MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Ohio Valley Conference Championship tournament started off on the right foot for the University of Tennessee at Martin beach volleyball squad, who earned a 3-0 sweep over event host Morehead State this afternoon.
The No. 1 seed Skyhawks (16-15) advance to the third round tomorrow, where they will take on No. 2 seed Chattanooga at 1 p.m. CT in the winner’s bracket of the tournament.
Playing to decision, UT Martin quickly set the tone with a pair of victories in the first wave of matches. All-OVC second teamers Kayla Carrell/Reagan McGee teamed up at No. 5 to collect their 18th victory of the spring, making short work of the Eagles with a 21-8, 21-13 triumph. Haeleigh Paulino joined forces with Kristin Phillips at No. 4 for a 21-15, 21-15 victory – their 10th of the season together – to make the team score 2-0.
Sydney Eckhardt/Dylan Mott made short work of the competition at No. 2 to cap off the sweep. The All-OVC first team honorees produced a convincing 21-9, 21-6 win for their team-best 19th triumph of the season, giving the Skyhawks their seventh consecutive victory in the OVC Championship tournament in the process.
Olivia O’Keefe/Jenna Vallée (No. 1) and Ryan Rednour/Addy Vaughn (No. 3) were each tied in the second set of their respective matches as the time the clinching point was secured.
Tomorrow’s match will be streamed live on ESPN+ while live scoring will also be available as those links can be found on the OVC Championship Central webpage here: https://ovcsports.com/tournaments/?id=38.
