"Valentina Gottardi of Italy...beach volleyball needs to be broadcast more often," one fan wrote. "Valentina Gottardi . That’s all I have to say," one fan added. "Valentina Gottardi i see you ...

Italy then won the second set, but the United States won the match deciding third set, 15-12. Gottardi, though, was trending on social media throughout the match.

The Spanish duo of Liliana Fernandez and Paula Soria celebrated in the sand as they defeated Italians Valentina Gottardi and Marta Menegatti ... Denied on their first match point, Fernandez and Soria ...