Sunday, January 14
Murray, Ky.
9 a.m.
UT Martin
vs
Georgia Southern
Photo by: UT Martin University Relations
UT MARTIN RIFLE OPENS SPRING SLATE ON SUNDAY WITH NEUTRAL-SITE MATCHUP AGAINST GEORGIA SOUTHERN
1/12/2024 2:41:00 PM | Rifle
MARTIN, Tenn. – The 2024 spring season begins on Sunday, Jan. 14 for the University of Tennessee at Martin rifle squad, who travels to nearby Murray, Ky. for a match against Georgia Southern. Action from the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range is set to begin at 9 a.m.
Sunday's matchup marks the first time that the Skyhawks have squared off against Georgia Southern since Sept. 24, 2017 – a 4,576-4,478 UT Martin victory at Skyhawk Rifle Range.
UT Martin is coming off a fall campaign where it posted steady improvement throughout its six-match schedule. The Skyhawks set a season-high in aggregate scoring (4,659 points) and smallbore points (2,321) on Nov. 17 at Jacksonville State while collecting a season-best 2,343 air rifle points on Nov. 11 at Morehead State.
All six UT Martin student-athletes saw extensive action over the fall, led by junior Alayna Walther. The Avella, Pa. native topped the Skyhawks in aggregate scoring five times in six chances, recording a team-high tally in smallbore in all six opportunities while leading UT Martin in air rifle in each of the last five matches. Walther enters the spring boasting an air rifle scoring average of 589 (including a career-best 593 in the fall finale) and a smallbore average of 582 (with a career-high 586 in the aforementioned Nov. 17 matchup at Jacksonville State).
Graduate Nick Fares ranks second on the team in air rifle scoring average (587) and third in smallbore average (577). Joey Kovach has earned the second-highest smallbore scoring average with a 578 while also recording an identical 578 air rifle average score so far in 2023-24.
Aubrey Summers (575) and Jeffrey Bourassa (574) churned out solid air rifle scoring averages during the fall while Jesse Chamberlain's 558 average was a constant in the Skyhawks' smallbore lineup.
The match against Georgia Southern is one of three regular season matches on UT Martin's spring docket. The Skyhawks host UAB and Memphis on back-to-back days (Jan. 20-21) before traveling to Morehead, Ky. for the 2024 OVC Championship on Feb. 3-4. Two weeks later, UT Martin will also head back to Murray for a NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 17.
A link to follow along with live scoring for Sunday's match is located at the top of the webpage.
Sunday's matchup marks the first time that the Skyhawks have squared off against Georgia Southern since Sept. 24, 2017 – a 4,576-4,478 UT Martin victory at Skyhawk Rifle Range.
UT Martin is coming off a fall campaign where it posted steady improvement throughout its six-match schedule. The Skyhawks set a season-high in aggregate scoring (4,659 points) and smallbore points (2,321) on Nov. 17 at Jacksonville State while collecting a season-best 2,343 air rifle points on Nov. 11 at Morehead State.
All six UT Martin student-athletes saw extensive action over the fall, led by junior Alayna Walther. The Avella, Pa. native topped the Skyhawks in aggregate scoring five times in six chances, recording a team-high tally in smallbore in all six opportunities while leading UT Martin in air rifle in each of the last five matches. Walther enters the spring boasting an air rifle scoring average of 589 (including a career-best 593 in the fall finale) and a smallbore average of 582 (with a career-high 586 in the aforementioned Nov. 17 matchup at Jacksonville State).
Graduate Nick Fares ranks second on the team in air rifle scoring average (587) and third in smallbore average (577). Joey Kovach has earned the second-highest smallbore scoring average with a 578 while also recording an identical 578 air rifle average score so far in 2023-24.
Aubrey Summers (575) and Jeffrey Bourassa (574) churned out solid air rifle scoring averages during the fall while Jesse Chamberlain's 558 average was a constant in the Skyhawks' smallbore lineup.
The match against Georgia Southern is one of three regular season matches on UT Martin's spring docket. The Skyhawks host UAB and Memphis on back-to-back days (Jan. 20-21) before traveling to Morehead, Ky. for the 2024 OVC Championship on Feb. 3-4. Two weeks later, UT Martin will also head back to Murray for a NCAA Qualifier on Feb. 17.
A link to follow along with live scoring for Sunday's match is located at the top of the webpage.
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