Friday, September 30
Martin, Tenn.
5 p.m.
UT Martin
10-7,4-0OVC
3
vs
1
Southeast Missouri
7-8,2-1OVC
1
2
3
4
F
Southeast Missouri
19
28
25
19
1
UT Martin
25
30
17
25
3
UT MARTIN VOLLEYBALL OFF TO BEST OVC START IN TWO DECADES AFTER FOUR-SET VICTORY OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
9/30/2022 9:27:00 PM | Volleyball
MARTIN, Tenn. – For the first time since 2002, the University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball squad is 4-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play as the Skyhawks downed Southeast Missouri in four sets (25-19, 30-28, 17-25, 25-19) this evening.
UT Martin (10-7, 4-0 OVC) had many heroes tonight in a showdown between two of the last three remaining undefeated teams in league play. Logan Wallick produced a match-high 16 kills on a .306 hitting percentage and was joined by an effective all-around performance out of Karen Scanlon (12 kills, eight digs, six blocks). Haeleigh Paulino (20 assists, eight digs, match-high four service aces), Addy Vaughn (16 assists) and Hannah Haislip (five assists) shared duties at setter, keeping the Skyhawk offense clicking consistently.
Defensively, Dylan Mott piled up a team-best 17 digs and was joined in double figures in the dig column by Kambree Lucas (10) and Kayla Carrell (10). Mia Saenz became the second UT Martin freshman (first since 2017) to ever swat away double-digit blocks in a match as the middle blocker out of Lexington, Ky. had a hand in 10 rejections.
Gallery: (9-30-2022) Volleyball vs. Southeast Missouri
The Skyhawks scored the first three points of the match, setting the tone for the evening. Lucas and Angel Baylark chipped in two kills apiece as UT Martin claimed a 12-7 advantage. Scanlon managed a pair of kills soon thereafter to keep the Skyhawk lead at five points but a 6-2 Redhawk run pulled Southeast Missouri within a point at 20-19. UT Martin responded right back with five unanswered points, capped off by a block assist from Wallick and Saenz to put the Skyhawks on top by a 1-0 margin. Wallick had four kills in seven swings (.571 hitting percentage) for UT Martin offense that hit .333 with only two errors in the opening set.
The second set was a true back-and-forth affair as there were 19 ties and nine lead changes. Kills from Lucas and Scanlon spurred a 4-0 Skyhawk run early but neither side would open up a lead larger than two points for the duration of the stanza. An assisted block from Scanlon and Saenz capped off a separate 4-2 surge for UT Martin but the Redhawks soon went ahead by a 21-19 margin. The Skyhawks answered with a 4-0 run before a kill by Scanlon – in the midst of four kills in the span of five UT Martin points – gave the squad set point at 24-22. However, Southeast Missouri scored the next three points and had set point on four separate occasions. The Skyhawks kept battling, fueled by a crazy run from Wallick – who slammed down three kills in the final four points to nudge UT Martin ahead 2-0 in the match. Wallick (seven) and Scanlon (six) combined for 13 of the Skyhawks' 18 kills in the set while Mott recorded seven digs.
UT Martin came out hot in the third set as a Carrell service ace capped off a 6-1 Skyhawk advantage. The Redhawks completely flipped the momentum after a 17-4 run that resulted in an 18-10 deficit for UT Martin. Wallick put together back-to-back kills to ignite a 5-2 run and get the Skyhawks back to within striking distance at 20-15. Ultimately, that would be as close as UT Martin would get as Southeast Missouri avoided the sweep. Wallick notched three kills to guide the Skyhawk offense.
The Redhawks (7-8, 2-1 OVC) tried their best to extend the match, scoring the first five points en route to a 14-9 lead in the fourth set. Haislip checked in to the match for the first time after UT Martin trailed 12-8 and she soon made her presence felt. The redshirt freshman setter out of Gates, Tenn. guided the Skyhawks along a 7-0 run, posting four assists and a kill during that stretch. UT Martin then turned up the heat defensively, posting blocks on four straight points to push its lead out to 19-16. Southeast Missouri wouldn't get any closer than two points the rest of the way as the Skyhawks held on for an impressive triumph. Mott and Saenz were key contributors in the final stanza with seven digs and four blocks, respectively.
