SCANLON REACHES 1,000 KILL PLATEAU AS UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS SOUTHERN INDIANA

Saturday, October 8

Martin, Tenn.

2 p.m.

UT Martin

12-8,6-1OVC

Southern Indiana

1-17,1-6OVC

Southern Indiana

UT Martin

SCANLON REACHES 1,000 KILL PLATEAU AS UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS SOUTHERN INDIANA

10/8/2022 5:44:00 PM | Volleyball

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MARTIN, Tenn. – Karen Scanlon became only the 10^th player in University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball history to dial up 1,000 career kills as the Skyhawks upended Southern Indiana in three sets (25-21, 27-25, 25-10) this afternoon.

A graduate student from Scottsdale, Ariz., Scanlon achieved her milestone towards the end of the first set. She became the first UT Martin player since Emily Keaton (2011-14) to secure 1,000 career kills.

Logan Wallick led the Skyhawks in kills for the fourth time in the last five matches today, piling up a match-high 13 kills on a .310 hitting percentage. Angel Baylark added nine kills on a .571 attack percentage while Scanlon and Mia Saenz each provided eight kills apiece. Haeleigh Paulino and Addy Vaughn split duties at setter, dishing out 16 and 14 assists, respectively.

Defensively, Dylan Mott scooped up a match-high 16 digs while Kambree Lucas chipped in 10 digs. Saenz paced all players with six blocks while UT Martin also held an 8-0 edge in service aces.

The Skyhawks (12-8, 6-1 Ohio Valley Conference) were in complete control from the onset as the lead only changed hands once during the entire match. A pair of Wallick kills early on provided UT Martin with a 4-1 advantage. Scanlon then caught fire – slamming down four kills in the span of 10 points to put her on the verge of history. The Screaming Eagles pulled within one point at 21-20 but Scanlon's 1,000^th career kill helped spur a set-ending 3-0 run, capped off with a Kayla Carrell service ace. Scanlon's five kills led the way for the Skyhawks in the opening stanza.

The duo of Saenz and Wallick played a big role in UT Martin's quick start in the second set – each producing a kill and a block assist which led to a 3-0 Skyhawk lead. Paulino was responsible for back-to-back kills and soon landed a pair of aces on consecutive serves to stretch the UT Martin advantage out to 16-11. Baylark found empty space for a pair of kills as the Skyhawks closed in on another win with set point at 24-19. However, Southern Indiana unreeled a 5-0 run to even the score before a pair of Saenz kills helped UT Martin claim the set. Baylark had five kills on seven attempts for a sizzling .714 attack percentage in the middle set.

The Skyhawks used a 10-0 run during the third set to close out any chance of a Screaming Eagle victory. Lucas went on a personal 3-0 run (kill, back-to-back service aces) to make the score 8-5 in favor of UT Martin before the aforementioned 10 unanswered points. Wallick chalked up four kills and Mott had two service aces during the run to help put the match out of reach. Saenz tacked on a pair of kills in the latter stages of the set to help the Skyhawks complete the sweep. Wallick (five) and Saenz (four) joined forces for nine of UT Martin's 12 kills while Mott and Lucas both recorded six digs each.

A three-match road swing awaits the Skyhawks next week. UT Martin will travel to Tennessee State on Tuesday, Oct. 11 before a newly announced change in the schedule. The Skyhawks will now play a doubleheader at Eastern Illinois on Friday, Oct. 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The backend of the doubleheader from Charleston, Ill. will start 90 minutes after the conclusion of the first match.