Giovanna Rocha
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- Height:
- 6'1
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- Hometown:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Position:
- RS
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 2.30
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- h %
- .275
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- a/s
- 0.16
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- b/s
- 0.54
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- sa/s
- 0.46
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- d/s
- 1.64
Bio
*Battle at the Beach All-Tournament Team (2025)
*2nd Team All-Citrus Conference (2024)
*FCSAA All-Academic Team (2025)
*NJCAA National Tournament All-Tournament Team (2024)
Freshman (2024): Rocha returns to the fold for the Bucs after an All-Conference Freshman campaign that saw her play in 26 matches and average 2.16 kills and 0.78 blocks per set while hitting .271 on the right side. She had 10 or more kills three times for the Bucs last season including a career high 13 in a win over #18 Hillsborough. Her block came up big in the biggest moments for the Bucs as she recorded her two best blocking efforts of the season at the NJCAA National Tournament, setting a career high with 6 rejections against Eastern Wyoming in the Bucs opener in Clarksville before topping that with an 8 block effort against #8 Utah State Eastern to send FSW to the semifinals. For her performance during the Bucs run to the National Title, she was named to the 2024 NJCAA National Tournament All-Tournament Team.
High School: One of three Rio de Janeiro natives on the Bucs roster in 2024, Rocha attended Pinheiro Guimaraes where she helped her team to a State Championship.
Personal: Born April 30, 2005, she is the daughter of Renata Farinazo and Douglas Carlos. She has two brothers, Yuri (9) and Marcus (29).
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 17 vs. Eastern Florida (Oct. 22, 2025) |
| Attacks | 34 vs. Southern Idaho (Aug. 22, 2025) |
| Blocks | 8 vs. #8 Utah State Eastern (Nov. 21, 2024) |
| Aces | 4, four times (last vs. Santa Fe, Oct. 11, 2025)) |
| Digs | 14, twice (Last vs. #18 Daytona State, Oct. 4, 2025) |
Updated 11/5/2025
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | 12 |
| Sets | 100 | 44 |
| Kills | 230 | 93 |
| Kills per set | 2.30 | 2.11 |
| Errors | 74 | 26 |
| Total Attacks | 568 | 210 |
| Total Attacks per set | 5.68 | 4.77 |
| Hitting Percentage | .275 | .319 |
| Assists | 16 | 6 |
| Assists per set | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| Service Total Attempts | 322 | 111 |
| Service Aces | 46 | 21 |
| Service Errors | 33 | 14 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.46 | 0.48 |
| Receptions | 2 | 0 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 164 | 83 |
| Digs per set | 1.64 | 1.89 |
| Block Solo | 4 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 50 | 17 |
| Block Total | 54 | 19 |
| Blocks per set | 0.54 | 0.43 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 305.0 | 124.5 |
| Points per set | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Matches started | 27 | 10 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | at Florida Gulf Coast University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 34 | .353 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | .133 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | .280 | 2 | 12.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 13 | .538 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | .615 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 18 | .556 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | .211 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -.200 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 26 | .423 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 23 | .261 | 1 | 16.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 33 | .515 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | .160 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 25 | .440 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 29 | .069 | 5 | 11.0 |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | -.091 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | .136 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 40 | .250 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 1 | 4.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | at Florida Gulf Coast University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | at Florida Gulf Coast University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | 100 | 230 | 2.30 | 74 | 568 | 5.68 | .275 | 16 | 0.16 | 305.0 | 3.0 |
| Conference | 12 | 44 | 93 | 2.11 | 26 | 210 | 4.77 | .319 | 6 | 0.14 | 124.5 | 2.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 39 | 111 | 2.85 | 36 | 285 | 7.31 | .263 | 8 | 0.21 | 149.0 | 3.8 |
| Away | 7 | 28 | 43 | 1.54 | 17 | 104 | 3.71 | .250 | 5 | 0.18 | 58.5 | 2.1 |
