SKYHAWK VOLLEYBALL OPENS MUSIC CITY SWING WITH COMMANDING 3-0 SWEEP OF BELMONT

Friday, October 25

Nashville, Tenn.

6 p.m.

UT Martin

8-16,4-5OVC

Belmont

2-22,1-8OVC

UT Martin

Belmont

SKYHAWK VOLLEYBALL OPENS MUSIC CITY SWING WITH COMMANDING 3-0 SWEEP OF BELMONT

10/25/2019 8:29:00 PM | Volleyball

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team began its brief two-match road trip on a positive note, besting Ohio Valley Conference rival Belmont in three sets (28-26, 25-16, 25-18) this evening.

Once again, the Skyhawk offense operated smoothly tonight as UT Martin hit .351 with 45 kills. Five different Skyhawks accounted for between seven and 10 kills, led by Logan Wallick's team-best 10. Karen Scanlon delivered nine kills on a .600 attack percentage (zero kills in 15 swings) while Gintare Mackeviciute and Addison Conley each secured seven kills.

Setter Kenzie Hinshaw orchestrated UT Martin's attack with 34 assists, seven kills (against zero errors), seven digs and three blocks. Mackeviciute chipped in a match-best six blocks while Lucy Kaufman equaled a match-high with 11 digs.

The first set required 19 tie scores and nine lead changes before the Skyhawks (8-16, 4-5 OVC) came away with the win behind an offense that hit .500 with only one miscue. A Hannah Phillips service ace completed a 4-0 UT Martin run and made the score 8-6 in favor of the Skyhawks. The Bruins scored five out of six points during one stretch before a kill from Justine Walker provided UT Martin with a 19-18 advantage. The Skyhawks ended the set on a 7-4 surge behind a trio of Scanlon kills down the stretch.

UT Martin seized control midway through the second set to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Three of the Skyhawks' first seven points came via Hinshaw kills before UT Martin unreeled six unanswered points to go on top by a 19-10 margin. Yet another Hinshaw kill ignited the run while back-to-back kills by Conley concluded the surge. The closest Belmont would get the rest of the way was five points (21-16) as the Skyhawks closed out the stanza on a 4-0 run – including back-to-back kills by Wallick.

The third set played out similarly for UT Martin, as another extended run in the middle stages heavily aided the Skyhawks to victory. Scanlon earned a pair of early kills as UT Martin led 8-5 early. The Bruins briefly held an 11-10 advantage but 12 of the next 15 points went the Skyhawks' way. That stretch included three blocks and a kill from Mackeviciute as well as a pair of Conley kills. UT Martin clinched match point after a block assist out of Mackeviciute and Hinshaw.

The Skyhawks return to action tomorrow when it heads across town to take on OVC foe Tennessee State. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.