Bryant And McGee Remain Unbeaten As Skyhawks Split Final Day Of Mercer Tournament

Saturday, March 14

Macon, Ga.

7:30 a.m.

UT Martin

Palm Beach Atlantic

Bryant And McGee Remain Unbeaten As Skyhawks Split Final Day Of Mercer Tournament

3/14/2026 1:59:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

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MACON, Ga. – The University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball team split the final day of its 2026 opening weekend today, falling 4-1 to Palm Beach Atlantic before bouncing back for a convincing 5-0 victory over Huntingdon College at the Bears Beach Bash.

The Skyhawk No. 2 duo of Kayla Bryant/Reagan McGee stayed undefeated on the young season, going 2-0 today to improve to 4-0 in 2026. Winning their third decision of the spring today was UT Martin's No. 1 team of Riley Rushing/Dylan Sulcer, the No. 4 tandem of Andie Kryak/Amara Traiger and the No. 5 pair of Kristin Phillips/MC Rehm. The Skyhawks' No. 3 duo of Luli Arcucci/Lauren Mariscal also picked up their second wins of the 2026 campaign today.

In the first matchup of the day against a tough Palm Beach Atlantic squad, Bryant/McGee came away with an impressive 21-13, 21-18 victory. Phillips/Rehm battled but fell in a third-set tiebreaker (21-18, 18-21, 15-9) while Arcucci/Mariscal left it all in the sand before being outlasted 33-31, 21-11. Rushing/Sulcer put up a fight but fell 21-18, 21-18 while Kryak/Traiger fell by a 21-13, 21-12 margin.

UT Martin quickly recovered for a dominant effort in the second of its back-to-back matches. Rushing/Sulcer got things started with a 21-8, 21-10 triumph before Bryant/McGee extended their winning streak courtesy of a 21-10, 21-5 victory. Arcucci/Mariscal delivered the clincher with a 21-15, 21-7 win while Kryak/Traiger (21-14, 21-10) and Phillips/Rehm (21-19, 21-14) tacked on victories to complete the sweep.

The Skyhawks hold their lone regular season home match next week as UT Martin takes on in-state Ohio Valley Conference rival Chattanooga. The matchup will also serve as Senior Day as Kristin Phillips and Riley Rushing will be recognized in a pregame ceremony before the match starts at 4 p.m. at Skyhawk Beach Volleyball Complex.