UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL BOUNCES EASTERN ILLINOIS VIA 3-0 MARGIN FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY

Monday, February 22

Martin, Tenn.

2:15 p.m.

UT Martin

3-1,3-1OVC

Eastern Illinois

0-6,0-6OVC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Eastern Illinois	23	21	23	0
UT Martin	25	25	25	3

UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL BOUNCES EASTERN ILLINOIS VIA 3-0 MARGIN FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY

2/22/2021 5:53:00 PM | Volleyball

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MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team posted its second sweep in as many days against the Eastern Illinois Panthers, defeating its Ohio Valley Conference rival by scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 this afternoon at Skyhawk Fieldhouse.

Logan Wallick slammed down a match-high 14 kills with only one error today, hitting .464 to lead the charge for UT Martin offensively. Karen Scanlon put away nine kills on a .318 hitting percentage while Kenzie Hinshaw tallied 32 assists and directed an offense that hit .262 (41 kills, 13 errors) in 107 attacks.

Hinshaw's nine digs led a crowded Skyhawk bunch that included six players with at least seven scoops. The trio of Addison Conley, Dylan Mott and Kayla Carrell each had eight digs while Scanlon and Baillie Kearns pitched in seven apiece in a match that featured 22 tie scores and eight lead changes.

Gallery: (2-22-2021) Volleyball vs. Eastern Illinois

A kill by Wallick got UT Martin on the scoreboard on the first set while back-to-back Scanlon kills pushed the Skyhawk advantage out to 6-3. Kearns served up a pair of aces during a 5-0 run that made the score 14-7 in favor of UT Martin. The Panthers soon scored six unanswered points to cap off a 9-2 run that evened the score at 16-all but Scanlon and Conley responded with back-to-back kills. Eastern Illinois briefly led at 22-21 but the Skyhawks accounted for four of the final five points as Olivia Lucia ended the set with a big kill. Hinshaw assisted on 11 of UT Martin's dozen kills in the opening set as the squad hit .276.

The Skyhawks' first two kills in the second stanza came via Wallick kills but the Panthers seized an 11-8 advantage. UT Martin was responsible for an 11-2 surge as Hinshaw, Wallick and Scanlon each tallied two kills apiece to provide a 19-13 lead. The Skyhawks led by as much as seven before Eastern Illinois fended off set point on four straight possessions. However, Jessica Reynolds gave UT Martin a 2-0 advantage in the match after her set-ending kill provided the 25-21 margin. Hinshaw once again stood out for the Skyhawks as she collected team-highs of 13 assists and six digs.

Like the second set, it was the Panthers who gained early traction in the third set. Eastern Illinois scored six of the first nine points and remained ahead by three until a pair of Wallick kills sandwiched around a bad Panther set evened the score at 12-all. Eastern Illinois led 18-17 but UT Martin took over with a 6-1 run, never conceding the lead from that point forward. Wallick had three kills and was followed by back-to-back points out of Hinshaw (kill, service ace) as the Skyhawks led 23-19. The Panthers did creep back within a single point at 24-23 but UT Martin managed to coax a service error to wrap up the contest. Wallick had five kills in 11 swings in the third and final stanza.

The Skyhawks face a quick turnaround as they will host in-state OVC foe Belmont for a pair of matches on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The matches will begin at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.