Friday, September 23
Little Rock, Ark.
6 p.m.
UT Martin
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Little Rock
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UT Martin
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Little Rock
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SKYHAWK VOLLEYBALL SCORES OVC ROAD VICTORY WITH FOUR-SET TRIUMPH AT LITTLE ROCK
9/23/2022 10:31:00 PM | Volleyball
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball squad found its rhythm during the second set this evening and never looked back, downing the Little Rock Trojans in four sets (22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-18) at the Jack Stephens Center.
With tonight's win, the Skyhawks move to 8-7 overall and improve to 2-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play – marking just the sixth time in program history that UT Martin has tallied victories in its first two OVC matches (also occurring in 2017, 2011, 2002, 1993 and 1992).
Karen Scanlon led the Skyhawks this evening, dialing up a match-high 16 kills on a .467 hitting percentage to go along with 12 digs for her 19th career double-double. Logan Wallick hit .346 and added 13 kills while Haeleigh Paulino (match-high 25 assists, nine digs) came up just shy of a double-double for UT Martin, who hit .294 as a team but hit over .312 in each of the final three sets.
On the defensive end, Dylan Mott's 14 digs paced a trio of Skyhawks with double-digit totals in that category. Kayla Carrell scooped up 11 digs while Angel Baylark sent back five blocks (three solo) at the net for UT Martin.
Wallick and Mia Saenz each recorded kills during the early stages of the opening set before a 6-1 Little Rock run resulted in a 7-3 Skyhawk deficit. A kill and service ace by Kambree Lucas on back-to-back possessions helped UT Martin snap its skid before four unanswered points pulled the Skyhawks back within a single point at 12-11. Moments later, Scanlon landed a service ace that evened the score at 16-all. UT Martin's next two points came via Baylark kills but unfortunately, the Trojans ultimately recovered to claim the opening set. The trio of Scanlon, Wallick and Baylark each registered three kills apiece in the for the Skyhawks.
A total of seven tie scores and four lead changes were featured in the second set. Five different UT Martin players (Wallick, Mia Saenz, Scanlon, Lucas, Baylark) accounted for the squad's first five kills but Little Rock was still able to claim a 10-5 advantage. The Skyhawks came right back with a 9-2 surge, which included a pair of Scanlon kills. Wallick was responsible for a kill that extended UT Martin's lead out to 21-17 as the graduate from Waddell, Ariz. helped close out the set with two more rally killers from that point forward. The duo of Scanlon and Wallick combined for 10 kills with zero errors in 15 swings.
The Skyhawks pieced together a 7-1 run during the early portion of the third stanza. Wallick, Scanlon and Saenz all had kills on three straight possessions to pad UT Martin's lead out to 12-8, forcing the Trojans to burn a timeout. Four different Skyhawks (Saenz, Scanlon, Wallick and Lucas) slammed down kills as part of a 6-1 run to help UT Martin create some separation at 18-11. Little Rock would get no closer than five points for the duration of the set as another 6-1 Skyhawk run (featuring a pair of solo blocks from Baylark) wrapped things up, capped off with a kill by Addy Vaughn. Scanlon guided UT Martin in both kills (five) and digs (five) in the third set.
Baylark made sure the Skyhawks got off to a blazing start in the fourth set, providing three kills in the span of four points as UT Martin opened up a 10-4 advantage. The Trojans slowly started to chip away at their deficit and eventually got within one point at 13-12. However, the Skyhawks halted the Little Rock momentum with an 8-2 run, highlighted by two kills apiece out of Wallick and Scanlon. That was more than enough for UT Martin to hang on for the triumph as Baylark, Lucas and Wallick each tacked on kills during the final stages of the match. Baylark posted four kills in six attempts in the final set to help the Skyhawks ice the victory.
UT Martin will look for the season sweep over the Trojans when the two sides meet again tomorrow at 4 p.m.
With tonight's win, the Skyhawks move to 8-7 overall and improve to 2-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play – marking just the sixth time in program history that UT Martin has tallied victories in its first two OVC matches (also occurring in 2017, 2011, 2002, 1993 and 1992).
Karen Scanlon led the Skyhawks this evening, dialing up a match-high 16 kills on a .467 hitting percentage to go along with 12 digs for her 19th career double-double. Logan Wallick hit .346 and added 13 kills while Haeleigh Paulino (match-high 25 assists, nine digs) came up just shy of a double-double for UT Martin, who hit .294 as a team but hit over .312 in each of the final three sets.
On the defensive end, Dylan Mott's 14 digs paced a trio of Skyhawks with double-digit totals in that category. Kayla Carrell scooped up 11 digs while Angel Baylark sent back five blocks (three solo) at the net for UT Martin.
Wallick and Mia Saenz each recorded kills during the early stages of the opening set before a 6-1 Little Rock run resulted in a 7-3 Skyhawk deficit. A kill and service ace by Kambree Lucas on back-to-back possessions helped UT Martin snap its skid before four unanswered points pulled the Skyhawks back within a single point at 12-11. Moments later, Scanlon landed a service ace that evened the score at 16-all. UT Martin's next two points came via Baylark kills but unfortunately, the Trojans ultimately recovered to claim the opening set. The trio of Scanlon, Wallick and Baylark each registered three kills apiece in the for the Skyhawks.
A total of seven tie scores and four lead changes were featured in the second set. Five different UT Martin players (Wallick, Mia Saenz, Scanlon, Lucas, Baylark) accounted for the squad's first five kills but Little Rock was still able to claim a 10-5 advantage. The Skyhawks came right back with a 9-2 surge, which included a pair of Scanlon kills. Wallick was responsible for a kill that extended UT Martin's lead out to 21-17 as the graduate from Waddell, Ariz. helped close out the set with two more rally killers from that point forward. The duo of Scanlon and Wallick combined for 10 kills with zero errors in 15 swings.
The Skyhawks pieced together a 7-1 run during the early portion of the third stanza. Wallick, Scanlon and Saenz all had kills on three straight possessions to pad UT Martin's lead out to 12-8, forcing the Trojans to burn a timeout. Four different Skyhawks (Saenz, Scanlon, Wallick and Lucas) slammed down kills as part of a 6-1 run to help UT Martin create some separation at 18-11. Little Rock would get no closer than five points for the duration of the set as another 6-1 Skyhawk run (featuring a pair of solo blocks from Baylark) wrapped things up, capped off with a kill by Addy Vaughn. Scanlon guided UT Martin in both kills (five) and digs (five) in the third set.
Baylark made sure the Skyhawks got off to a blazing start in the fourth set, providing three kills in the span of four points as UT Martin opened up a 10-4 advantage. The Trojans slowly started to chip away at their deficit and eventually got within one point at 13-12. However, the Skyhawks halted the Little Rock momentum with an 8-2 run, highlighted by two kills apiece out of Wallick and Scanlon. That was more than enough for UT Martin to hang on for the triumph as Baylark, Lucas and Wallick each tacked on kills during the final stages of the match. Baylark posted four kills in six attempts in the final set to help the Skyhawks ice the victory.
UT Martin will look for the season sweep over the Trojans when the two sides meet again tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
UTM
LR
Kills
58
44
Errors
15
24
Attempts
144
153
Hitting %
.299
.131
Points
70.0
59.0
Assists
50
39
Aces
4
9
Blocks
8.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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