
UT Martin Soars To A Pair Of Wins To Begin OVC Weekend At Chattanooga
3/27/2026 9:27:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Two wins were in store for the University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball squad today as the Skyhawks downed Ohio Valley Conference rivals Morehead State (4-1) and Eastern Illinois (5-0) at the UTC Sports Complex.
Three UT Martin pairs went unbeaten today as Kayla Bryant/Reagan McGee (No. 2), Luli Arcucci/Lauren Mariscal (No. 3) and Andie Kryak/Amara Traiger (No. 4) all went 2-0. Kristin Phillips also went 2-0 at No. 5 with partners Bella Heyne (against Morehead State) and MC Rehm (against Eastern Illinois). The No. 1 Skyhawk duo of Riley Rushing/Dylan Sulcer made it 11 UT Martin players to claim a victory today when they emerged victorious against Eastern Illinois.
Heyne/Phillips got the Skyhawks (8-3, 2-1 OVC) on the scoreboard against the Eagles this morning with a 21-9, 23-21 triumph as they improved to 2-0 on the season together. Kryak/Traiger followed with a 23-21, 18-21, 15-11 victory before Bryant/McGee clinched the win with a 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 triumph. Arcucci/Mariscal pitched in a 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 victory before Rushing/Sulcer fell 21-14, 21-10. As a result, UT Martin handed Morehead State (4-10, 2-1 OVC) its first league loss of the spring.
Against the Panthers, Kryak/Traiger was first to tally a win after a 21-13, 21-16 decision – picking up their seventh victory of the season in the process. Phillips/Rehm posted a 21-16, 21-16 triumph for their sixth win of the spring while Arcucci/Mariscal delivered the clincher with a 21-19, 21-15 decision, earning their seventh victory of 2026. Rushing/Sulcer got back on track with their ninth win of the season courtesy of a 21-17, 21-16 triumph before Bryant/McGee completed the sweep behind a 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 victory – their ninth as a duo so far this spring.
The Skyhawks are back in action tomorrow as they square off against OVC foes Lindenwood (1 p.m. CT) and Tennessee Tech (5 p.m. CT).
Three UT Martin pairs went unbeaten today as Kayla Bryant/Reagan McGee (No. 2), Luli Arcucci/Lauren Mariscal (No. 3) and Andie Kryak/Amara Traiger (No. 4) all went 2-0. Kristin Phillips also went 2-0 at No. 5 with partners Bella Heyne (against Morehead State) and MC Rehm (against Eastern Illinois). The No. 1 Skyhawk duo of Riley Rushing/Dylan Sulcer made it 11 UT Martin players to claim a victory today when they emerged victorious against Eastern Illinois.
Heyne/Phillips got the Skyhawks (8-3, 2-1 OVC) on the scoreboard against the Eagles this morning with a 21-9, 23-21 triumph as they improved to 2-0 on the season together. Kryak/Traiger followed with a 23-21, 18-21, 15-11 victory before Bryant/McGee clinched the win with a 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 triumph. Arcucci/Mariscal pitched in a 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 victory before Rushing/Sulcer fell 21-14, 21-10. As a result, UT Martin handed Morehead State (4-10, 2-1 OVC) its first league loss of the spring.
Against the Panthers, Kryak/Traiger was first to tally a win after a 21-13, 21-16 decision – picking up their seventh victory of the season in the process. Phillips/Rehm posted a 21-16, 21-16 triumph for their sixth win of the spring while Arcucci/Mariscal delivered the clincher with a 21-19, 21-15 decision, earning their seventh victory of 2026. Rushing/Sulcer got back on track with their ninth win of the season courtesy of a 21-17, 21-16 triumph before Bryant/McGee completed the sweep behind a 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 victory – their ninth as a duo so far this spring.
The Skyhawks are back in action tomorrow as they square off against OVC foes Lindenwood (1 p.m. CT) and Tennessee Tech (5 p.m. CT).
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