Sara Gasparini

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Sara Gasparini
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Hometown:
    Brescia, Italy
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • m
    9
  • k/s
    2.66
  • h %
    .209
  • a/s
    0.24
  • b/s
    0.41
  • sa/s
    0.69
  • d/s
    2.41
Bio

*Battle at the Beach All-Tournament Team (2024)

*NJCAA 2nd Team All-Academic (2023)

*FCSAA All-Academic Team (2023)

Freshman (2023): Gasparini was a mainstay in the National Champs lineup last season, playing in 26 matches, averaging 1.93 kills and 2.24 digs per set. She came onto the scene in a key spot for the Bucs early on in the season, coming off of the bench to lead FSW to a 3-0 sweep of #5 Salt Lake on opening weekend, dialing up 8 kills without an error on 15 swings. She had a pair of 10 kills matches as a freshman, both against Polk State, notching double-doubles in both contests with 13 and 12 digs respectively. She started all seven postseason matches for the Bucs, finishing with 7 kills and 8 digs in their National Championship victory over Miami Dade. 

High School: Gasparini was one of four Italians on the Bucs roster in 2023, coming to Fort Myers from Brescia where she prepped at Lunardi High School.  

Personal: Born May 15, 2004, she is the daughter of Laura Prandelli. 

Career Highs  
Kills 15 vs. #12 New Mexico Military (Aug. 30, 2024)
Attacks 40 vs. #12 New Mexico Military (Aug. 30, 2024)
Aces 6 vs. #11 Utah State-Eastern (Aug. 24, 2024)
Digs 13 vs. #14 Polk State (Oct. 11, 2023)
Blocks 4, twice, last vs. #2 Miami Dade (Sep. 17, 2024)

