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The Nashville Predators saw their two game winning streak come to a quick end when they fell to the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on January 15th. Leon Draisaitl netted two goals on five shots and Connor McDavid assisted on three of Edmonton's four goals. Filip Forsberg, who was the only bright spot for the Predators, earned the second star of the night with one goal. Still licking their wounds from the loss in Edmonton, the Predators dropped another game when they lost to the Anaheim

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Men’s Basketball team picked up a desperately-needed victory over the weekend. The Skyhawks snapped a 4-game losing streak by overcoming a 7-point halftime deficit with a 79-to-76 win over S-I-U-E. As a team, UT Martin shot 60% from the floor in the second half to come up with the 3-point win. Senior forward Quintin Dove came off the bench and led the team with 18 points and 5 rebounds on the afternoon. Freshman guar

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Women’s Basketball flexed its muscles in a dominant win over the weekend. The Skyhawks bounced back from Thursday’s close loss to Eastern Illinois with a 79-to-39 victory over SIUE. An impressive team performance highlighted by, forcing 17 turnovers, 19 assists on 25 made baskets, and 50% shooting day from the floor helped get the Skyhawks back on track. Junior forward Chelsey Perry led the team once again, by postin

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Men's Basketball team opened a 4 game road trip with a tough defeat last night. The Skyhawks fell on the road to Eastern Illinois for their 4th straight loss in conference play. The Skyhawks trailed by as much as 26 in the first half but were able to get the deficit down to digits with 8:34 to play, but ran out of steam down the stretch. Forward Quintin Dove led the team with 27 points and 8 rebounds, while guard Par

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Women's Basketball team saw their 6-game winning streak come to a screeching halt last night. The Skyhawks fell on the road to Eastern Illinois by a final score of 74-70. The Skyhawks led by as much as 12 in the 3rd quarter, but late runs by Eastern Illinois led to a Panther victory. Reigning OVC Player of the Week Chelsey Perry led the Skyhawks with another big night, scoring 35 points and nabbing 8 rebounds. Maddie

UT Martin's Men's Basketball Team will go up against Eastern Illinois in a rematch of last year's first round game in the OVC Tournament. It will be the start of a four game road trip as the Skyhawks will try to snap a three game losing streak. Derek Hawthorne Jr. has continued to impress this season as he scored a career high 25 points against Austin Peay. He joins teammates Parker Stewart and Quinten Dove in the top 10 in the OVC in scoring. Graphic Credits to UT Martin Ath

After winning all four games of the home stand, the UT Martin Women's Basketball team will take their six game winning streak to Eastern Illinois. This will mark the start of a four game road trip for the Skyhawks who hold a 2-6 record when they play away from the Elam Center. In the four games at home the Skyhawks outscored opponents by an average of 20 points and shot an impressive 47% from the field. They were led by six time OVC Player of the Week Chelsey Perry, who last

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Tennis Team competed in their first matches since November 2 over the weekend. The Skyhawks fell 4-0 to both Memphis and Ole Miss in their spring opening matches and the first under new head coach Caitlyn Williams. UT Martin's top doubles team of Amelia Campbell and Daphne Pratt came the closest to posting a victory but came just short by falling 7-5 in the match against Memphis. The team returns to action in 3 wee

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Track team opened the spring indoor season over the weekend. The Skyhawks competed against regional competition at the John Craft Invitational hosted by Eastern Illinois. Junior Jhon-Wes Walker led multiple Skyhawks who posted new personal bests as he got the team a win in the 600-meter event by posting a new personal record of 1:25.16. The team returns to action on January 24 at the Don DeNoon Invitational hosted

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The OVC and College Sports Madness announced that UT Martin Women’s Basketball forward Chelsey Perry has been named College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week and OVC Player of the Week. Perry, a junior from Middleton, Tennessee wins both awards after averaging 27.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 5 blocks a night in 2 Skyhawk wins last week over Murray State and Austin Peay. The hot week for Perry moves her into th

Photo Credits to UT Martin Sports Information The UT Martin Men's Basketball hosted the top 2 teams in the OVC over the weekend. The Skyhawks were seeking their second conference win of the season as they hosted Murray State and Austin Peay. In Thursday evening's matchup with Murray State, the Skyhawks struggled to shoot the ball, especially from the 3 point line. The offensive struggles led to an early halftime deficit, and the Skyhawks could never close the gap leading to a

Photo Credits to UT Sports Information The UT Martin Women's Basketball team continued its hot start to conference play over the weekend. The Skyhawks wrapped up a 4 game homestand with big wins over conference rivals Austin Peay and Murray State. On Thursday evening, the Skyhawks rolled past Murray State with a dominant 98-56 win at the Elam Center. Reigning OVC Player of the Week Chelsey Perry was the main catalyst for the Skyhawks, scoring 30 points and collecting 11 rebou

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics The UT Martin Women's Basketball Team will return to the hardwood on Thursday night for the 3rd game in a 4 game homestand. The Skyhawks will host the rival Murray State Racers in the 2nd half of the season series between the two teams. As part of Thursday night's doubleheader, UT Martin officials are set to reveal a new alternate logo, that was voted on by students, faculty, and alumni in November of 2019. The Skyhawks enter the game on

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics UT Martin Women's Basketball forward Chelsey Perry continued her torrid start to conference play with two more excellent performances last week. In 2 wins last week she averaged 28.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game in 2 double digit victories for UT Martin over Tennessee State and Belmont. The dominant showings earned Perry her fifth OVC Player of the Week award on the season. The award gives the Junior from Middleton, Tenne

This Thursday night the UT Martin Skyhawks will host the Murray State Racers as a part of the Skyhawks' four game home stand. This will be the last time UT Martin and Murray State will see each other in the regular season. The two teams met on January 2nd when the Racers defeated UT Martin 89-76 at Murray State. Parker Stewart had a career high 33 points and Quinten Dove dropped in 14 points. Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics The Skyhawks will have their hands full as th

After Peter Laviolette was fired mid-season and new head coach John Hynes has taken over, it seems the Nashville Predators are finally trending upward. Hynes was able to have his system in effect for the first time when the Predators went on the road to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. The team adapted very well to Coach Hynes' strategies as Nashville defeated Chicago 5-2. Pekka Rinne earned the first star of the game by recording 29 saves and scoring his first NHL Goal. Rinne

11-year-old Jada Watson, of Bardwell, Kentucky, will sign her letter of intent with the University of Tennessee at Martin's softball program tonight during an inspirational Team IMPACT Draft Day celebration, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Jada is one of thousands battling cystic fibrosis, a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. Team IMPACT matches kids living with rare diseases such as CF, as hon

University of Tennessee at Martin quarterback John Bachus III has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for the fourth time this season. The award comes after a strong performance on Saturday afternoon against Tennessee State. Bachus, a freshman for the Skyhawks completed 16-of-25 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns. Bachus and the Skyhawks will cap off the regular season with a road matchup at Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky on Saturday, Nov.

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics Senior forward Quinten Dove won the first OVC basketball player of the week award for the 2019-20 season. Dove averaged 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the first two games of the season. He also converted on 13 of his 18 shots at the free throw line. In 26 minutes on the floor, Dove scored 24 points on 66% shooting against St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He was one rebound shy of a double-double with 9 on the night. This UT M

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics When Justine Walker won the OVC defensive player of the week it put her name in the record books. Walker became the first middle blocker in UT Martin volleyball history to win multiple OVC defensive player of the week awards in one season. Walker helped the Skyhawks get a rivalry win over Murray State this weekend by matching her career high in digs with eight. Walker is ranked ninth nationally and first overall in the OVC in total block