Montverde, Fla,-- The beach volleyball team earned two wins on Tuesday, defeating Apopka and Olympia High School 3-2. After securing the win over Apopka, the win over Olympia was a nerveracking one. With the game tied at 2-2, the team of Thalita Marangon and Luiza Manata pulled off a three-set victory to win it for the Eagles. The duo won the first set 21-19 and lost the second set before winning 15-13 in the tie breaker set to win the match for the team. MVA is now 5-2 on the season.
Results vs. Apopka
1. Thalita Marangon & Luiza Manata W 21-8, 21-8
2. Catherine Emilcar & Luiza Tanaka-Aranda L 21-23,16-21
3. Quinn Fitzpatrick & Sofia Negron W 21-11, 21-13
4. Rosabella Palanti & Jadyn Langley W 21-12, 21-8
5. Lost by forfeit
Results vs. Olympia
1. Thalita Marangon & Luiza Manata W 21-19, 19-21, 15-13
2. Quinn Fitzpatrick & Sofia Negron L 18-21, 16-21
3. Catherine Emilcar & Luiza Tanaka-Aranda W 21-17, 21-19
4. Rosabella Palanti & Jadyn Langley W 21-17, 21-16
5. Lost by forfeit