UT MARTIN NABS A SHARE OF FIRST OVC BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY ON FINAL DAY OF REGULAR SEASON

Saturday, April 23

Clarksville, Tenn.

10:30 a.m.

UT Martin

Eastern Illinois

UT MARTIN NABS A SHARE OF FIRST OVC BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY ON FINAL DAY OF REGULAR SEASON

4/23/2022 9:35:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – For the first time ever, the University of Tennessee at Martin can call itself Ohio Valley Conference beach volleyball champions as the Skyhawks secured a share of the 2022 regular season title today.

UT Martin began the last day of the regular season with a riveting 5-0 win over Eastern Illinois, which clinched a co-OVC championship with Austin Peay. With a portion of the title already in hand, the Skyhawks wrapped up the day with a slim 3-2 setback against Chattanooga.

Four UT Martin players sported an unblemished 2-0 record on the day as the Skyhawk No. 3 pair of Kambree Lucas/Haeleigh Paulino and No. 4 team of Kayla Carrell/Addison Conley boasted perfect days. Lucas/Paulino ran their OVC record out to 3-0 while Carrell/Conley moved to 8-0 in league play and an astounding 21-1 on the season.

UT Martin's sweep of Eastern Illinois was its eighth of the 2022 campaign. Carrell/Conley initiated the victory with a 21-6, 21-13 win while Audrey Haworth/Brooke Kuball came away with a 21-16, 12-21, 15-5 win at No. 5. Paulino/Lucas posted the clincher with a 21-11, 21-13 triumph.

Dylan Mott/Karen Scanlon fought through for a 21-18, 21-18 victory at No. 1 while Hannah Phillips/Logan Wallick capped off the win with an impressive 21-14, 21-15 win out of the No. 2 slot.

The second match of the day came down to the final point but unfortunately the Skyhawks were edged by the Mocs. Once again, Carrell/Conley got UT Martin on track with a 21-16, 21-19 victory – their 11^th in a row. Chattanooga evened the match at 1-1 following a win at No. 5 as Haworth/Addy Vaughn were narrowly defeated 22-20, 21-11.

Wallick/Phillips battled throughout but fell in a tight 21-18, 21-6 decision at No. 2 but the Skyhawks evened the match at 2-all after Lucas/Paulino scored a 21-17, 21-17 win. At No. 1, Mott/Scanlon claimed the first set but fell in a heartbreaker, 16-21, 21-15, 15-10.

UT Martin will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming OVC Championship, which will take place on April 28-30 in Morehead, Ky. The Skyhawks' first action in the tournament is set for 3 p.m. CST on April 28 as they will take on the winner of the No. 4 seed Morehead State/No. 5 seed Eastern Illinois match.