RED-HOT SKYHAWK BEACH VOLLEYBALL PUSHES WINNING STREAK OUT TO SIX AFTER TWO MORE OVC VICTORIES IN CHATTANOOGA

Saturday, March 25

Chattanooga, Tenn.

9 a.m.

UT Martin

Tennessee Tech

RED-HOT SKYHAWK BEACH VOLLEYBALL PUSHES WINNING STREAK OUT TO SIX AFTER TWO MORE OVC VICTORIES IN CHATTANOOGA

3/25/2023 10:36:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Tennessee Tech Results Lindenwood Results

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The final day of the Ohio Valley Conference Weekend at Chattanooga brought along two more wins for the University of Tennessee at Martin as the Skyhawks dialed up a 5-0 victory over Tennessee Tech and a 4-1 triumph over Lindenwood.

The pair of wins sets a school record for best OVC start to a season for UT Martin, who is now 5-0 in league play and 12-6 overall.

For the second consecutive day, nine total Skyhawks were undefeated. Kambree Lucas and Olivia O'Keefe earned a 2-0 mark out of the No. 2 slot while Lucy Kaufman/Addy Vaughn teamed up to go 2-0 out of the No. 3 position. Haeleigh Paulino/Jenna Vallée topped both of their competitors at No. 4 while Kayla Carrell went 2-0 out of the No. 5 spot in the lineup. Kayla Bryant and Audrey Haworth each tallied one victory at No. 5 while partnering with Carrell today.

UT Martin started its busy day against the Golden Eagles, coming away with its fourth sweep in the last five matches. Bryant/Carrell got the Skyhawks on the scoreboard with a 21-17, 21-10 victory and was followed by Paulino/Vallée powering through for a 21-17, 21-19 win. Lucas/O'Keefe managed the match-clinching point with a 21-10, 21-8 triumph before Kaufman/Vaughn earned a 21-8, 22-20 victory. At No. 1, the UT Martin duo of Dylan Mott/Logan Wallick coasted to a dominant 21-7, 21-9 win to put the finishing touches on the sweep.

In the final match of the two-day tournament, the Skyhawks nabbed victories in each of the four decisions against Lindenwood. Paulino/Vallée were responsible for a 21-6, 21-12 win while Carrell/Haworth generated a 21-13, 21-13 triumph. Kaufman/Vaughn accounted for the match-clincher with a commanding 21-6, 21-7 victory before Lucas/O'Keefe joined forces for a 21-12, 21-17 win. UT Martin nearly posted its second sweep of the day but Mott/Wallick fell 21-18, 21-14 in a hard-fought battle.

The Skyhawks will head right back to Chattanooga next weekend for the Scenic City Showdown tournament held on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. UT Martin will play Chattanooga in an OVC contest at 10 a.m. CST on Friday before a 4 p.m. CST matchup against Carson-Newman. The final day's schedule calls for an 8 a.m. CST match against Liberty and a 2 p.m. CST showdown against Eastern Kentucky.