UT Martin
6-7
New Mexico State
10-3
SKYHAWK VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO NEW MEXICO STATE; FAIR NAMED TO WILDCAT CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
9/15/2018 7:53:00 PM | Volleyball
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TUCSON, Ariz. – For the second consecutive day, attack errors hampered the University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team as the Skyhawks fell in three sets to New Mexico State (14-25, 12-25, 25-27) at the Wildcat Classic.
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Freshman Jessica Reynolds tied a career-high with nine kills in just 18 swings today but the Skyhawks committed 30 attack errors, hitting .009 for the match with 31 kills in 108 attempts. Kenzie Hinshaw posted a match-high 20 assists while Brooke Gyori (11) and Megan Fair (10) each recorded double-digit digs for UT Martin (6-7).
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At the conclusion of the tournament, Fair was named to the eight-member Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team. The senior from Conover, NC accumulated a team-high 19 kills, 33 digs (3.30 per set) and three service aces over the course of the event. It was the second all-tournament nod in Fair's two years at UT Martin, as she also earned that status at the Memphis Invitational on Sept. 15-16, 2017.
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New Mexico State (10-3) never trailed in the opening set, although the Skyhawks made it close towards the end. After UT Martin trailed by seven points midway through the stanza, kills by Karen Scanlon, Reynolds, Justine Walker and Hannah Phillips closed the gap to 16-12. However, the Aggies secured nine of the final 11 points to take the first set. Gyori amassed five digs to pace the Skyhawks.
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Fair helped UT Martin get off to a good start in the second set, as she was responsible for a kill and service ace as the Skyhawks led 4-2. Reynolds slammed down a pair of kills to help UT Martin extend its lead to 9-6 before New Mexico State unreeled a 14-0 run on its way to the victory. The Skyhawks struggled offensively in the stanza, hitting -.094 with six kills and nine errors in 32 attempts.
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UT Martin was in position for set point in the third set but fell victim to an Aggie rally. Fair and Hinshaw each had a service ace as the Skyhawks led by a 5-2 margin but New Mexico State scored the next five points and eventually took a 19-15 advantage. UT Martin then went on a 8-2 run on its way to a 24-22 advantage. However, the Aggies compiled five of the final six points of the set to complete the victory. Hinshaw divvied out 13 assists to guide the Skyhawks.
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Ohio Valley Conference play begins next weekend for UT Martin, as the Skyhawks host Murray State (Sept. 21) and Austin Peay (Sept. 22) at home. First serve for the Murray State match is set for 6 p.m. while the Austin Peay match will begin at 11 a.m.
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