Wednesday, April 9
Martin, Tenn.
2 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Chattanooga
Skyhawks To Host Chattanooga Tomorrow For Double Dual Senior Day Home Finale
4/8/2025 8:52:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Six members of the University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball program will be recognized as part of a Senior Day ceremony tomorrow as the Skyhawks clash against Ohio Valley Conference rival Chattanooga. Start times for the double dual are set for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The group of Sydney Eckhardt, Zara McCauley, Dylan Mott, Olivia O'Keefe, Ryan Rednour and Jenna Vallée will each be honored prior to the start of the first match (approximately 1:40 p.m.). Five of those six rank in the top-10 in school history in victories and have been major contributors to OVC championships over the course of their phenomenal careers.
A Readington, NJ native, Eckhardt ranks 10th in school history with 37 victories in only two seasons – winning 71 percent of her decisions while going 13-1 in OVC play. She was an All-OVC first teamer and earned a spot on the OVC All-Tournament team in 2024 while also being named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
McCauley is in her first season at UT Martin after transferring from Cameron University, occupying the No. 6 position in the lineup for most of this spring. The Mount Barker, South Australia native recorded a flawless 4.0 Grade Point Average during the fall semester and checked in on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Hailing from Hendersonville, Tenn., Mott ranks third in program history in victories (67), mostly coming out of the No. 1 and No. 2 slots in the lineup. She is a three-time All-OVC first-team honoree and was the Skyhawks' first OVC Freshman of the Year in 2022. She was one of just three females to win the OVC Scholar-Athlete Award in 2023 and has brought home three career OVC Medals of Honor for a perfect 4.0 GPA.
O'Keefe has tallied the fifth-most victories in the school history, winning 51 decisions in just three seasons while going 20-5 in her career against league competition. She chalked up All-OVC accolades in each of her first two seasons and was one-half of the 2023 OVC Championship Most Valuable Pair. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native is a two-time OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient.
A Huntertown, Ind. native, Rednour is tied with Eckhardt for 10th in school history with 37 wins over three seasons. She holds an impressive 14-3 mark against OVC opponents in her career, including a 9-1 record last spring which led to All-OVC first team accolades while playing mostly out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Academically, she is a two-time OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll award winner.
Vallée has achieved 50 career victories in three seasons, ranking sixth on the program's all-time win leaderboard. The Pornichet, France native has piled up All-OVC honors in each of her first two seasons, going 20-5 against league opposition in her career. Her 29 wins in 2023 are the most in UT Martin's single-season history, resulting in an AVCA Top Flight award. She was an OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient in 2023-24.
Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+. Those links, plus links to live stats for both matches, can be found above.
The group of Sydney Eckhardt, Zara McCauley, Dylan Mott, Olivia O'Keefe, Ryan Rednour and Jenna Vallée will each be honored prior to the start of the first match (approximately 1:40 p.m.). Five of those six rank in the top-10 in school history in victories and have been major contributors to OVC championships over the course of their phenomenal careers.
A Readington, NJ native, Eckhardt ranks 10th in school history with 37 victories in only two seasons – winning 71 percent of her decisions while going 13-1 in OVC play. She was an All-OVC first teamer and earned a spot on the OVC All-Tournament team in 2024 while also being named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
McCauley is in her first season at UT Martin after transferring from Cameron University, occupying the No. 6 position in the lineup for most of this spring. The Mount Barker, South Australia native recorded a flawless 4.0 Grade Point Average during the fall semester and checked in on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Hailing from Hendersonville, Tenn., Mott ranks third in program history in victories (67), mostly coming out of the No. 1 and No. 2 slots in the lineup. She is a three-time All-OVC first-team honoree and was the Skyhawks' first OVC Freshman of the Year in 2022. She was one of just three females to win the OVC Scholar-Athlete Award in 2023 and has brought home three career OVC Medals of Honor for a perfect 4.0 GPA.
O'Keefe has tallied the fifth-most victories in the school history, winning 51 decisions in just three seasons while going 20-5 in her career against league competition. She chalked up All-OVC accolades in each of her first two seasons and was one-half of the 2023 OVC Championship Most Valuable Pair. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native is a two-time OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient.
A Huntertown, Ind. native, Rednour is tied with Eckhardt for 10th in school history with 37 wins over three seasons. She holds an impressive 14-3 mark against OVC opponents in her career, including a 9-1 record last spring which led to All-OVC first team accolades while playing mostly out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Academically, she is a two-time OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll award winner.
Vallée has achieved 50 career victories in three seasons, ranking sixth on the program's all-time win leaderboard. The Pornichet, France native has piled up All-OVC honors in each of her first two seasons, going 20-5 against league opposition in her career. Her 29 wins in 2023 are the most in UT Martin's single-season history, resulting in an AVCA Top Flight award. She was an OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient in 2023-24.
Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+. Those links, plus links to live stats for both matches, can be found above.
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