Stetson sand volleyball’s No. 2 pairing of senior Maren Rygh (Tonsberg, Norway) and sophomore Kristin Lind (Tierp, Sweden) have been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pair of the Week, the league announced today.

Rygh and Lind went a perfect 3-0 last week and helped lead Stetson to a pair of wins over Florida Atlantic and ninth-ranked Florida International.

The duo earned their first victory on Friday against FAU’s Gabrielle Dischler and Beth Shoaff, 21-8, 21-17. Later in the day, Rygh and Lind collected another two-set victory, defeating FIU’s Martyna Gluchowicz and Anna Budinska, 21-17, 22-20.

On Saturday, the duo continued to shine as they defeated second-ranked Florida State’s No. 2 seed of Stephanie Pellitteri and Taylor Nyquist in a tightly contested match, 23-21, 25-23.

The pair finished the weekend without dropping a set as they helped Stetson to a record of 2-1 overall and a #10/#11 ranking in the national polls.

It is the third career Pair of the Week award for Rygh and the second for Lind.

The Hatters will host Webber International in doubleheader at 2 p.m. Saturday. For more Hatter sports news, visit GoHatters.com.

by Jamie Bataille