UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL EARNS ONE MORE VICTORY ON DAY THREE OF SPRING BREAK TRIP

Wednesday, March 4

Saint Leo, Fla.

11 a.m.

UT Martin

Saint Leo University

UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL EARNS ONE MORE VICTORY ON DAY THREE OF SPRING BREAK TRIP

3/4/2020 11:31:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball squad was close to sweeping today's action at Saint Leo but the Skyhawks settled for a split in matches against Saint Leo (won 4-1) and St. Petersburg College (lost 3-2).

UT Martin's No. 4 pair of Kayla Carrell/Addison Conley and the No. 5 duo of Haeleigh Paulino/Jessica Reynolds each went 2-0 today to pace the Skyhawks. UT Martin also earned one victory at No. 2 and another triumph at No. 3 throughout the two matches.

The Skyhawks came away with the win in the first match of the day, topping Saint Leo on its home court for the second time in three days. Carrell and Conley got things started with a 21-14, 21-16 win at No. 4 before the No. 5 pair of Paulino and Reynolds claimed a 21-18, 21-14 triumph.

Karen Scanlon and Kenzie Hinshaw clinched the UT Martin victory with a 21-17, 21-11 win at No. 3 before Jamie Rys and Gintare Mackeviciute generated a gutsy 21-10, 15-21, 15-12 triumph for good measure at No. 2.

The Skyhawks raced out to the early advantage in the second match of the day but St. Petersburg College was able to string along three straight wins – including a marathon three-set result at No. 3 – to score the come-from-behind victory.

Carrell and Conley continued their fine play with a commanding 21-8, 21-15 win at No. 4 against St. Petersburg College. Paulino and Reynolds provided UT Martin with a 2-0 edge in the overall score after a thrilling 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 win at No. 5.

The No. 1 and No. 2 results went the way of St. Petersburg College, forcing a winner-take-all matchup at No. 3. Scanlon and Hinshaw took the first set 22-20 before a 21-17 setback in the second stanza. With the first team to 15 points earning the win, the match was extended until St. Petersburg College was able to eke out a 22-20 victory.

The Skyhawks have an off day on Thursday before wrapping up their six-day journey through Florida with their participation in the 2020 Battle on the Bay, hosted by Eckerd College on March 6-7.