Izzy Collier
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- Height:
- 6'4
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- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Florida
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- Position:
- MH
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 1.67
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- h %
- .417
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- a/s
- 0.04
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- b/s
- 1.25
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.41
Bio
*FCSAA State Tournament All-Tournament Team (2022)
*NJCAA All-Academic 3rd Team (2022-2023)
*FCSAA All-Academic Team (2022-2023)
*Suncoast Conference All-Academic Team (2022-2023)
Freshman (2022): A mainstay in the Bucs lineup as a freshman in 2022, Collier played in 26 matches for the National Champs last season, averaging 1.41 kills and 0.95 blocks per set while hitting .307 out of the middle. She started her FSW career with a bang, notching a season high 13 kills on 19 swings in the Bucs season opening win over Trinity Valley. Two weeks later she set a new FSW single game record when she piled up 11 blocks including 5 solos in a Bucs win over Seward County in Las Vegas. She came up big for the Bucs in their postseason run to FCSAA and NJCAA National Championships, recording 11 kills and 11 blocks and hitting .526 in two FCSAA State Tournament victories to earn All-Tournament Team honors while hitting .325 and putting up 8 blocks for the Bucs during their Championship run at the National Tournament.
High School: Collier came to Fort Myers from Creekside High School in Jacksonville where she earned four letters and was named the MVP for the Knights during her senior season when she finished with 141 kills and 54 blocks on the year. She played her club Volleyball for the Jacksonville Juniors Volleyball Association (JJVA).
Personal: Born February 26, 2004, she is the daughter of Yve and Chris Collier who played collegiate basketball at Georgia State University. She has one brother, Alex (17).
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 13 vs. Trinity Valley (Aug. 26, 2022) |
| Attacks | 19, four times, last vs. #7 Trinity Valley (Nov. 17, 2023) |
| Digs | 4, three times, last vs. Spartanburg Methodist (Nov. 5, 2024) |
| Blocks | 11 vs. #15 Seward County (Sept. 9, 2022)* |
*Program Record
Last Updated 1/19/24
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 14 |
| Sets | 97 | 47 |
| Kills | 162 | 76 |
| Kills per set | 1.67 | 1.62 |
| Errors | 27 | 11 |
| Total Attacks | 324 | 149 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.34 | 3.17 |
| Hitting Percentage | .417 | .436 |
| Assists | 4 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 45 | 28 |
| Reception Errors | 3 | 2 |
| Digs | 40 | 21 |
| Digs per set | 0.41 | 0.45 |
| Block Solo | 18 | 10 |
| Block Assist | 103 | 48 |
| Block Total | 121 | 58 |
| Blocks per set | 1.25 | 1.23 |
| Block Errors | 22 | 9 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 231.5 | 110.0 |
| Points per set | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Matches started | 30 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Central Methodist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Ave Maria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Central Methodist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | vs. #16 Snow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Aug 18 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .700 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. Central Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aug 19 | at #5 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 25 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | #9 Utah State- Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Aug 26 | #14 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Aug 26 | #7 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -.250 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 6 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Coastal Alabama-South | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. #15 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .333 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 13 | #18 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 16 | #17 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 20 | #12 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | .750 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 27 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 30 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Oct 7 | at #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 11 | at #14 Polk State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 19 | .526 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Eastern Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 18 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 21 | #6 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | .105 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 25 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 3 | #16 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 4 | #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 5 | Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Colby Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 16 | vs. #10 Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | .889 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Nov 17 | vs. #7 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .154 | 0 | 6.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Central Methodist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Ave Maria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Central Methodist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | vs. #16 Snow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. Central Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | at #5 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | #9 Utah State- Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | #14 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | #7 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Coastal Alabama-South | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. #15 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | #18 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | #17 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #12 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at #14 Polk State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Eastern Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | #6 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | #16 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Colby Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. #10 Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. #7 