and challenged our offense."
• "Tabitha Spray, Hunter Eshnaur and Allie Anderson did a great job of providing the majority of our offense."