Elissa Alcantara
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- Height:
- 6'2
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- Hometown:
- Tampa, Florida
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sophomore*
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- m
- 22
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- k/s
- 2.03
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- h %
- .240
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- a/s
- 0.03
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- b/s
- 0.51
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- sa/s
- 0.04
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- d/s
- 0.41
Bio
Sophomore (2020): Alcantara comes to FSW after spending two seasons at the University of Colorado where she played in all 20 matches for the Buffaloes last season, drawing 13 starts in Pac-12 play. She finished the season third on the team with 2.11 kills per set, racking up 152 in her 20 matches played. She started the season on fire, putting up 55 kills in the Buffs first four matches of the season including a season high 16 against Oregon State and 29 in back to back wins over Cal.
Freshman (2019): Alcantara played in 27 matches as a freshman, finishing third on the team with 2.04 kills per set. She picked up her first career kills against in state rival Colorado State and put together her first double digit kill effort against USC in mid October. She would add six more 10+ kill performances before the end of her rookie season including a career high 22 against Arizona and 19 against Cal in Pac-12 action.
High School: Alcantara prepped at Tampa Catholic where she was an Under Armour All-American and ranked as one of the top 100 recruits in the country by PrepVolleyball.com. During her senior campaign, she finished off 321 kills for the Crusaders and hit .344, finishing in the top five in the state in both categories.
Personal: Born January 11, 2001, she is the daughter of Robert and Ilina Alcantara. Volleyball comes quite natural to her as her mother played for the Dominican Republic National Team.
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 19 vs. #19 Daytona State (10/9/21) |
| Attacks | 42 vs. #19 Daytona State (10/9/21) |
| Aces | 2 vs. State College of Florida (9/11/21) |
| Digs | 4 vs. State College of Florida (9/11/21) |
| Blocks | 7 vs. #19 Daytona State (10/9/21) |
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 22 | 15 |
| Sets | 68 | 42 |
| Kills | 138 | 88 |
| Kills per set | 2.03 | 2.10 |
| Errors | 61 | 30 |
| Total Attacks | 321 | 201 |
| Total Attacks per set | 4.72 | 4.79 |
| Hitting Percentage | .240 | .289 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Service Errors | 6 | 4 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Receptions | 26 | 21 |
| Reception Errors | 3 | 3 |
| Digs | 28 | 19 |
| Digs per set | 0.41 | 0.45 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 35 | 22 |
| Block Total | 35 | 22 |
| Blocks per set | 0.51 | 0.52 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 158.5 | 102.0 |
| Points per set | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Matches started | 12 | 8 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | at Palm Beach Scrimmages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 12 | St. Thomas University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 17 | Ave Maria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 21 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 27 | #20 Monroe | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | #10 Missouri State-West Plains | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | #15 Salt Lake | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at #16 Yavapai | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. #4 Utah State-Eastern | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Arizona College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | vs. #2 Snow | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 11 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -.167 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 18 | #14 Hillsborough | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 21 | at Polk State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 25 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 30 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .800 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 2 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 5 | at #5 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 29 | .345 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 7 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 9 | at #19 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 42 | .357 | 0 | 22.5 |
| Oct 12 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 19 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -.063 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Polk State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 6 | Indian River State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | .182 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Nov 6 | #15 Hillsborough | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 5 | 28 | .357 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 | .429 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #5 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -.211 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #1 Blinn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -.300 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 1.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | at Palm Beach Scrimmages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 12 | St. Thomas University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 17 | Ave Maria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 21 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 27 | #20 Monroe | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | #10 Missouri State-West Plains | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | #15 Salt Lake | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at #16 Yavapai | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. #4 Utah State-Eastern | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Arizona College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | vs. #2 Snow | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #14 Hillsborough | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Polk State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 25 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at #5 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at #19 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Polk