SKYHAWKS TALLY FIRST BEACH VOLLEYBALL VICTORY OF YOUNG SEASON ON FINAL DAY OF GOVERNORS BEACH CHALLENGE

Sunday, March 13

Clarksville, Tenn.

12:30 p.m.

UT Martin

Jacksonville State

SKYHAWKS TALLY FIRST BEACH VOLLEYBALL VICTORY OF YOUNG SEASON ON FINAL DAY OF GOVERNORS BEACH CHALLENGE

3/13/2022 7:18:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Jacksonville State Results Austin Peay Results

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – All five University of Tennessee at Martin pairs claimed victories in the first of two matches at the Governors Beach Challenge this afternoon as the Skyhawks swept Jacksonville State 5-0 before barely falling 3-2 to Austin Peay.

UT Martin began its day by making short work out of its former Ohio Valley Conference foe, sweeping the Gamecocks for its first victory of the 2022 campaign.

Four of the five matchups went into decisive third sets against Jacksonville State. Brooke Kuball and Addy Vaughn outlasted their No. 5 opposition by a 23-21, 21-23, 15-5 score while Kayla Carrell and Addison Conley emerged victorious by a 19-21, 21-13, 15-7 margin at No. 4.

The Skyhawks' No. 3 team of Haeleigh Paulino and Logan Wallick earned the clinching point after a 21-9, 19-21, 15-12 triumph. Dylan Mott/Karen Scanlon (21-19, 24-22) and Kambree Lucas/Hannah Phillips (21-17, 23-25, 15-10) also dialed up victories at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for UT Martin.

A two-match sweep was nearly on tap for the Skyhawks as they raced out to a 2-0 advantage before the Governors rallied back to win the next three decisions – including a three-set nailbiter at No. 3 for the clinching point.

Carrell and Conley soared to their third win of the weekend as the undefeated No. 4 duo posted a 21-19, 21-12 victory. The UT Martin team of Kuball and Vaughn registered their second victory of the day with an impressive 22-24, 21-19, 15-6 win out of the No. 5 slot.

At No. 1, Mott and Scanlon battled but were defeated by a 21-19, 21-12 margin. Lucas and Phillips put up a fight at No. 2 but fell 21-10, 21-19 to set up the winner-take-all matchup at No. 3. The Skyhawk duo of Paulino and Wallick got off to a great start with a 21-12 win in the opening set but Austin Peay was able to complete its comeback with 21-16, 15-12 victories in the final two sets.

UT Martin returns to the sand on Wednesday, March 23 when it travels to Florence, Ala. for a double dual against North Alabama. The matches will begin at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.