Updated 10/28/24

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 9 3
Sets 29 10
Kills 77 23
Kills per set 2.66 2.30
Errors 33 9
Total Attacks 211 68
Total Attacks per set 7.28 6.80
Hitting Percentage .209 .206
Assists 7 1
Assists per set 0.24 0.10
Service Total Attempts 129 47
Service Aces 20 6
Service Errors 11 3
Service Aces per set 0.69 0.60
Receptions 142 54
Reception Errors 7 4
Digs 70 21
Digs per set 2.41 2.10
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 12 4
Block Total 12 4
Blocks per set 0.41 0.40
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 103.0 31.0
Points per set 3.6 3.1
Matches started 9 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 2 #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0
Nov 9 vs. USC Sumter W, 3-0
Nov 20 vs. Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-0
Nov 21 vs. #8 Utah State Eastern W, 3-2
Nov 22 vs. #10 Colby W, 3-0
Nov 23 vs. #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 14 Ave Maria University - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 New College of Florida - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 1 3 10 3 30 .233 0 12.5
Aug 23 #4 Salt Lake W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 18 .389 0 10.0
Aug 24 #11 Utah State-Eastern W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 12 .417 3 13.0
Aug 24 #5 Trinity Valley W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 16 .375 2 11.0
Aug 30 vs. #12 New Mexico Military W, 3-1 1 4 15 9 40 .150 1 18.0
Aug 30 vs. #3 Northeastern W, 3-0 1 3 6 7 27 -.037 0 7.5
Aug 31 at Laramie County Community College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. #16 Casper W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 at New College of Florida - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #16 Hillsborough W, 3-0 1 3 7 6 27 .037 0 8.0
Sep 14 #19 Eastern Florida W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 14 .357 1 7.0
Sep 17 at #2 Miami Dade L, 3-2 1 4 11 3 27 .296 0 16.0
Sep 21 Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 #17 Daytona State - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 #17 Daytona State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Polk State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #18 Hillsborough W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Eastern Florida State College - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at #13 Eastern Florida W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Daytona State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 #1 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Polk State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Daytona State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. USC Sumter W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 vs. #8 Utah State Eastern W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 vs. #10 Colby W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 14 Ave Maria University - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 New College of Florida - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 23 #4 Salt Lake W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 #11 Utah State-Eastern W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 #5 Trinity Valley W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. #12 New Mexico Military W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 30 vs. #3 Northeastern W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 31 at Laramie County Community College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. #16 Casper W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 at New College of Florida - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #16 Hillsborough W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 #19 Eastern Florida W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at #2 Miami Dade L, 3-2 1 4 7 0 4 1 4 0
Sep 21 Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 #17 Daytona State - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 #17 Daytona State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Polk State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #18 Hillsborough W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Eastern Florida State College - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at #13 Eastern Florida W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Daytona State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 #1 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Polk State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Daytona State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. USC Sumter W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 vs. #8 Utah State Eastern W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 vs. #10 Colby W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 14 Ave Maria University - - - - - - -
Aug 18 New College of Florida - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 0 7 0
Aug 23 #4 Salt Lake W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 1 9 0
Aug 24 #11 Utah State-Eastern W, 3-0 1 3 16 6 1 7 0
Aug 24 #5 Trinity Valley W, 3-0 1 3 14 3 0 4 0
Aug 30 vs. #12 New Mexico Military W, 3-1 1 4 20 1 3 35 3
Aug 30 vs. #3 Northeastern W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 3 26 0
Aug 31 at Laramie County Community College W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. #16 Casper W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 at New College of Florida - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at #16 Hillsborough W, 3-0 1 3 16 1 0 11 0
Sep 14 #19 Eastern Florida W, 3-0 1 3 15 2 3 8 1
Sep 17 at #2 Miami Dade L, 3-2 1 4 16 3 0 35 3
Sep 21 Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 #17 Daytona State - - - - - - -
Sep 30 #17 Daytona State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Polk State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #18 Hillsborough W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Eastern Florida State College - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at #13 Eastern Florida W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Daytona State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 #1 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Polk State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Daytona State College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. USC Sumter W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 vs. Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 vs. #8 Utah State Eastern W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 vs. #10 Colby W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 vs. #2 Miami Dade W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 26 68 131 1.93 48 384 5.65 .216 9 0.13 169.5 2.5
2024-25 9 29 77 2.66 33 211 7.28 .209 7 0.24 103.0 3.6
2025-26 1 2 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 1.0 0.5
Total 36 99 208 2.10 81 595 6.01 .213 16 0.16 273.5 2.8
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 26 68 152 2.24 5 25 30 0.44
2024-25 9 29 70 2.41 0 12 12 0.41
2025-26 1 2 1 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
Total 36 99 223 2.25 5 37 42 0.42
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 26 68 85 21 0.31 29 416 28
2024-25 9 29 129 20 0.69 11 142 7
2025-26 1 2 5 1 0.50 2 6 1
Total 36 99 219 42 0.42 42 564 36
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 9 29 77 2.66 33 211 7.28 .209 7 0.24 103.0 3.6
Conference 3 10 23 2.30 9 68 6.80 .206 1 0.10 31.0 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 38 2.53 8 90 6.00 .333 6 0.40 53.5 3.6
Away 2 7 18 2.57 9 54 7.71 .167 0 0.00 24.0 3.4
Neutral 2 7 21 3.00 16 67 9.57 .075 1 0.14 25.5 3.6
Result
Wins 8 25 66 2.64 30 184 7.36 .196 7 0.28 87.0 3.5
Losses 1 4 11 2.75 3 27 6.75 .296 0 0.00 16.0 4.0
Month
August 6 19 54 2.84 24 143 7.53 .210 6 0.32 72.0 3.8
September 3 10 23 2.30 9 68 6.80 .206 1 0.10 31.0 3.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 9 29 70 2.41 0 12 12 0.41
Conference 3 10 21 2.10 0 4 4 0.40
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 36 2.40 0 3 3 0.20
Away 2 7 15 2.14 0 4 4 0.57
Neutral 2 7 19 2.71 0 5 5 0.71
Result
Wins 8 25 63 2.52 0 8 8 0.32
Losses 1 4 7 1.75 0 4 4 1.00
Month
August 6 19 49 2.58 0 8 8 0.42
September 3 10 21 2.10 0 4 4 0.40
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 9 29 129 20 0.69 11 142 7
Conference 3 10 47 6 0.60 3 54 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 67 14 0.93 5 35 1
Away 2 7 32 4 0.57 0 46 3
Neutral 2 7 30 2 0.29 6 61 3
Result
Wins 8 25 113 17 0.68 11 107 4
Losses 1 4 16 3 0.75 0 35 3
Month
August 6 19 82 14 0.74 8 88 3
September 3 10 47 6 0.60 3 54 4
News mentions
Abby Toeniskoetter (Photo by Bill Parmeter)
  • Article
  • September 17, 2024
Bucs Drop Five Set Heartbreaker In Championship Rematch

