BALANCED OFFENSE CARRIES UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL TO WIN OVER LITTLE ROCK; SCANLON CROWNED TO SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT SQUAD

Saturday, September 21

Martin, Tenn.

2 p.m.

UT Martin

4-10

Little Rock

2-10

Little Rock

UT Martin

BALANCED OFFENSE CARRIES UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL TO WIN OVER LITTLE ROCK; SCANLON CROWNED TO SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT SQUAD

9/21/2019 5:48:00 PM | Volleyball

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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team used one of its best offensive performances of the season to soar past Little Rock by a 3-1 margin (25-12, 25-21, 21-25, 25-16) on the final day of the Skyhawk Invitational.

The Skyhawks collected a .278 hitting percentage as a team today as four different UT Martin players cracked double-digits in the kill column. Logan Wallick slammed down a career-best 20 kills on a sizzling .333 attack percentage while the trio of Karen Scanlon, Jessica Reynolds and Justine Walker each contributed 10 kills apiece.

Scanlon hit an even .500 and added 10 digs for her first career double-double while Walker posted a .412 hitting percentage and a team-best four blocks. Kenzie Hinshaw (45 assists) and Jamie Rys (match-high 19 digs) additionally led the Skyhawks, who improve to 4-10 on the season.

Following the match, Scanlon was named to the Skyhawk Invitational all-tournament team. The sophomore out of Scottsdale, Ariz. registered 27 kills (2.45 per set), a .344 attack percentage, 29 digs (2.64 per set) and eight blocks (0.73 per set) over three matches this weekend for her first career all-tournament accolade.

UT Martin stormed out of the gates in the opening set, jumping out to a 13-5 lead that also included a pair of kills by both Scanlon and Reynolds. Six unanswered points by Little Rock trimmed the Skyhawk advantage to 14-12 but UT Martin erased all doubt with a commanding 11-0 run to end the set. Wallick came away with two kills during the run while Scanlon delivered the final kill to give the Skyhawks a 1-0 lead in the match.

Wallick had three kills in UT Martin's first seven points in the second set as the Skyhawks took a 7-5 lead. After the Trojans were responsible for seven of the next eight points, UT Martin again used a lengthy surge to eliminate any potential comeback. The Skyhawks turned a 13-9 deficit into a 21-17 lead as Scanlon (three), Reynolds (two) and Wallick (two) each had multiple kills during the 12-4 run. Little Rock was not able to get any closer than three points the rest of the way as a big Wallick kill ended the set.

The third set included nine tie scores but only one lead change as the Trojans were able to momentarily stay alive. Wallick's right hand stayed hot with three kills in UT Martin's first eight points as the two sides were all knotted up at 13-all. A 5-2 Little Rock run created some separation but the Skyhawks were only within one at 21-20 after back-to-back Trojan errors. However, Little Rock scored four of the final points of the stanza.

It was the Trojans who commanded early momentum in the fourth set, as Little Rock tallied five of the first seven points. UT Martin answered with a 4-0 run to take its first lead of the set but eventually Little Rock would reclaim the advantage at 11-10. From that point forward, the Skyhawks outscored Little Rock by a 15-5 margin. The duo of Wallick (five kills) and Lucy Kaufman (two of her match-high three service aces) helped carry UT Martin to the finish line before Walker slammed the door on the win with a kill.

The Skyhawks start Ohio Valley Conference play next week, as UT Martin kicks off a four-match road swing at Southeast Missouri on Tuesday, Sept. 24 before traveling to Jacksonville State on Saturday, Sept. 28.