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2022 Beach Volleyball

14 Nina Vattovaz

  • Hometown Trieste, Italy
  • High School Liceo Artistico - Alessandro Vittoria
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2021)
Appeared in 16 of the 17 matches for the Lions … split time between No. 1 and No. 2 … compiled a record of 11-5 … went 9-5 at No. 1 and 2-0 at No. 2 … has 40 career victories, ranking first in the Saint Leo beach volleyball record book … the 11 single season victories rank tied for fifth in the single season record book for the Lions … played first nine matches of the season with teammate Brooke Turner before closing the year with seven matches with Arlaina Stephenson … opened the year with three-straight victories over Warner (2/27), Eckerd (2/27) and Webber International (3/10) before dropping first loss of the season versus Palm Beach Atlantic (3/10) … had a season-high win streak of six which consisted of the final match with Turner followed by the first five matches with Stephenson … won first three matches at the AVCA Small College Beach Championship including over Tampa (4/16), Wayne State (4/16) and Spring Hill (4/17) … two victories at No. 2 came against the State College of Florida (3/25).

AS A JUNIOR (2020)
Competed in all 20 matches at No. 1 for the Lions during the COVID-19 shortened season … went 9-11 overall while playing with two different partners … tied for the team lead in individual victories … won five of the opening six matches including over Warner (2/8), Lake Sumter (2/8), Palm Beach Atlantic (2/15), Webber (2/15) and Bryant & Stratton (2/22) … won three-straight midway through the season over Erskine (3/2), UT Martin (3/2) and UT Martin (3/4) … final victory came over Tusculum (3/12).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)
Competed in 26 matches, splitting time between No. 1 and No. 2 while teaming up with Amber Lake … went 12-14 overall including 9-8 at No. 1 and 3-6 at No. 2 … earned first victory of the season versus Eckerd (2/23), a come-from-behind 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 victory at No. 2 … first win at No. 1 came versus Stevenson (3/21) which sparked a season-best four-match win streak which included wins over Stevenson, Florida Southern (3/21) and a pair of victories over Eckerd (3/30)...D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Competed in all 15 matches and finished the inaugural season with the only winning doubles record of 8-7 with partner Reggie Van Devender ... tallied a 1-1 record at the no. 2 flight and a 7-6 record at the no. 3 flight ... helped Saint Leo go 2-3 at the AVCA Small College Championships including a 3-2 win over #5 Lincoln Memorial and close out with a 3-2 win over #7 Florida Southern.

CAREER
Competed at Liceo Artistico - Alessandro Vittoria for Luca Pieragnoli … played club for Argentario Volley, also for Pieragnoli … earned 5th place in the B2 Italian Championship.

PERSONAL
Born on Feb. 21 in Trieste, Italy … daughter of Mauro Vattovaz and Daniela Savarin … has four siblings, sisters, Demi and Mila, and brothers, Luis and Leon … lists her best assets as her energy, her competitiveness and being a good teammate.

Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Freshman

    3
  • 14

    2019Sophomore

    6'0"
    14
  • 2020Junior

    6'0"
  • 2021Senior

    6'0"
  • 14

    2022Senior

    6'0"
    14