In a matchup that had parallels to the Fight of the Century in 1971 between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and #2 Miami Dade Sharks squared off in Miami Tuesday night in not only a rematch of the past two NJCAA National Championship Games won by the Bucs, but also a battle of the final two undefeated teams in the NJCAA Division I ranks this season. The clash lived up to it's billing and then some as the Bucs and Sharks went blow for blow for nearly two and a half hours before Miami Dade squeaked out a 16-14 win in the fifth set to hand FSW it's first loss of the 2024 season.  

  • September 17, 2024
Giovanna Rocha (Photo by Tessa Mortensen)
  • Article
  • September 14, 2024
Bucs Thump #19 Eastern, 10-0 For Third Straight Year

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dismantled the visiting #19 Eastern Florida State Titans Saturday afternoon at Suncoast Arena in the Citrus Conference home opener, scoring 16 of the final 17 points of the first set for a 25-9 win before breezing to 25-12 and 25-10 wins in the second and third to finish off the sweep and improve to 10-0 on the year for the third straight season. 

  • September 14, 2024
Sara Gasparini (Photo by Bill Parmeter)
  • Article
  • September 12, 2024
Bucs Cruise In Citrus Conference Opener

The four time defending Conference Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers kicked off their title defense on Wednesday, making the trip up the coast to Tampa to duel with #16 Hillsborough in their Citrus Conference opener. Midset pushes in all three sets for FSW was the difference as the Bucs took the match 3-0 in a sweep over the Hawks to remain unbeaten at 9-0 on the year. 

  • September 12, 2024
Camilla Brandalise (Photo by Tessa Mortensen)
  • Article
  • August 31, 2024
Bucs Take Hard Fought Battles Over #12 NMMI, #3 Northeastern

After an opening weekend in which they were rarely challenged, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got their first taste of adversity on Friday in the Springhill Suites Cheyenne Invitational. The Bucs were first pushed by a tough #12 New Mexico Military squad in their tournament opener, eventually coming out on top of a 3-1 decision before going blow for blow with #3 Northeastern, pulling out three tough set wins for their third sweep of a Top 5 ranked opponent already this season. 

  • August 31, 2024
Photo by Tessa Mortensen
  • Article
  • August 25, 2024
FSW Wins Battle at the Beach Championship, Toeniskoetter MVP

The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their third straight Battle at the Beach Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping #11 Utah State-Eastern and #5 Trinity Valley in straight sets to begin their 2024 title defense season 4-0. 

  • August 25, 2024
Camilla Brandalise (Photo by Roy Allen)
  • Article
  • August 23, 2024
Bucs Begin Title Defense With Pair of Sweeps On Opening Day

The defending NJCAA National Champion Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers opened up their title defense on Friday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in the Battle at the Beach Tournament in Fort Myers and they looked as good as the #1 National Ranking advertised, sweeping perennial powers Missouri State-West Plains and #4 Salt Lake in three sets each to begin their 2024 season a perfect 2-0. 

  • August 23, 2024
2024 Battle at the Beach Tournament Homepage
  • Article
  • August 20, 2024
2024 Battle at the Beach Tournament Homepage

Eight of the top teams in the country converge on Suncoast Credit Union Arena this weekend for the 2024 Battle at the Beach Tournament hosted by Florida SouthWestern

  • August 20, 2024
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Florida Southwestern State College vs. Miami Dade College

9/17/2024 6:00 PM EDT

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Florida Southwestern State College vs. Miami Dade College

9/17/2024 6:00 PM EDT

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Florida Southwestern State College vs. Miami Dade College

9/17/2024 6:00 PM EDT

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Hillsborough Community College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

10/5/2024 2:00 PM EDT

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Miami Dade College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

10/23/2024 6:00 PM EDT

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Polk State College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

10/26/2024 2:00 PM EDT

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Polk State College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

10/26/2024 2:00 PM EDT

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Polk State College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

10/26/2024 2:00 PM EDT

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Polk State College vs. Florida Southwestern State College

10/26/2024 2:00 PM EDT