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Austin Peay’s beach volleyball team wrapped up a perfect weekend at the Governors Beach Challenge with a 5-0 win against Lindenwood and a 3-2 win against UT Martin, Saturday, at the Govs Beach Volleyball Complex.
Maddie Rose, APSU Athletics

Govs square off with Skyhawks and Lions in midweek doubleheader, Tuesday

April 03, 2023

By: Casey Crigger, Associate Director of Athletics Communications

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A midweek doubleheader is up next for the Austin Peay State University beach volleyball team when it plays a 1 p.m. match against North Alabama and a 5 p.m. match against UT Martin, Tuesday, at the Skyhawks Beach Volleyball Complex in Martin, Tennessee.

After winning a program-record nine-straight matches, Austin Peay dropped its final three matches at the UAB Beach Classic last weekend. The Governors are still 12-8 overall this season and are in third place in the ASUN Conference with a .600 winning percentage.

North Alabama is 13-12 overall this season and currently sits in fifth place in the ASUN with a .520 winning percentage. The Govs are 4-7 all-time against North Alabama and the Lions are on a three-match winning streak in the series after winning all three previous matchups this season.

UT Martin is 16-6 this season and is on a ten-match winning streak since falling to Austin Peay, 3-2, at the Governors Beach Challenge. The Governors are on a three-match winning streak in the series and are 15-3 all-time against UT Martin. The Govs are also 7-0 all-time against the Skyhawks in Martin, Tennessee.

Marlayna Bullington and Kelsey Mead led the Governors with a 12-4 record this season with 11 of those wins coming from the No. 1 position. Next in line for the Govs is Chloee McDaniel and Mikayla Powell, whose 10-6 record is the second-best record by an Austin Peay duo this season. McDaniel and Powell are 9-6 on the No. 2 line and won their lone match in the No. 1 pairing.

Behind Bullington and Mead with a dozen wins each, Jamie Seward ranks third on the team with 11 victories this season. Seward has played primarily with Elizabeth Wheat and the duo is 8-4 this season with a 5-4 mark on the No. 3 line and a 3-0 record on the No. 4 line.

Erin Eisenhart is 10-6 and Tegan Seyring is 8-6 this season, when partnered together, the tandem is 5-4 overall with a 5-1 mark in the No. 4 pairing. Karli Graham also has a 10-6 mark this season and has been paired primarily with Tristin Smith, who is 8-7 overall; when playing together, Graham and Smith are 6-4 with all their matches coming on the No. 5 line.

After Tuesday's doubleheader, the Governors host their final event of the regular season when Chattanooga and Jacksonville State come to the Govs Beach Bash, April 14-15, at the Govs Beach Volleyball Complex. For news and updates on everything Governors beach volleyball, follow along on Twitter and Instagram (@GovsBVB) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.

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