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Central Methodist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Ave Maria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Central Methodist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | vs. #16 Snow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. Central Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | at #5 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | #9 Utah State- Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | #14 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | #7 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Coastal Alabama-South | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. #15 Monroe | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | #18 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | #17 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #12 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at #14 Polk State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at #17 Eastern Florida | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | #6 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Indian River State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | #16 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Colby Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. #10 Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. #7 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #3 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 97 | 162 | 1.67 | 27 | 324 | 3.34 | .417 | 4 | 0.04 | 231.5 | 2.4 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 76 | 1.62 | 11 | 149 | 3.17 | .436 | 1 | 0.02 | 110.0 | 2.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 60 | 1.43 | 10 | 128 | 3.05 | .391 | 1 | 0.02 | 91.5 | 2.2 |
| Away | 8 | 27 | 50 | 1.85 | 8 | 97 | 3.59 | .433 | 1 | 0.04 | 70.5 | 2.6 |
| Neutral | 9 | 28 | 52 | 1.86 | 9 | 99 | 3.54 | .434 | 2 | 0.07 | 69.5 | 2.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 92 | 156 | 1.70 | 23 | 305 | 3.32 | .436 | 4 | 0.04 | 222.5 | 2.4 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 | 19 | 3.80 | .105 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 1.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 7 | 21 | 34 | 1.62 | 6 | 71 | 3.38 | .394 | 1 | 0.05 | 49.5 | 2.4 |
| September | 9 | 28 | 41 | 1.46 | 6 | 79 | 2.82 | .443 | 1 | 0.04 | 63.0 | 2.3 |
| October | 7 | 25 | 43 | 1.72 | 7 | 84 | 3.36 | .429 | 1 | 0.04 | 59.5 | 2.4 |
| November | 7 | 23 | 44 | 1.91 | 8 | 90 | 3.91 | .400 | 1 | 0.04 | 59.5 | 2.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 97 | 40 | 0.41 | 18 | 103 | 121 | 1.25 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 21 | 0.45 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 1.23 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 19 | 0.45 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 1.31 |
| Away | 8 | 27 | 11 | 0.41 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 1.30 |
| Neutral | 9 | 28 | 10 | 0.36 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 1.11 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 92 | 36 | 0.39 | 17 | 99 | 116 | 1.26 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 7 | 21 | 4 | 0.19 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 1.29 |
| September | 9 | 28 | 10 | 0.36 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 1.32 |
| October | 7 | 25 | 14 | 0.56 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 1.16 |
| November | 7 | 23 | 12 | 0.52 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 1.22 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Neutral | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 29 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| September | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| October | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| November | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
News mentions
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The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers wrapped up a three game Citrus Conference homestand in style on Wednesday night at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, dialing up 14 aces and putting up a wall for 9 blocks in a 3-0 sweep of #12 Eastern Florida to remain perfect at 15-0 on the season.
Alondra Alarcon and Roberta Purashaj posted huge double-doubles as the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers swept the #15 Monroe Mustangs 3-0 in Tampa Saturday afternoon giving FSW Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen her 100th win in her 4 ½ seasons since starting the Bucs program.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made short work of their opposition both literally and figuratively Friday afternoon in the Florida Challenge in Tampa, blowing past Coastal Alabama South and Florida State College at Jacksonville each in less than an hour in 3-0 sweeps to improve to 11-0 on the year.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers reigned supreme in the Suncoast Conference the past three seasons, winning back to back to back league titles, but Wednesday a new journey began for the Purple and Aqua as they played their inaugural Citrus Conference contest, sweeping the Hillsborough Hawks 3-0 on the road to improve to 9-0 on the year.
For the second straight season, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are queens of the beach, as the Purple and Aqua swept #14 Monroe and #7 Trinity Valley in straight sets Saturday in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to win the 2023 Adventures in Paradise Battle at the Beach in Fort Myers. Alondra Alarcon and Anica Bobic were named to the All-Tournament Team while Roberta Purashaj was the Tournament MVP for the second consecutive season.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers remained unbeaten on the young 2023 season on Friday, defeating the Palm Beach State Panthers in a swift 1:02 in their home opener before dispatching #9 Utah State-Eastern 3-0 in their nightcap at the Adventures in Paradise Battle at the Beach in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to move to 6-0 on the year.
It may be a new look roster for the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers this season, but the 2023 version of the Purple and Aqua put the country on notice once again on Saturday, hammering 2022 National Tournament participant Central Wyoming 3-0 before taking it to #5 Salt Lake on their home floor in another 3-0 sweep to close the weekend a perfect 4-0 at the UFirst Intermountain Invitational.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers began their title defense season with a pair of impressive wins on Friday, downing #16 Snow and traditional power Southern Idaho in 3-0 sweeps at the UFirst Intermountain Invitational in Salt Lake City.