
UT MARTIN ROLLS TO A PAIR OF SWEEPS ON OPENING DAY OF 2023 BEACH VOLLEYBALL SEASON
2/24/2023 9:35:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
OZARK, Mo. – All 10 University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball players who took part in today's first two matches of the 2023 campaign went a perfect 2-0 as the Skyhawks soared to dominant sweeps over Hendrix College and McKendree at the indoor Volleyball Beach Ozark facility.
UT Martin stuck with the same lineup for both matches today and it paid off in a big way. Kambree Lucas and Olivia O'Keefe represented the Skyhawks at No. 1 and was followed by Lucy Kaufman/Dylan Mott (No. 2), Kayla Bryant/Addy Vaughn (No. 3), Kayla Carrell/Haeleigh Paulino (No. 4) and Ryan Rednour/Jenna Vallée in the No. 5 slot.
In the true season opener against Hendrix College, Lucas and O'Keefe were tested the most but UT Martin's top pair secured a 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 victory. Kaufman/Mott teamed up for a 21-15, 21-14 victory while Bryant won her collegiate debut alongside Vaughn (21-17, 21-15). Carrell/Paulino coasted to a 21-16, 21-14 victory while Rednour/Vallée came away with a 21-16, 21-15 triumph.
After about a four-hour break inbetween matches, the Skyhawks showed no signs of sluggishness against McKendree. Lucas/O'Keefe generated a 21-15, 21-8 victory while Kaufman/Mott throttled their opposition by a 21-11, 21-8 margin. Bryant/Vaughn cruised to a 21-6, 22-20 win while Carrell/Paulino were responsible for a commanding 21-8, 21-11 triumph. Rednour/Vallée additionally found the winner's column after a 21-13, 21-13 victory.
UT Martin gets right back at it tomorrow morning as it faces Oklahoma Wesleyan at 9 a.m. and Missouri State at 11 a.m.
UT Martin stuck with the same lineup for both matches today and it paid off in a big way. Kambree Lucas and Olivia O'Keefe represented the Skyhawks at No. 1 and was followed by Lucy Kaufman/Dylan Mott (No. 2), Kayla Bryant/Addy Vaughn (No. 3), Kayla Carrell/Haeleigh Paulino (No. 4) and Ryan Rednour/Jenna Vallée in the No. 5 slot.
In the true season opener against Hendrix College, Lucas and O'Keefe were tested the most but UT Martin's top pair secured a 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 victory. Kaufman/Mott teamed up for a 21-15, 21-14 victory while Bryant won her collegiate debut alongside Vaughn (21-17, 21-15). Carrell/Paulino coasted to a 21-16, 21-14 victory while Rednour/Vallée came away with a 21-16, 21-15 triumph.
After about a four-hour break inbetween matches, the Skyhawks showed no signs of sluggishness against McKendree. Lucas/O'Keefe generated a 21-15, 21-8 victory while Kaufman/Mott throttled their opposition by a 21-11, 21-8 margin. Bryant/Vaughn cruised to a 21-6, 22-20 win while Carrell/Paulino were responsible for a commanding 21-8, 21-11 triumph. Rednour/Vallée additionally found the winner's column after a 21-13, 21-13 victory.
UT Martin gets right back at it tomorrow morning as it faces Oklahoma Wesleyan at 9 a.m. and Missouri State at 11 a.m.
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