LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Stevenson women's beach volleyball team went 5-0 at the Lynchburg Invitational this weekend. The team defeated Liberty 3-2, Lynchburg 3-2, Southern Virginia 4-1, Richard Bland 5-0, and Regent 5-0.
By the Numbers:
Liberty (3-2)
First Pair: In the first pairing, Giulia Viglietta and Nicolette Fuglestad fell in two sets, 17-21 and 16-21.
Second Pair: Elle Means and Jacque Rizzuto won in the 2s; 21-12 in both sets.
Third Pair: In the 3s, Sima Kahoussi and Kylie DesLauriers won both sets with scores of 21-13 and 22-20.
Fourth Pair: Rachel Lenz and Claire Thompson battled to three sets, but fell 1-2.
Fifth Pair: Maren Zepfel and Samantha Simmers took both sets in the fifth pair, 21-18.
Lynchburg (3-2)
First Pair: In the 1s, Viglietta and Fuglestad fell 0-2, with set scores of 18-21 and 15-21.
Second Pair: Means and Rizzuto won in the second pairing, 21-19 and 21-17.
Third Pair: In the third pairing, Kahoussi and DesLauriers battled to three sets, and won 2-1.
Fourth Pair: Lenz and Thompson won in the 4s, winning both sets 21-18.
Fifth Pair: Zepfel and Simmers fell in the 5s, with set scores of 18-21 and 16-21.
Southern Virginia (4-1)
First Pair: Viglietta and Fuglestad won both sets with scores of 21-10 and 21-10.
Second Pair: Means and Rizzuto swept the 2s, winning both sets 21-15.
Third Pair: In the 3s, Kahoussi and DesLauriers fell 19-21 and 17-21.
Fourth Pair: Lenz and Thompson won in the fourth pairing, 21-19 and 21-18.
Fifth Pair: Zepfel and Simmers fought to three sets in the 5s, winning 2-1.
Richard Bland (5-0)
First Pair: Viglietta and Fuglestad won both sets in the 1s; 21-16 and 21-12.
Second Pair: Means and Rizzuto took both matches in the second pairing, 21-15 and 21-4.
Third Pair: In the third pairing, Kahoussi and DesLauriers won the first set 21-11, and took the second win due to medical forfeit from Richard Bland.
Fourth Pair: Lenz and Thompson won in the 4s, 21-18 and 21-14.
Fifth Pair: Zepfel and Simmers slotted two wins in the fifth pairing 21-17 and 21-11.
Exhibition: In the sixth match, Scarlett Dunn and Isabella Terra won both sets, 21-18 and 21-14.
Regent (5-0)
First Pair: In the first pairing, Viglietta and Fuglestad took both sets with scores of 21-9 and 21-18.
Second Pair: Means and Rizzuto grabbed two wins, with scores of 21-15 and 21-12.
Third Pair: Kahoussi and DesLauriers won both sets in the 3s, with scores of 21-10 and 21-5.
Fourth Pair: In the 4s, Lenz and Thompson won both sets, 21-11 and 21-15.
Fifth Pair: Zepfel and Simmers tallied two commanding wins, 21-6 and 21-14.