State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Indian River State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | #15 Hillsborough | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #5 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #1 Blinn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | at Palm Beach Scrimmages | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 12 | St. Thomas University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 17 | Ave Maria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 21 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 27 | #20 Monroe | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 27 | #10 Missouri State-West Plains | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | #15 Salt Lake | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at #16 Yavapai | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. #4 Utah State-Eastern | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Arizona College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | vs. #2 Snow | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #14 Hillsborough | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Polk State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 25 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at #5 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at #19 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Polk State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Indian River State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | #15 Hillsborough | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #5 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #1 Blinn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | 68 | 138 | 2.03 | 61 | 321 | 4.72 | .240 | 2 | 0.03 | 158.5 | 2.3 |
| Total | 22 | 68 | 138 | 2.03 | 61 | 321 | 4.72 | .240 | 2 | 0.03 | 158.5 | 2.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | 68 | 28 | 0.41 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0.51 |
| Total | 22 | 68 | 28 | 0.41 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0.51 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 0.04 | 6 | 26 | 3 |
| Total | 22 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 0.04 | 6 | 26 | 3 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 68 | 138 | 2.03 | 61 | 321 | 4.72 | .240 | 2 | 0.03 | 158.5 | 2.3 |
| Conference | 15 | 42 | 88 | 2.10 | 30 | 201 | 4.79 | .289 | 1 | 0.02 | 102.0 | 2.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 25 | 57 | 2.28 | 22 | 122 | 4.88 | .287 | 1 | 0.04 | 63.5 | 2.5 |
| Away | 8 | 26 | 53 | 2.04 | 16 | 129 | 4.96 | .287 | 1 | 0.04 | 63.0 | 2.4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 17 | 28 | 1.65 | 23 | 70 | 4.12 | .071 | 0 | 0.00 | 32.0 | 1.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 55 | 106 | 1.93 | 42 | 250 | 4.55 | .256 | 2 | 0.04 | 121.5 | 2.2 |
| Losses | 3 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 19 | 71 | 5.46 | .183 | 0 | 0.00 | 37.0 | 2.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 8 | 22 | 27 | 1.23 | 14 | 62 | 2.82 | .210 | 0 | 0.00 | 31.5 | 1.4 |
| October | 7 | 20 | 61 | 3.05 | 16 | 139 | 6.95 | .324 | 1 | 0.05 | 70.5 | 3.5 |
| November | 7 | 26 | 50 | 1.92 | 31 | 120 | 4.62 | .158 | 1 | 0.04 | 56.5 | 2.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 22 | 68 | 28 | 0.41 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0.51 |
| Conference | 15 | 42 | 19 | 0.45 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0.52 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 25 | 12 | 0.48 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.44 |
| Away | 8 | 26 | 11 | 0.42 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.62 |
| Neutral | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0.29 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.47 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 55 | 24 | 0.44 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0.45 |
| Losses | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.77 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 8 | 22 | 11 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.23 |
| October | 7 | 20 | 8 | 0.40 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0.85 |
| November | 7 | 26 | 9 | 0.35 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0.50 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 22 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 0.04 | 6 | 26 | 3 |
| Conference | 15 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| Neutral | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0.05 | 4 | 24 | 3 |
| Losses | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| October | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| November | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
News mentions
After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of Suncoast Conference Championships and a pair of Top 10 finishes at the NJCAA National Tournament, sophomore Fiona Baker has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Radford University the next two seasons.
After spending two seasons winning Championships with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, FSW sophomore Victoria Carioba will take her talents to the Show Me State next season where she will suit up for one of the teams that played for an NAIA National Championship last season, the Park University Pirates.
Florida SouthWestern’s Johnasia Carr is going to have a little bit different wardrobe for the final two years of her academic and athletic career than she did this year for the Buccaneers as the sophomore middle hitter has signed her National Letter of Intent to play for the Nanooks of the University of Alaska Fairbanks next season.
Florida SouthWestern sophomore Katie Dickey is headed to the next level after signing with Montreat College in a signing ceremony Friday in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
After spending the 2021-2022 season in the Sunshine State with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore setter Yunju Lee will head to the Windy City next season after signing a National Letter of Intent to play at Chicago State University in 2022-2023.
After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of Suncoast Conference Championships the past two seasons, FSW captain Riley Oglevie has signed to continue her career at the Division I level, inking with Winthrop University where she will join the Eagles for the 2022 campaign.
Following a successful sophomore season playing for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, Elissa Alcantara will be headed to the Midwest next year after signing with the University of Cincinnati to play for the Bearcats in 2022.
