Story Links BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second time this month, the Ohio Valley Conference has announced University of Tennessee at Martin representatives Kayla Bryant and Olivia O’Keefe as its beach volleyball Pair of the Week. Bryant/O’Keefe, who also won this award back on March 5, join Dylan Mott/Jenna Vallée (March 19) as Skyhawk duos who […]
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second time this month, the Ohio Valley Conference has announced University of Tennessee at Martin representatives Kayla Bryant and Olivia O’Keefe as its beach volleyball Pair of the Week.
Bryant/O’Keefe, who also won this award back on March 5, join Dylan Mott/Jenna Vallée (March 19) as Skyhawk duos who have been selected as the OVC’s Pair of the Week so far in 2025. UT Martin accounts for three of the five OVC Pair of the Week honorees this spring.
The tandem of Bryant/O’Keefe went a perfect 6-0 last week while competing at both the No. 3 and No. 2 positions in the Skyhawk lineup. They held opponents to a measly 13.2 points per set average and earned the clinching point in four of UT Martin’s five wins – including all three of its OVC victories.
Bryant and O’Keefe’s week started with a pair of triumphs in the Skyhawks’ home double dual against North Alabama (21-14, 21-14 in the first match, 16-21, 25-23, 17-15 in the nightcap). During the OVC Weekend at UT Martin, the pair rolled through Eastern Illinois (21-10, 21-15), Morehead State (21-13, 21-10) and Lindenwood (21-10, 21-8) before moving up to the No. 2 slot for the tournament finale against Tennessee Tech. Making their season debut in that position, they coasted to a 21-10, 21-8 victory to cap off an unblemished week.
On the season, Bryant/O’Keefe are 14-4 – earning the most wins of any Skyhawk duo in 2025. They have won nine consecutive matchups for a UT Martin squad that is 12-6 overall with a 3-1 mark in OVC play.
The Skyhawks return to action on Saturday, March 29 when they take on Chattanooga at 10 a.m. CT and Tusculum at noon CT in Chattanooga, Tenn.
