Redshirt seniorĀ Jennifer Plocinik equaled her career-high air rifle scoring on back-to-back days over the weekend as the UTM squared off against Morehead State and Ole Miss at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range on the campus of Murray State University.
The Skyhawks were pitted against defending Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) champion Morehead State on Saturday, falling by a 4,652-4,564 margin. On Sunday, UTM went head-to-head against Ole Miss as the Rebels set an NCAA record for team smallbore scoring en route to a 4,730-4,553 win.
Hailing from Lehighton, Pennsylvania, Plocinik paced the Skyhawks in aggregate scoring on both days. She compiled 1,162 total points against Morehead State before piling up 1,152 points in the matchup against Ole Miss. She tied her career-high with 587 in air rifle during both competitions while her 575 smallbore score on Saturday was also a team-high benchmark.
Against Morehead State, UTM collected 2,310 points in air rifle and 2,254 points in smallbore. Following Plocinik’s career-best air rifle tally was Rachel SpragueĀ (582),Ā Nick FaresĀ (578),Ā Jacob OsborneĀ (563) andĀ Abigail DonaldĀ (562). In smallbore, Plocinik’s season-high score of 575 led the way while Osborne (season-best 570), Sprague (560),Ā Kalen RoyalĀ (549) andĀ Rachel MillsĀ (season-high 545) completed the team scoring.
The Skyhawks amassed 2,298 air rifle points to go along with 2,255 points in smallbore against Ole Miss. UTM’s air rifle scoring lineup consisted of Plocinik (587), Sprague (580), Osborne (568), Fares (563) and Royal (season-best 548). Sprague (571), Plocinik (565), Fares (season-high 561), Osborne (558) and Royal (539) made up the Skyhawks’ smallbore lineup.
Donald (season-high scores of 568 in air rifle and 542 in smallbore) and Mills (season-high 545 in air rifle, 274 in smallbore) also represented UTM individually on Sunday.
Two weeks will pass before the Skyhawks are back in action as UTM will return to Murray State for a matchup on Sunday, Oct. 25.
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