Maria Petkova
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- Height:
- 5'11
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- Hometown:
- Dobrich, Bulgaria
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Freshman*
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 3.20
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- h %
- .220
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- a/s
- 0.08
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- b/s
- 0.44
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- sa/s
- 0.35
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- d/s
- 2.90
Bio
*FCSAA State Tournament All-Tournament Team (2020)
Freshman (2020): Petkova was a big part of the Bucs 2020 Suncoast Conference Championship squad, playing in 24 contests and averaging 2.43 kills per set as a rookie. She had 10 matches of 10 or more kills on the season including a pair at the NJCAA National Tournament against #2 Odessa and #4 Utah State Eastern. Also solid on the defensive side of the ball, Petkova had six double digit dig efforts and three double-doubles including a 10 kill, 18 dig performance against #1 Miami Dade to help her earn All-Tournament Team honors at the FCSAA State Tournament.
High School: Petkova joined fellow countrywoman Viktoria Ivanova on the Bucs roster in 2020-2021, coming to FSW from Dobrich, Bulgaria. She played four seasons at Language High School Geo Milev where she was named the MVP as a senior and was twice named the club's top outside hitter.
Personal: Born August 8, 2001, she is the daughter of Georgi and Nadezhda Petkova. She has a brother, Ilia who is a professional soccer player, most recently suiting up for Burgas Neftohimic.
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 26 vs. Indian River (11/6/21) |
| Attacks | 59 vs. #2 Miami Dade (9/7/21) |
| Assists | 2, (2x) Last vs. #1 Blinn (11/19/21) |
| Aces | 3, (2x) Last vs. Santa Fe (9/25/21) |
| Digs | 22 vs. #2 Miami Dade (9/7/21) |
| Blocks | 5, (3x) Last vs. Eastern Florida State (9/16/21) |
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 16 |
| Sets | 107 | 53 |
| Kills | 342 | 166 |
| Kills per set | 3.20 | 3.13 |
| Errors | 132 | 60 |
| Total Attacks | 953 | 461 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.91 | 8.70 |
| Hitting Percentage | .220 | .230 |
| Assists | 9 | 4 |
| Assists per set | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Service Total Attempts | 63 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 37 | 21 |
| Service Errors | 17 | 10 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.35 | 0.40 |
| Receptions | 577 | 264 |
| Reception Errors | 27 | 13 |
| Digs | 310 | 147 |
| Digs per set | 2.90 | 2.77 |
| Block Solo | 4 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 43 | 26 |
| Block Total | 47 | 28 |
| Blocks per set | 0.44 | 0.53 |
| Block Errors | 9 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 404.5 | 202.0 |
| Points per set | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Matches started | 30 | 16 |
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 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 43 | .465 | 1 | 24.5 |
| Aug 27 | #10 Missouri State-West Plains | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 18 | .667 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Aug 28 | #15 Salt Lake | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 35 | .200 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 2 | at #16 Yavapai | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 45 | .244 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #4 Utah State-Eastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 38 | -.026 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Arizona College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | .000 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #2 Snow | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 43 | .209 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Sep 7 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 59 | .051 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | .133 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 11 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 36 | .083 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 | .160 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 18 | #14 Hillsborough | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 29 | .310 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Sep 21 | at Polk State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 25 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 27 | .519 | 2 | 18.0 |
| Sep 30 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 2 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 5 | at #5 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 32 | .250 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 7 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .211 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 9 | at #19 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 34 | .059 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 12 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 19 | .526 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 26 | .231 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Oct 19 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 39 | .410 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Polk State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 6 | Indian River State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 53 | .377 | 1 | 28.0 |
| Nov 6 | #15 Hillsborough | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 25 | .120 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #5 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 41 | .146 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #1 Blinn | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 56 | .143 | 2 | 18.5 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 25 | .040 | 1 | 4.0 |
