SIZZLING UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM IMPROVES TO 4-0 IN OVC PLAY AFTER DAY 2 SWEEP IN CHATTANOOGA

Saturday, March 26

Chattanooga, Tenn.

9 a.m.

UT Martin

Morehead State

SIZZLING UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM IMPROVES TO 4-0 IN OVC PLAY AFTER DAY 2 SWEEP IN CHATTANOOGA

3/26/2022 8:37:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball squad continued its winning ways today as the Skyhawks completed a perfect week with 4-1 victories over Ohio Valley Conference rivals Morehead State and Austin Peay.

In the aftermath, UT Martin (7-2) ran its school-record winning streak out to six matches. The two results today also resulted in an unblemished 4-0 league record as the Skyhawks won 17 of 20 head-to-head matchups during the OVC-opening weekend.

UT Martin's No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 teams were undefeated today as Haeleigh Paulino/Logan Wallick (No. 3), Kayla Carrell/Addison Conley (No. 4) and Brooke Kuball/Addy Vaughn (No. 5) each accounted for a pair of victories. The Skyhawks' No. 2 tandem of Kambree Lucas/Hannah Phillips added a victory against Morehead State while UT Martin's No. 1 team of Dylan Mott/Karen Scanlon earned a win over Austin Peay.

Against Morehead State, Carrell/Conley pieced together a 21-18, 21-11 victory while Kuball/Vaughn's 21-18, 21-14 triumph gave the Skyhawks the early 2-0 advantage.

Lucas/Phillips delivered the clinching point courtesy of a 23-21, 21-14 victory – their seventh win of the young 2022 campaign. Paulino/Wallick outlasted their competitors by a 21-16, 19-21, 15-7 margin while Mott/Scanlon competed throughout but fell 21-15, 21-17.

UT Martin then avenged a March 13 nonconference loss to defending OVC champion Austin Peay in a competitive matchup that featured four 3-set decisions. Carrell/Conley extended their season record to 9-0 after a 21-18, 13-21, 15-8 victory while Kuball/Vaughn wrapped up their seventh win of the year with a 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 decision.

Mott/Scanlon were responsible for the clinching point with a hard-fought 21-18, 21-18 victory – their sixth of the season. Paulino/Wallick picked up their seventh win of the season (sixth in a row) with a 21-23, 21-15, 15-13 triumph. The Skyhawks nearly dialed up a sweep but Lucas/Phillips were barely edged by a 21-23, 21-11, 15-13 margin.

After its first nine matches of the season were on the road, UT Martin plays its next six matches at the Skyhawk Beach Volleyball Complex. That stretch begins with the Skyhawk Beach Invitational on April 1-2 as UT Martin will host its first-ever regular season tournament. The Skyhawks welcome Liberty, Missouri State, Ottawa (Kan.) and Tulane as 10 matches will take place over the two-day span.