OFFENSE STAYS BLAZING AS UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL ROLLS TO SECOND STRAIGHT SWEEP OF SIUE

Saturday, October 29

Edwardsville, Ill.

2 p.m.

UT Martin

18-9,12-2OVC

SIUE

11-14,6-8OVC

UT Martin

SIUE

Photo by: Robert Smith, APSU Athletics

OFFENSE STAYS BLAZING AS UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL ROLLS TO SECOND STRAIGHT SWEEP OF SIUE

10/29/2022 9:18:00 PM | Volleyball

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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – For the second time in as many days, the University of Tennessee at Martin established a season-high attack percentage as the Skyhawks swept the SIUE Cougars (25-19, 25-13, 25-16) in Ohio Valley Conference volleyball action.

UT Martin improved to 18-9 overall and 12-2 in league competition behind another lethal offensive attack today. The Skyhawks hit a sizzling .363 with 43 kills and only six errors in 102 swings – their best single-match mark since a .385 performance against Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 18, 2019 (a span of 86 contests).

The setter duo of Haeleigh Paulino and Addy Vaughn perfectly engineered UT Martin's offense today, combining for seven kills on a .538 attack percentage and 25 assists. On the day, the Skyhawks sided out at a phenomenal 73.5 percent clip (36-for-49).

Karen Scanlon topped UT Martin in kills (eight), digs (13) and blocks (four) while the tandem of Mia Saenz (.538) and Angel Baylark (.375) each posted seven kills with just one attack error between them. Dylan Mott also reached double digits in the dig column with 10 scoops as the Skyhawk defense limited SIUE to an .037 hitting percentage over the last two sets (.108 overall).

The lead did not change hands over the first two stanzas. Kambree Lucas was a frequent contributor early in the opening set as she had a kill and a pair of service aces over a four-point span. Logan Wallick soon followed with back-to-back kills as UT Martin opened up a 13-6 advantage. Baylark got into a groove with two straight kills off passes from Vaughn down the stretch, helping the Skyhawks build up a 1-0 lead in the match. Lucas' four points (two kills, two aces) led the way in the opening set while Scanlon had three kills and a match-best seven digs.

Paulino left her mark in the opening stages of the second set, accounting for three of UT Martin's first five points (two kills and a service ace). The Skyhawks raced out to an 8-1 advantage before a Saenz service ace made the score 11-3 in favor of UT Martin. Scanlon and Saenz joined forces for a block assist to open up a 19-8 lead before Kayla Bryant made sure the Skyhawks ended strong, producing three kills in the span of four points as part of a 6-2 run. Paulino did it all in the middle stanza, generating a stat line of two kills, seven assists, one service ace and four digs.

After a Baylark rally killer provided UT Martin with its first lead of the third set, the Cougars took a 7-5 advantage. From that point forward, the Skyhawks outscored SIUE by a 20-9 margin to complete the sweep. Vaughn was responsible for two kills and three assists in a six-point stretch before Lucas slammed down three kills in the span of five points. The Cougars closed their gap to four points (20-16) before UT Martin went on a 5-0 run as Bryant served up an ace on match point. Lucas registered four kills and five digs in the finale for the Skyhawks.

UT Martin returns home for its last two regular season matches inside Skyhawk Fieldhouse next week. UT Martin will take on Morehead State on Thursday, Nov. 3 before squaring off against the same Eagle squad for Senior Day on Friday, Nov. 4.