SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo beach volleyball team picked up a pair of victories Thursday afternoon as the Lions defeated the State College of Florida 5-0 in a pair of matches. The Lions did not drop a single game on the day including in a pair of exhibition matches at No. 6.
 
The Lions improved to 5-1 on the season while Thursday's matches were the first two for SCF this season.
 
Saint Leo's previous No. 2 pair consisting of juniors Arlaina Stephenson and Sydney Omtvedt moved up to No. 1 in today's matches and improved to 6-0 on the year together and 2-0 at No. 1. The previous No. 1 pair in seniors Brooke Turner and Nina Vattovaz moved down to No. 2 and improved to 5-1 on the year and 2-0 at No. 2.
 
Junior Lina Russo and freshman LeeAnn Potter teamed up at No. 3 for the Lions on Thursday and went 2-0 to improve to 4-0 on the year together at No. 3. Freshmen Aliya Fredette-Huffman and Ally-Reese Williams formed the No. 4 duo for the first time this season and went 2-0 on the day.
 
The No. 5 team changed for the Lions from the first match to the second. Junior Kirsten Kaiser and sophomore Marissa Rakauskas teamed up to win the opening match at No. 5 before freshman Courtney Mamone and sophomore Megan Keating took over in match two.
 
Redshirt senior Amber Lake played in both No. 6 exhibition matches. In the opening match she teamed up with junior Morgan Maddox before teaming with sophomore Nuvia Moncada in the second match.
 
The Lions will return to action next Wednesday, March 31 as they travel to the University of Tampa for a tri-match with Florida Southern.
 
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Keeping Our Lions Healthy & Safe
Saint Leo University Athletics is keeping our student-athletes healthy and safe by following a number of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes having student-athletes tested or screened on a regular basis, traveling in smaller groups, holding competitions without fans in attendance, avoiding overnight trips, and wearing masks when not competing. These safety standards meet those set by the NCAA Division II and the Sunshine State Conference President's Council. At Saint Leo University, the COVID-19 Incident Command Team also reviews the teams' safety protocol and monitors adherence on a regular basis.