Sunday, November 15
Martin, Tenn.
2 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Southern Indiana
Photo by: UT Martin University Relations
11/13/2026 12:30:00 PM | Soccer
MARTIN, Tenn. – For the first time since 2021, the University of Tennessee at Martin will play for an Ohio Valley Conference tournament title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. The top-seeded Skyhawks host sixth-seeded Southern Indiana Sunday at 2 p.m. at Skyhawk Soccer Field in Martin.
UT Martin clinched its seventh championship game appearance Thursday with a 2-1 victory over fifth-seeded SIUE in the semifinals. The Cougars took an early 1-0 lead in the first half, but the Skyhawks answered in the second half with goals from Peyton Cook and Unni Wolf to advance.
Wolf leads the Skyhawks in goals this season with five, while Cook, Addy McCleary and Allie Carroll follow with three each. Cook also assisted in Wolf's goal Thursday and now has a team-high six assists on the season.
Mac Titus has been clutch in goal for the Skyhawks in 2026, setting a new school single-season record with eight shutouts. She leads the OVC in both goals-against average (0.68) and save percentage (85.1).
The sixth-seeded Screaming Eagles took the long path to the championship game, their first since joining the league in 2022, winning three matches to set up Sunday's clash with the Skyhawks. Southern Indiana began their journey with a 1-0 win over seventh-seeded Western Illinois at home in the first round, followed by a 2-0 win at third-seeded Eastern Illinois in the quarterfinals. On Thursday, the Screaming Eagles completed their journey to the title game with a 2-0 win over second-seeded Southeast Missouri in Martin.
Anna Depenbrock and Peyton Seymour each got their second goal of the season in the semifinal win, while Emma Schut leads Southern Indian on the year with three. Eva Boer assisted on both goals Thursday and now has a team-high four assists, while Shea Krakowski follows with three. Merrick Schwalbach has been impressive in goal for the Screaming Eagles this season with a goals-against average of 0.90 and a save percentage of 81.6. After posting clean sheets in all three OVC tournament games, Schwalbach enters Sunday tied for ninth in the nation in shutouts with 10.
Sunday will be just the sixth meeting between the Skyhawks and the Screaming Eagles, with the series tied 1-1-3. The two teams have never met in the OVC tournament. Earlier this season, the two teams played to a scoreless draw in Evansville, the same result as the 2025 match in Martin. In the other two matches in Evansville, UT Martin won 1-0 in 2022, while Southern Indiana won 4-1 in 2024.
The Skyhawks won their previous two tournament titles in 2011 and 2012 and have a 13-16-4 record all-time in the tournament. They are 2-4 all-time in the championship match and 1-3 when that match is played in Martin.
UT Martin clinched its seventh championship game appearance Thursday with a 2-1 victory over fifth-seeded SIUE in the semifinals. The Cougars took an early 1-0 lead in the first half, but the Skyhawks answered in the second half with goals from Peyton Cook and Unni Wolf to advance.
Wolf leads the Skyhawks in goals this season with five, while Cook, Addy McCleary and Allie Carroll follow with three each. Cook also assisted in Wolf's goal Thursday and now has a team-high six assists on the season.
Mac Titus has been clutch in goal for the Skyhawks in 2026, setting a new school single-season record with eight shutouts. She leads the OVC in both goals-against average (0.68) and save percentage (85.1).
The sixth-seeded Screaming Eagles took the long path to the championship game, their first since joining the league in 2022, winning three matches to set up Sunday's clash with the Skyhawks. Southern Indiana began their journey with a 1-0 win over seventh-seeded Western Illinois at home in the first round, followed by a 2-0 win at third-seeded Eastern Illinois in the quarterfinals. On Thursday, the Screaming Eagles completed their journey to the title game with a 2-0 win over second-seeded Southeast Missouri in Martin.
Anna Depenbrock and Peyton Seymour each got their second goal of the season in the semifinal win, while Emma Schut leads Southern Indian on the year with three. Eva Boer assisted on both goals Thursday and now has a team-high four assists, while Shea Krakowski follows with three. Merrick Schwalbach has been impressive in goal for the Screaming Eagles this season with a goals-against average of 0.90 and a save percentage of 81.6. After posting clean sheets in all three OVC tournament games, Schwalbach enters Sunday tied for ninth in the nation in shutouts with 10.
Sunday will be just the sixth meeting between the Skyhawks and the Screaming Eagles, with the series tied 1-1-3. The two teams have never met in the OVC tournament. Earlier this season, the two teams played to a scoreless draw in Evansville, the same result as the 2025 match in Martin. In the other two matches in Evansville, UT Martin won 1-0 in 2022, while Southern Indiana won 4-1 in 2024.
The Skyhawks won their previous two tournament titles in 2011 and 2012 and have a 13-16-4 record all-time in the tournament. They are 2-4 all-time in the championship match and 1-3 when that match is played in Martin.
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