MARTIN, Tenn. --- The No. 2 seeded Chattanooga Mocs beach volleyball team concluded its season in the semifinal round of the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament after falling 3-1 to No. 3 Morehead State on Saturday afternoon in Martin, Tenn.
 
Following the loss, Chattanooga concludes the season 19-15 overall which marks the most wins in a single season for the program since its creation in 2020. Morehead State improved to 14-12 after the win and advanced to the title match before falling to No. 1 UT Martin 3-0 in the winner-take-all format.
 
The No. 2 duo for the Mocs of McKenna Faychak and Maddie Lecik were named to the 2023 OVC All-Tournament Team after finishing the event a perfect 4-0. The pair earned a 21-15, 21-15 win today to cut the team's deficit to 2-1 with two matches remaining.
 
UT Martin clinches the OVC's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament which will be held next week in Gulf Shores, Ala. It marks back-to-back titles for the Skyhawks.
 
#3 Morehead State 3, #2 Chattanooga 1
1. Neva Clark and Joy Courtright (UTC) vs. Sydney Wyman and Trinity Miller (MSU), 28-26, 15-16, unfinished
2. McKenna Faychak and Maddie Lecik (UTC) def. Kinsey McAfee and Bridget Bessler (MSU), 21-15, 21-15
3. Abby Hulsman and Anya Reinhard (MSU) def. Julia Davis and Madi Morris (UTC), 21-19, 16-21, 15-4
4. Irene Wogenstahl and Andrea Grimes (MSU) def. Grace Frigaard and Halle Olson (UTC), 21-18, 21-17
5. Peyton Kennedy and Brenna Bommer (MSU) def. Madelina Myers-Osband and Kaye Gresham (UTC), 21-17, 18-21, 15-13
 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 3

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