Skyhawks Soar To A Pair Of Convincing Sweeps On First Day Of UCA Beach Invitational

Friday, April 11

Conway, Ark.

8 a.m.

UT Martin

Mary Hardin-Baylor

Skyhawks Soar To A Pair Of Convincing Sweeps On First Day Of UCA Beach Invitational

4/11/2025 5:42:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

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CONWAY, Ark. – Two sweeps were in store for the University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball program today as the Skyhawks flew past Mary Hardin-Baylor and Hendrix by identical 5-0 margins at the UCA Beach Invitational.

All five of UT Martin's pairings went undefeated today. Riley Rushing/Dylan Sulcer (No. 1), Kayla Bryant/Olivia O'Keefe (No. 2), Lauren Mariscal/Jenna Vallée (No. 3), Sydney Eckhardt/Reagan McGee (No. 4) and Dylan Mott/Kylie Surratt (No. 5) each went 2-0 on the day with eight of the 10 matchups on the day ending after two sets.

Against Mary Hardin-Baylor, Rushing/Sulcer earned a 21-15, 21-19 victory while Bryant/O'Keefe collected a 20-22, 21-12, 15-10 triumph. The tandem of Mariscal/Vallée (21-13, 21-19) and Eckhardt/McGee (21-13, 21-12) managed hard-fought wins while Mott/Surratt came away with a dominant 21-14, 21-9 victory in their first appearance together this spring.

Rushing/Sulcer managed their 13^th victory of the season with a 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 win over Hendrix. Bryant/O'Keefe registered their 19^th triumph of the 2025 campaign after a 21-12, 21-13 decision while Mariscal/Vallée improved to 5-1 after a 21-14, 21-18 triumph. The duo of Eckhardt/McGee moved to 16-3 on the season following a 21-11, 21-9 victory. Mott/Surratt won their second match in as many chances with another impressive triumph (21-5, 21-11).

The Skyhawks (16-8) return to action tomorrow as they take on tournament host Central Arkansas at 8 a.m. before facing Texas A&M-Kingsville at 1 p.m.