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 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 27 | #10 Missouri State-West Plains | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | #15 Salt Lake | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at #16 Yavapai | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #4 Utah State-Eastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Arizona College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #2 Snow | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #14 Hillsborough | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Polk State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 25 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at #5 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at #19 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Polk State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Indian River State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | #15 Hillsborough | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #5 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #1 Blinn | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | #10 Missouri State-West Plains | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | #15 Salt Lake | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| Sep 2 | at #16 Yavapai | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #4 Utah State-Eastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Arizona College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #2 Snow | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #14 Hillsborough | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | at Polk State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 25 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at #5 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at #19 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Polk State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Indian River State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | #15 Hillsborough | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #5 Missouri State-West Plains | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #1 Blinn | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 107 | 342 | 3.20 | 132 | 953 | 8.91 | .220 | 9 | 0.08 | 404.5 | 3.8 |
| Conference | 16 | 53 | 166 | 3.13 | 60 | 461 | 8.70 | .230 | 4 | 0.08 | 202.0 | 3.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 48 | 170 | 3.54 | 46 | 400 | 8.33 | .310 | 3 | 0.06 | 194.0 | 4.0 |
| Away | 9 | 30 | 96 | 3.20 | 39 | 284 | 9.47 | .201 | 3 | 0.10 | 118.5 | 4.0 |
| Neutral | 8 | 29 | 76 | 2.62 | 47 | 269 | 9.28 | .108 | 3 | 0.10 | 92.0 | 3.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 85 | 293 | 3.45 | 103 | 790 | 9.29 | .241 | 9 | 0.11 | 347.0 | 4.1 |
| Losses | 5 | 22 | 49 | 2.23 | 29 | 163 | 7.41 | .123 | 0 | 0.00 | 57.5 | 2.6 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 8 | 96 | 8.00 | .406 | 1 | 0.08 | 55.0 | 4.6 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 136 | 3.24 | 64 | 396 | 9.43 | .182 | 3 | 0.07 | 165.5 | 3.9 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 77 | 3.08 | 24 | 212 | 8.48 | .250 | 1 | 0.04 | 92.5 | 3.7 |
| November | 7 | 28 | 82 | 2.93 | 36 | 249 | 8.89 | .185 | 4 | 0.14 | 91.5 | 3.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 107 | 310 | 2.90 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 0.44 |
| Conference | 16 | 53 | 147 | 2.77 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0.53 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 48 | 136 | 2.83 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.42 |
| Away | 9 | 30 | 85 | 2.83 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.53 |
| Neutral | 8 | 29 | 89 | 3.07 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.38 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 85 | 241 | 2.84 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 0.47 |
| Losses | 5 | 22 | 69 | 3.14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.32 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 127 | 3.02 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.57 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 70 | 2.80 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0.52 |
| November | 7 | 28 | 76 | 2.71 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.11 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 107 | 63 | 37 | 0.35 | 17 | 577 | 27 |
| Conference | 16 | 53 | 0 | 21 | 0.40 | 10 | 264 | 13 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 48 | 0 | 13 | 0.27 | 7 | 251 | 16 |
| Away | 9 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 0.47 | 4 | 177 | 7 |
| Neutral | 8 | 29 | 63 | 10 | 0.34 | 6 | 149 | 4 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 85 | 50 | 32 | 0.38 | 17 | 455 | 19 |
| Losses | 5 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0.23 | 0 | 122 | 8 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0.33 | 1 | 68 | 6 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 0.38 | 6 | 218 | 10 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0.36 | 4 | 124 | 5 |
| November | 7 | 28 | 63 | 8 | 0.29 | 6 | 167 | 6 |
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.
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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.
Florida SouthWestern stars Maria Petkova and Deborah Ribeiro were honored once again on Thursday as the dynamic duo backed up their NJCAA All-American selections from last week, with AVCA All-American accolades announced today by the AVCA.
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 leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a Suncoast Conference Championship and 5th place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament last month, outside hitter Maria Petkova and middle blocker Deborah Ribeiro have been named First Team NJCAA All-Americans as announced by the National Office on Wednesday.