These two squads face a short turnaround as UT Martin and the Redhawks will collide tomorrow at 11 a.m. inside Skyhawk Fieldhouse.
UT Martin (10-7, 4-0 OVC) had many heroes tonight in a showdown between two of the last three remaining undefeated teams in league play. Logan Wallick produced a match-high 16 kills on a .306 hitting percentage and was joined by an effective all-around performance out of Karen Scanlon (12 kills, eight digs, six blocks). Haeleigh Paulino (20 assists, eight digs, match-high four service aces), Addy Vaughn (16 assists) and Hannah Haislip (five assists) shared duties at setter, keeping the Skyhawk offense clicking consistently.
Defensively, Dylan Mott piled up a team-best 17 digs and was joined in double figures in the dig column by Kambree Lucas (10) and Kayla Carrell (10). Mia Saenz became the second UT Martin freshman (first since 2017) to ever swat away double-digit blocks in a match as the middle blocker out of Lexington, Ky. had a hand in 10 rejections.
The Skyhawks scored the first three points of the match, setting the tone for the evening. Lucas and Angel Baylark chipped in two kills apiece as UT Martin claimed a 12-7 advantage. Scanlon managed a pair of kills soon thereafter to keep the Skyhawk lead at five points but a 6-2 Redhawk run pulled Southeast Missouri within a point at 20-19. UT Martin responded right back with five unanswered points, capped off by a block assist from Wallick and Saenz to put the Skyhawks on top by a 1-0 margin. Wallick had four kills in seven swings (.571 hitting percentage) for UT Martin offense that hit .333 with only two errors in the opening set.
The second set was a true back-and-forth affair as there were 19 ties and nine lead changes. Kills from Lucas and Scanlon spurred a 4-0 Skyhawk run early but neither side would open up a lead larger than two points for the duration of the stanza. An assisted block from Scanlon and Saenz capped off a separate 4-2 surge for UT Martin but the Redhawks soon went ahead by a 21-19 margin. The Skyhawks answered with a 4-0 run before a kill by Scanlon – in the midst of four kills in the span of five UT Martin points – gave the squad set point at 24-22. However, Southeast Missouri scored the next three points and had set point on four separate occasions. The Skyhawks kept battling, fueled by a crazy run from Wallick – who slammed down three kills in the final four points to nudge UT Martin ahead 2-0 in the match. Wallick (seven) and Scanlon (six) combined for 13 of the Skyhawks' 18 kills in the set while Mott recorded seven digs.
UT Martin came out hot in the third set as a Carrell service ace capped off a 6-1 Skyhawk advantage. The Redhawks completely flipped the momentum after a 17-4 run that resulted in an 18-10 deficit for UT Martin. Wallick put together back-to-back kills to ignite a 5-2 run and get the Skyhawks back to within striking distance at 20-15. Ultimately, that would be as close as UT Martin would get as Southeast Missouri avoided the sweep. Wallick notched three kills to guide the Skyhawk offense.
The Redhawks (7-8, 2-1 OVC) tried their best to extend the match, scoring the first five points en route to a 14-9 lead in the fourth set. Haislip checked in to the match for the first time after UT Martin trailed 12-8 and she soon made her presence felt. The redshirt freshman setter out of Gates, Tenn. guided the Skyhawks along a 7-0 run, posting four assists and a kill during that stretch. UT Martin then turned up the heat defensively, posting blocks on four straight points to push its lead out to 19-16. Southeast Missouri wouldn't get any closer than two points the rest of the way as the Skyhawks held on for an impressive triumph. Mott and Saenz were key contributors in the final stanza with seven digs and four blocks, respectively.
These two squads face a short turnaround as UT Martin and the Redhawks will collide tomorrow at 11 a.m. inside Skyhawk Fieldhouse.
Team Stats
SEMO
UTM
Kills
50
53
Errors
26
26
Attempts
154
160
Hitting %
.156
.169
Points
68.0
72.0
Assists
46
50
Aces
6
8
Blocks
12.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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