The first stage of the five stages of the ICS Beach Volley Tour Lazio 2024, an event organized by Fipav Lazio in collaboration with the Institute for Sports Credit and the patronage of the Lazio Region, was archived in Terracina. The event, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year, will end on the weekend of 20 and 21 July in Montalto di Castro where the finals and the awarding of titles are scheduled.
Under the temple of Jupiter Anxur, in two intense days of competition, 24 male and 17 female teams competed, giving rise to hard-fought matches of a high technical level.
The challenge that led the home athlete Camilla Sanguigni (a native of Terracino who plays in Romagna) to climb to the top step of the podium was of a very high level and she, paired with Sofia Balducci from Ravenna, had to fight three sets to overcome Jessica Jenifer Luca/Jessica Allegretti, in a match always on the edge of uncertainty that drew applause from the audience.
Camilla Sanguigni, who also won the title of MVP of the match, beamed at the end of the match: “It’s nice to win here, in front of relatives and friends who cheered me on a lot. It was a good tournament that helped cement my chemistry with Sofia. I love beach volleyball and in the summer I dedicate myself to it with passion without giving up indoor sports. In the next championship I will play in A2 in Macerata and I am ready to give the best of myself there too.” “I am satisfied with this experience – echoes Sofia Balducci – our goal is to find an ever better rhythm of play, without ups and downs. We have always been friends and we intend to do well together on the pitch too.”
In the final for the podium Cicola/Schawan beat Toti/Pratesi with a clear 2-0.
In the men’s tournament, Edgardo Ceccoli from Pescara climbed to the top step of the podium and paired with the Brazilian Nelio Santos, they extinguished the resistance of the Perugian athletes Alessandro Marta and Francesco Margaritelli who, especially in the second set, fought without however managing to stem the power of the two opponents.
Ceccoli, MVP of the men’s tournament, praises the event: “A really well organized tournament, in a beautiful location, with strong couples. A good test for the next commitments in the Italian championship. We met with Nelio at the Open beach in Milan, we are a tandem that complements each other. We hope to continue to improve.”
Nelio Santos is happy with first place. “I’ve only been in Italy for a year, up until now I’ve only played beach but I would like to try my hand at indoor too. This victory increases our self-esteem for future commitments. This tournament is beautiful, I think we will also return in the next stages.”
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