After starring for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers the past two seasons, Bucs captain Maria Petkova has signed her National Letter of Intent to play at the University of San Francisco next season.
The #4 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their first NJCAA National Tournament win in program history Thursday afternoon in Hutchinson, Kansas, defeating the #13 Monroe Mustangs 3-0 to advance to the tournament quarterfinals for the second straight season.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their first match of the day 3-1 over Indian River at the FCSAA State Tournament Saturday at Suncoast Arena in Fort Myers, but dropped a five set heartbreaker for the second straight day, this time to #15 Hillsborough in the third place match to finish in fourth place at the annual event.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were stunned in the FCSAA State Semifinals on Friday, dropping a five set battle to Polk State to snap an 18 game win streak and end the Bucs chances at their first State Championship.
A league high six Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were named to the All-Suncoast Conference Team and Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen was tabbed the Coach of the Year on Thursday night at the FCSAA State Tournament banquet in Fort Myers.
In the matter of just three years, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have gone from the new kids on the block to the undisputed top team in the Suncoast Conference as the top ranked Bucs went on the road and finished off their second consecutive undefeated conference season on Saturday, defeating Polk State 3-0 to head into the playoffs on an 18 game winning streak.
It was an emotional night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Tuesday, both before the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers game with the Polk State Eagles and during the contest. Beforehand, the Bucs honored their eight teary eyed sophomores , who came into the game 22-0 in their careers in Suncoast Conference play, but once the ceremony was done, it was on as the Eagles gave the top ranked Bucs all they could handle, but in the end, the FSW sophs stayed unbeaten, winning a 3-0 decision to move to within one win of their second straight undefeated conference championship.
For the second straight season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are the Suncoast Conference Champions. The #1 ranked Bucs officially retained their crown on Thursday, sweeping #17 Hillsborough to remain unbeaten at 14-0 in conference play to sew up the title with two games to go. The bookends were pretty for FSW on Thursday as they hammered down 17 kills in a 25-21 first set win and hit .500 with 14 kills in the third to finish the sweep off with a 25-15 victory.
For the second time this season, Florida SouthWestern freshman middle Deborah Ribeiro has been named the FCSAA Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the state on Tuesday.
After leading the top ranked Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a trio of key conference wins last week, sophomore hitter Elissa Alcantara has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week, the fifth different Buc to bring home a weekly honor from the state this season.
In a place known for tight battles down the homestretch, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers scratched out a 3-1 win on the road at #19 Daytona State Saturday afternoon, getting a season high 19 kills from Elissa Alcantara and a program record 17 blocks as a team to sweep the regular season series with the Falcons.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their 20th consecutive Suncoast Conference game Thursday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, dispatching of the visiting Indian River Pioneers 3-0 to improve to 16-2 overall and 11-0 in conference play on the season.
With both teams firing on all cylinders in a matchup of the top two teams in the Suncoast Conference, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and #5 Miami Dade Sharks played a thriller in Miami Tuesday night. FSW fought off three set points for the Sharks in the first to come back to win it 27-25 and won another tight one in the second 26-24 to go ahead 2-0 in the match. Miami Dade looked like they had captured some momentum in the third, leading from the midpoint on until a furious late rally from the Bucs gave FSW a 25-23 win to sweep the match 3-0.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took care of business Saturday afternoon at home in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping the visiting Santa Fe Saints 3-0 behind an 11 kill effort from freshman Maria Cecilia.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers cruised to their 10th straight win Thursday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping the visiting State College of Florida Manatees 3-0 to improve to 13-2 overall and 8-0 in Suncoast Conference play.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers cruised to a 3-1 victory over #14 Hillborough Saturday afternoon in front of a big crowd in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, in the process, setting a new program record with their eighth straight win and taking a two game lead in the Suncoast Conference standings with eight games remaining on the slate.
On a night in which they unveiled their 2020 Conference Championship and National Tournament banners, the firsts in school history, during a pregame ceremony, the #4 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their best win in program history, upending #2 Miami Dade in an epic five setter between two of the nation's top teams to open their 2021 Suncoast Conference schedule.