SKYHAWK BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPLITS OPENING DAY OF OVC WEEKEND AT AUSTIN PEAY

Friday, April 22

Clarksville, Tenn.

10:30 a.m.

UT Martin

Austin Peay

SKYHAWK BEACH VOLLEYBALL SPLITS OPENING DAY OF OVC WEEKEND AT AUSTIN PEAY

4/22/2022 9:52:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Austin Peay Results Morehead State Results

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Eight different University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball players claimed victories today as the Skyhawks split a pair of 4-1 decisions against Ohio Valley Conference rivals Austin Peay and Morehead State.

UT Martin's No. 4 pair of Kayla Carrell/Addison Conley continued their remarkable run today, picking up two more victories to improve their season record to 19-1. That duo was the only victorious pair on the Skyhawk side this morning against Austin Peay but UT Martin recovered in a big way to defeat Morehead State late this afternoon.

Against the host Governors, Carrell/Conley provided the Skyhawks with a 1-0 lead following a quick 21-12, 21-10 triumph. However, Austin Peay was responsible for the final four points – two of which were three-set affairs.

Audrey Haworth/Addy Vaughn were barely defeated (19-21, 21-16, 15-7) at No. 5 as the score was knotted at 1-all at the conclusion of the first wave of matches. Dylan Mott/Karen Scanlon gave it their all at No. 1 but fell by a slim 20-22, 21-15, 15-7 margin. UT Martin competed throughout in the final two matchups but Kambree Lucas/Hannah Phillips (21-14, 21-12) and Haeleigh Paulino/Logan Wallick (21-16, 21-11) fell at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

The Skyhawks bounced back strong in their nightcap, almost pulling off a sweep of the defending OVC regular season champion. Carrell/Conley were up to their usual winning ways – opening the match with a 21-17, 21-16 victory for their ninth consecutive win. Haworth/Vaughn then powered through for an impressive 21-11, 12-21, 19-17 victory at No. 5 to give UT Martin a 2-0 advantage.

Mott/Scanlon provided the match-clinching point at No. 1 via a 21-19, 21-6 triumph. Teaming up for just the second time in 2022, Paulino/Lucas posted a 21-17, 21-13 victory out of the No. 3 slot. Also joining forces for only the second time this season was Phillips/Wallick but that Skyhawk duo narrowly fell 22-20, 21-13 at the No. 2 position.

Now boasting a 13-7 overall record with a 5-1 mark in OVC play, UT Martin will look to clinch at least a share of the 2022 OVC championship tomorrow when it concludes the regular season against Eastern Illinois (10:30 a.m.) and Chattanooga (2:30 p.m.).