Category: Volleyball

Madison Bergren, a 5-8 setter out of Delta High School in Muncie, Ind., has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the UTM volleyball team, head coach Darrin McClure has announced. “I am really excited about Madison coming to [UTM],” McClure said. “She is a very accomplished setter, has a great attitude and fits… Continue reading Volleyball team signs setter out of Hoosier state

The UTM volleyball team’s final surge wasn’t quite enough as they fell 3-2 to Austin Peay  (26-24, 25-23, 16-25, 16-25, 15-12) at home on Nov. 8. Austin Peay narrowly took the first two sets against the Skyhawks. There were six lead changes in the first set, which included twelve tied scores.  Austin Peay took the… Continue reading Volleyball falls to Austin Peay, 3-2

For UTM volleyball player Chelsea Bowles, success on the court and in the classroom are two things she is accustomed to. Bowles, a Louisville, Ky. native, attended Assumption High School, a school well known for its volleyball program. In 2011, under head coach Ron Kordes, Assumption finished the season with a 44-1 record and was… Continue reading Quick Hits: Volleyball’s Chelsea Bowles

Coming off of a road loss to Belmont, the Skyhawks returned home to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Eastern Kentucky. The Skyhawks (8-17, 2-7 OVC) came into the game on a five game losing streak and last in the Ohio Valley Conference West. In the first set, UTM took an early lead over… Continue reading EKU defeats UTM volleyball team 3-1

Lynsey Hazelwood tallied team-highs in kills and digs for the UTM volleyball team but the Skyhawks fell 3-0 at Ohio Valley Conference rival Belmont (18-25, 17-25, 16-25) this afternoon. A Louisville, Ky. native, Hazelwood hit .208 with eight kills against three errors in 24 attempts for UTM (8-16, 2-6 OVC). She also led the way… Continue reading UTM volleyball team falls 3-0 at Belmont

The UTM volleyball team was defeated by a 3-0 margin to Eastern Illinois (22-25, 21-25, 14-25) this afternoon at Skyhawk Fieldhouse. The Skyhawks (7-11, 1-1 OVC) were led offensively by Emily Keaton, who hit .250 while registering a match-high 11 kills. Lynsey Hazelwood (eight), Allie Whimpey (eight) and Shelby Hoskins (seven) also combined to do… Continue reading UTM volleyball falls 3-0 to Eastern Illinois

The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Wisconsin-Green Bay this afternoon in the Butler Classic. Shelby Hoskins (.500 attack percentage) and Emily Keaton (.333) carried the Skyhawk offense today, recording seven kills each. Amanda Crask handed out 27 assists while Chelsea Bowles had a team-high nine digs for UT… Continue reading UTM volleyball team falls 3-0 to Wisconsin-Green Bay in Butler Classic

The University of Tennessee at Martin volleyball team began its participation in the Butler Classic with a 3-1 loss to Toledo (27-25, 23-25, 18-25, 26-28) on Friday afternoon followed by a 3-0 loss to host Butler (18-25, 15-25, 17-25) on Friday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Against Toledo, Allie Whimpey’s 12 kills led UTM (6-8), while… Continue reading Skyhawk volleyball team fall to Toledo, Butler in day one of Butler Classic

The UTM volleyball team closed out a successful weekend by splitting a pair of matches against in-state foes at the Country Inn and Suites Invitational on Saturday. The Skyhawks defeated host Chattanooga 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 15-9) in the afternoon and fell to Tennessee 3-1 (29-27, 20-25, 20-25, 17-25) to take three out of… Continue reading UTM volleyball team splits final day of Country Inn and Suites Invitational

The UTM volleyball team continued its winning ways today, defeating Charlotte 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 27-25) this morning and turning away UNC Asheville 3-1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-18) this afternoon in the Country Inn and Suites Invitational. By picking up a pair of victories, the Skyhawks improved to 5-1 on the season. That ties the best… Continue reading Skyhawk volleyball sweeps day one of of Country Inn and Suites Invitational