UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL MAKES MORE HISTORY WITH UNDEFEATED FINISH TO OVC REGULAR SEASON

Saturday, April 22

Morehead, Ky.

7 a.m.

UT Martin

Lindenwood

UT MARTIN BEACH VOLLEYBALL MAKES MORE HISTORY WITH UNDEFEATED FINISH TO OVC REGULAR SEASON

4/22/2023 1:22:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Lindenwood Results Eastern Illinois Results

MOREHEAD, Ky. – The University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball program put the finishing touches on a record-setting 2023 regular season today, capping off an unbeaten run through the Ohio Valley Conference schedule with 5-0 sweeps against Lindenwood and Eastern Illinois.

One day after earning their second straight OVC regular season championship, the Skyhawks came out laser-focused and achieved another piece of history. UT Martin's two wins pushed its OVC record to 10-0 – becoming the first OVC beach volleyball program to run through the league slate with an unblemished mark.

The Skyhawks are now 24-8 overall and will enter next week's OVC Championship event – held on the UT Martin campus for the second time in three years – as the No. 1 seed.

PERFECTION! 🙌@utmvball becomes the first OVC beach volleyball program to go undefeated in league play!

💪 10-0 record
👀 48-2 record in individual pairings

Next up is the OVC Championship held on campus next weekend! Come out and support your regular season OVC champs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/InkeOLnFk0
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) April 22, 2023

Eleven different Skyhawks saw playing time and contributed to the victories today. Dylan Mott/Logan Wallick polished off an 8-2 OVC season at No. 1 while Kambree Lucas/Olivia O'Keefe (No. 2), Lucy Kaufman/Addy Vaughn (No. 3) and Haeleigh Paulino/Jenna Vallée (No. 4) all completed perfect 10-0 seasons in league play. At No. 5, Kayla Carrell also improved to 10-0 against OVC competition, partnering with Ryan Rednour (3-0 OVC) and Kayla Bryant (4-0 OVC) today.

During UT Martin's morning triumph over Lindenwood, Paulino/Vallée began the match with a 21-9, 21-13 victory. Carrell/Rednour posted a 21-17, 21-17 win, setting up Kaufman/Vaughn for the clinching 21-10, 21-18 triumph. Lucas/O'Keefe soared for a commanding 21-3, 21-14 victory before Mott/Wallick outlasted their opposition by a 16-21, 21-10, 15-12 margin.

The Skyhawks followed up with a sweep against Eastern Illinois, ignited by a 21-7, 21-14 win from Bryant/Carrell. After Paulino/Vallée earned a 21-11, 21-14 triumph, the match was officially sealed with a 21-8, 21-13 victory from the duo of Mott/Wallick. For good measure, Kaufman/Vaughn (21-18, 21-12) and Lucas/O'Keefe (21-15, 25-23) tacked on additional wins.

UT Martin will play its first match in the 2023 OVC Championship tournament at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 27. Visit UTMSports.com tomorrow to view the full 10-match bracket as the tournament runs through Saturday, April 29 at the Skyhawk Beach Volleyball Complex.