| Neutral | 11 | 33 | 76 | 2.30 | 21 | 179 | 5.42 | .307 | 3 | 0.09 | 97.5 | 3.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 86 | 212 | 2.47 | 61 | 499 | 5.80 | .303 | 13 | 0.15 | 279.0 | 3.2 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.29 | 13 | 69 | 4.93 | .072 | 3 | 0.21 | 26.0 | 1.9 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 8 | 24 | 61 | 2.54 | 18 | 153 | 6.38 | .281 | 4 | 0.17 | 79.0 | 3.3 |
| September | 8 | 26 | 57 | 2.19 | 12 | 124 | 4.77 | .363 | 3 | 0.12 | 78.5 | 3.0 |
| October | 8 | 30 | 67 | 2.23 | 18 | 152 | 5.07 | .322 | 3 | 0.10 | 89.5 | 3.0 |
| November | 7 | 20 | 45 | 2.25 | 26 | 139 | 6.95 | .137 | 6 | 0.30 | 58.0 | 2.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 100 | 164 | 1.64 | 4 | 50 | 54 | 0.54 |
| Conference | 12 | 44 | 83 | 1.89 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.43 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 39 | 70 | 1.79 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 0.64 |
| Away | 7 | 28 | 58 | 2.07 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.43 |
| Neutral | 11 | 33 | 36 | 1.09 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0.52 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 86 | 145 | 1.69 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 0.56 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 19 | 1.36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.43 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 24 | 38 | 1.58 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.71 |
| September | 8 | 26 | 34 | 1.31 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.38 |
| October | 8 | 30 | 63 | 2.10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.40 |
| November | 7 | 20 | 29 | 1.45 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.75 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 31 | 100 | 322 | 46 | 0.46 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| Conference | 12 | 44 | 111 | 21 | 0.48 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 39 | 143 | 24 | 0.62 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 28 | 67 | 9 | 0.32 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 11 | 33 | 112 | 13 | 0.39 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 86 | 271 | 41 | 0.48 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 51 | 5 | 0.36 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 24 | 88 | 9 | 0.38 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 26 | 60 | 16 | 0.62 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 30 | 85 | 16 | 0.53 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 7 | 20 | 89 | 5 | 0.25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
News mentions
After help lead the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers to a 53-5 record the past two seasons, sophomore middle Valentina Zevallos has signed to play at Southern Illinois University in 2026.
Florida SouthWestern fan favorite Magi Milicevic will be headed to the Division I level next season after signing with Binghamton University in New York.
Aleksandra Lucic made the most of her only season with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers in 2025, earning 1st Team All-Conference and 3rd Team All-American honors while helping lead the Bucs to their fourth straight National Championship Game appearance. Now she will be taking her talents to New York after signing with Mercy College to continue her academic and playing career.
Following an All-American sophomore campaign with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaners, setter Irina Makinen has signed to continue her athletic and academic career next season at Eckerd College where she will reunite with FSW teammate Sarah Webb with the Tritons.
Following a pair of All-Conference seasons on the court with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, sophomore Giovanna Rocha will try her luck on the sand the next couple of seasons after signing to play Beach Volleyball at the University of South Florida.
After winning a pair of National Championships with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, sophomore outside hitter Sara Gasparini is off to the Division I level after signing to play at Morgan State University for the 2026 season.
While Florida SouthWestern Buccaneer fans unfortunately didn't get the chance to see setter Dinara Sabitova play in the Purple and Aqua this season because of NJCAA rules, they won't have to go far to see what they missed next season as the Bucs freshman is headed across town to Florida Gulf Coast University where she will have two seasons to play with the Eagles starting in the fall of 2026.
For the second straight season, the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers were pushed to the wire in their NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinal match and for the second straight season they persevered as Thursday the Bucs won a five set thriller over Trinity Valley 3-2 to punch their ticket to the Final Four for the fourth consecutive year.
