The new look Skyhawk volleyball team and first year head coach Amy Draper traveled to Ohio University where they participated in the Amerihost Hotel Invitational this past weekend.

The Skyhawks fell to Idaho, 3-0 (30-24, 30-20, 30-20), and Ohio, 3-0 (30-10, 30-16, 30-20), on Friday before dropping a 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-17) decision to West Virginia on Saturday.

Junior Tammy Konitzer collected 24 digs over the three matches and was selected to the all-tournament team. Sophomore Morgan Jett posted 40 assists in the tourney.

UTM will look to win its first match of the 2005 season as it takes part in the Memphis Tournament this weekend. The Skyhawks next face Alabama A&M and Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday before taking on Memphis and Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.

Preseason polls have the Skyhawk volleyball team picked to finish the season 8th overall in the OVC, and sophomore Kathryn Sprague was selected to the pre-season All OVC team.

The Skyhawks will open their home schedule on Sept. 13, as they welcome the Lady Bisons of Lipscomb to the confinds of Skyhawk Fieldhouse.

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