UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL DISPATCHES MOREHEAD STATE AND EASTERN ILLINOIS ON FIRST DAY OF OVC WEEKEND AT CHATTANOOGA

Friday, March 24

Chattanooga, Tenn.

7 a.m.

UT Martin

Morehead State

UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL DISPATCHES MOREHEAD STATE AND EASTERN ILLINOIS ON FIRST DAY OF OVC WEEKEND AT CHATTANOOGA

3/24/2023 4:54:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Morehead State Results Eastern Illinois Results

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball squad improved to 3-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play today as the Skyhawks defeated Morehead State (4-1) and Eastern Illinois (5-0) on Day 1 of the OVC Weekend at Chattanooga event.

A total of nine UT Martin players went unbeaten on the day as Kambree Lucas/Olivia O'Keefe (No. 2), Lucy Kaufman/Addy Vaughn (No. 3), Haeleigh Paulino/Jenna Vallée (No. 4) and Kayla Carrell (No. 5) each went 2-0. Audrey Haworth and Kayla Bryant also went 1-0 alongside Carrell at the No. 5 position today.

The Skyhawks (10-6, 3-0 OVC) began their day with an early 7 a.m. CST time matchup against Morehead State but quickly found a rhythm, winning the first four decisions. Carrell/Haworth got things started with a 21-15, 25-23 triumph and was followed by Paulino/Vallée posting a come-from-behind 16-21, 23-21, 15-10 victory. UT Martin officially clinched the win after Lucas/O'Keefe managed a 21-12, 21-9 win while Kaufman/Vaughn secured a 21-16, 21-17 victory. The Skyhawks almost pulled off a sweep but the No. 1 matchup featuring Dylan Mott/Logan Wallick went into a tiebreaker as the Eagles escaped with a slim 12-21, 22-20, 15-10 win.

Following an approximate five-hour break, UT Martin returned to the court against Eastern Illinois and came away with its third sweep in the last four matches. Paulino/Vallée earned a dominant 21-4, 21-14 win before Bryant/Carrell engineered a 21-13, 21-14 victory. Mott/Wallick sealed the Skyhawk victory with a quick 21-7, 21-12 triumph out of the No. 1 spot before Kaufman/Vaughn soared to a 21-11, 21-12 victory. The duo of Lucas/O'Keefe completed the sweep with a commanding 21-9, 21-9 triumph.

UT Martin wraps up the OVC Weekend at Chattanooga tomorrow when it faces Tennessee Tech (9 a.m. CST) and Lindenwood (3 p.m. CST) for the first time in school history.