The #4 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers would have preferred it to come a little later in the day, but closed a record breaking 2021 season in style Saturday afternoon at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, defeating archrival #3 Miami Dade 3-0 to finish 5th in their second trip to the Big Dance.
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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.
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For the second time this season, Florida SouthWestern outside hitter Maria Petkova has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week as released by the state on Tuesday. Petkova finished the final week of the regular season averaging 4.50 kills and 3.17 digs per set in a pair of FSW wins over Polk State.
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.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers showed why they are the #1 ranked team in the country Tuesday night at home against Eastern Florida State, steamrolling the Titans 3-0 for their 15th consecutive win on the 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.
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.
In their first match in program history ranked as the #1 team in the country, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers raced past the Santa Fe Saints 3-0 Saturday afternoon in Gainesville to improve to 7-0 in Suncoast Conference play. In the win, outside hitter Maria Petkova shined, finishing with 15 kills and hitting .519, marking the most kills in a three set match from an FSW outside in program history.
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.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put on a clinic Thursday night on the road at Eastern Florida State, sweeping the Titans by scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-11 to earn their seventh straight win and improve to 10-2 on the year.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers started a different lineup in all three sets Tuesday night in a marquee matchup with #19 Daytona State in Suncoast Credit Union Arena but it didn't seem to matter much as the Bucs swept the Falcons by matching 25-13 scores in all three periods to take over sole possession of first place in the Suncoast Conference standings.
Things weren't always pretty for the #4 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers Saturday in their 3 PM matinee contest with the State College of Florida Manatees, but at the end of the day, they took care of business, downing SCF 3-1 to improve to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in Suncoast Conference play on the season.
As long as Florida SouthWestern Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen goes with the saying 'it's not how you start, it's how you finish', she will be pretty happy about her 4th ranked Bucs' Thursday night road sweep of Indian River. FSW got off to a slow start in the first and had to come back multiple times to win a 26-24 slugfest before getting things going in the second for a 25-19 win and finishing the night off with a clean 25-14 win in the third to complete the sweep and improve to 7-2 on the year.
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.
After starring at the Dalton Overstreet Invitational in Prescott, Arizona over the weekend, Florida SouthWestern State sophomore Maria Petkova has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week for week two of the 2021 season.
Five short months ago, the Snow Badgers ended the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers hopes of an NJCAA National Championship, sweeping FSW in the quarterfinals of the National Tournament. Saturday morning the Bucs exacted some revenge, taking it to the 2nd ranked Badgers 3-1 to wrap up their stay at the Dalton Overstreet Invitational in Arizona.
The #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers came out on fire and took care of business Thursday night in front of a rowdy road crowd at the Dalton Overstreet Invitational, downing #16 Yavapai 3-1 to improve to 3-1 on the early season.
Despite a valiant effort, the #7 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers couldn't dig out of an early 2-0 hole Saturday afternoon at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in the Battle at the Beach Tournament, dropping a five set heartbreaker to #15 Salt Lake to close their weekend at the tournament.
A season ago, then Florida SouthWestern State freshman Maria Petkova bided her time, playing second fiddle behind a host of Division I hitters including All-American Yasso Amin and 1st Team All-Conference outside Julia De Sa. Friday, in the Bucs 2021 season openers at the Battle of the Beach Tournament at Suncoast Arena, it was Petkova's turn to shine and she took full advantage of that. The Bucs captain went off in FSW's first game of the day, tying a program record with 22 kills in a 3-1 come from behind victory over #20 Monroe and capped off the day with 13 kills on just 18 swings in a dominating 3-0 sweep of #10 Missouri State-West Plains.
Entering their third season of competition, there are heightened expectations for the Florida SouthWestern State Volleyball program this season. The Bucs are coming off of a Suncoast Conference Championship and their first trip to the NJCAA National Tournament a season ago and open 2021 ranked #7 in the NJCAA National Polls.
Coming off of a top 10 finish at the NJCAA National Tournament a season ago and returning All-American setter Fiona Baker back to the fold, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will open the 2021 season ranked #7 in the NJCAA National Poll as announced by the National Office on Monday.