Wednesday, February 24
Martin, Tenn.
1 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Belmont
Photo by: UT Martin University Relations
SKYHAWKS LOOK TO STAY HOT DURING HOME VOLLEYBALL DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST BELMONT TOMORROW
2/23/2021 4:14:00 PM | Volleyball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Fresh off a pair of sweeps, the University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team looks to keep the momentum going with a pair of matches against Belmont on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Match times from Skyhawk Fieldhouse are set for 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
UT Martin is 3-1 to start Ohio Valley Conference play for the first time since 2017 after two victories over Eastern Illinois (25-23, 25-17, 25-13 on Sunday, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 on Monday) to open its season-long four-match homestand.
The Skyhawk offense stood out in the two wins, hitting .286 with 85 kills and only 24 errors in 213 swings. Logan Wallick (22 kills, 3.67 per set) and Karen Scanlon (18 kills, 3.00 per set) combined to hit .418 while Kenzie Hinshaw ensured the offense ran smoothly with 67 assists (11.17 per set).
Baillie Kearns saw full-time action at libero against Eastern Illinois, scooping up a team-best 21 digs (3.50 per set) while also tacking on a team-high four service aces. Olivia Lucia paced four different UT Martin players registered blocks in the two matches.
For as good as the offense was in the last two matches, the Skyhawks' season-long defense has been just as stout. As a team, UT Martin tops the OVC with 17.40 digs per set. A pair of Skyhawks are in the top-10 individual rankings in various statistical categories as Wallick ranks fourth in both kills (3.86 per set) and points (4.07 per set) while Scanlon is ninth in service aces (0.40 per set) and 10th in hitting percentage (.309).
UT Martin has won each of its last two meetings against the Bruins, both by 3-0 margins. In the last matchup between these two squads, the Skyhawks were keyed by Hinshaw (seven kills, .583 attack percentage, 34 assists, seven digs), Wallick (team-best 10 kills, .280 hitting percentage) and Lucy Kaufman (match-high 11 digs).
Belmont (0-4) will go on the road for the first time during the 2020-21 campaign after falling to SIUE 3-0, 3-0 on opening weekend and suffering back-to-back 3-1 setbacks against Southeast Missouri on Feb. 21-22. Laura Shoopman' 28 kills and 3.50 kills per set average lead the Bruins while Rachel McBride's 62 digs (4.43 per set) guide Belmont defensively. Kristen Clemons (team-highs of .200 attack percentage, 11 blocks) has also proven to be a key contributor on both sides of the net during the early portion of the season.
Both matches tomorrow will be streamed live on ESPN+. Those links, as well as links for live stats, can be found at the top of the webpage.
UT Martin is 3-1 to start Ohio Valley Conference play for the first time since 2017 after two victories over Eastern Illinois (25-23, 25-17, 25-13 on Sunday, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 on Monday) to open its season-long four-match homestand.
The Skyhawk offense stood out in the two wins, hitting .286 with 85 kills and only 24 errors in 213 swings. Logan Wallick (22 kills, 3.67 per set) and Karen Scanlon (18 kills, 3.00 per set) combined to hit .418 while Kenzie Hinshaw ensured the offense ran smoothly with 67 assists (11.17 per set).
Baillie Kearns saw full-time action at libero against Eastern Illinois, scooping up a team-best 21 digs (3.50 per set) while also tacking on a team-high four service aces. Olivia Lucia paced four different UT Martin players registered blocks in the two matches.
For as good as the offense was in the last two matches, the Skyhawks' season-long defense has been just as stout. As a team, UT Martin tops the OVC with 17.40 digs per set. A pair of Skyhawks are in the top-10 individual rankings in various statistical categories as Wallick ranks fourth in both kills (3.86 per set) and points (4.07 per set) while Scanlon is ninth in service aces (0.40 per set) and 10th in hitting percentage (.309).
UT Martin has won each of its last two meetings against the Bruins, both by 3-0 margins. In the last matchup between these two squads, the Skyhawks were keyed by Hinshaw (seven kills, .583 attack percentage, 34 assists, seven digs), Wallick (team-best 10 kills, .280 hitting percentage) and Lucy Kaufman (match-high 11 digs).
Belmont (0-4) will go on the road for the first time during the 2020-21 campaign after falling to SIUE 3-0, 3-0 on opening weekend and suffering back-to-back 3-1 setbacks against Southeast Missouri on Feb. 21-22. Laura Shoopman' 28 kills and 3.50 kills per set average lead the Bruins while Rachel McBride's 62 digs (4.43 per set) guide Belmont defensively. Kristen Clemons (team-highs of .200 attack percentage, 11 blocks) has also proven to be a key contributor on both sides of the net during the early portion of the season.
Both matches tomorrow will be streamed live on ESPN+. Those links, as well as links for live stats, can be found at the top of the webpage.
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