A pair of program records fell for the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers on Wednesday in their opening round match at the 2025 NJCAA National Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Bucs hammered home 57 kills and setter Irina Makinen dished out 48 assists as FSW rolled past the #15 Mineral Area Cardinals to advance to the tournament quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive season.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers are headed back to the NJCAA National Tournament to defend their crown after sweeping USC Sumter 3-0 in the Atlantic District Championships Sunday in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
The 3-0 final score of Saturday's FCSAA Championship Game at Suncoast Credit Union Arena made things look lopsided in a matchup of bitter rivals in #3 Florida SouthWestern and #1 Miami Dade, but the three sets were separated by just eight total points, enough however for the Sharks to dethrone the Bucs from the top, ending FSW's run of three straight FCSAA Championships.
The #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers banged home 58 kills to power their way to a 3-1 victory over the #20 Daytona State Falcons Friday night at the FCSAA Championships in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Sara Gamboa led the Bucs with 21 kills while Irina Makinen dished out 44 assists and Sarah Webb pulled up 20 digs as FSW advanced to their fourth consecutive Championship Game appearance at the event.
On the eve of the 2025 FCSAA Championships at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, a league high seven Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the Citrus Conference on Thursday as they were named to the 2025 All-Conference Teams.
Eight Florida SouthWestern sophomores closed out their regular season careers with the Buccaneers in style on Wednesday night in Suncoast Arena as the 3rd ranked Bucs swept past the #20 Daytona State Falcons on Sophomore Night in Fort Myers to close the regular season 22-2 overall and 11-1 in Citrus Conference action.
If Saturday was any preview of what to come over the next month of the NJCAA Volleyball season, Florida SouthWestern fans are in for another dramatic finish in the Bucs quest for their fourth straight National Championship. The top ranked Bucs and 3rd ranked Miami Dade Sharks went toe to toe Saturday in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in a rematch of last year's National Championship match with the teams splitting the first two sets before the Sharks snuck out two point wins in the third and fourth to win the match 3-1 and hand FSW their first loss of Citrus Conference play.
In a matchup of a team who hadn't lost in a month in the #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, and a team who hadn't won in a month in the Eastern Florida State Titans, the Bucs found themselves in a little bit more of a fight than they expected Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Eastern came out and took the first set from the Bucs to put them on their heels, but FSW fought back to take the next three to win 3-1 and improve to 10-0 in Citrus Conference play on the year.
Playing in front of their home crowd for the first time in three weeks, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put on a show Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping the visiting Santa Fe Saints for their 15th consecutive win to remain unbeaten in Citrus Conference play.
Coming off of a career high 15 kill performance in a win over #2 Miami Dade on Wednesday, Florida SouthWestern freshman Letizia Okonofua stepped up big for the top ranked Buccaneers once again on Saturday, hammering home 22 kills for the Bucs as they outlasted #18 Daytona State on the road 3-2 to wrap up the first round of Citrus Conference play a perfect 6-0.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were pushed to the limit, and then some, Saturday afternoon on the road in Melbourne, surviving an upset bid from #16 Eastern Florida in a marathon match, winning the deciding fifth set 22-20 to remain perfect at 4-0 in Citrus Conference action.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers flexed their muscles Wednesday night in front of a spirited home crowd at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, hitting .507 as a team in a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Polk State Eagles in Citrus Conference action.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers rolled to their eighth consecutive win via sweep on Wednesday, dismantling the Santa Fe Saints in Citrus Conference play to improve to 13-1 on the year.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Saturday afternoon in their Citrus Conference opener against the Hillsborough Hawks, sweeping their old conference rivals 3-0 to improve to 12-1 on the year.
Florida SouthWestern Head Coach Cesar Benatti couldn't have drawn up a much better weekend for his team in their trip across the state to the Titan Classic in Melbourne as Saturday the 3rd ranked Bucs finished a clean sweep of the tournament with a pair of 3-0 victories over Jefferson and USC Lancaster to give FSW 12 set wins in 12 sets played in the event.
In the early season match of the year in the NJCAA Division I ranks, the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dominated the #2 Weatherford Coyotes Friday afternoon in Melbourne, sweeping the 'Yotes 3-0 after a 3-0 win in their opener of the Titan Invitational against Andrew to improve to 9-1 on the year.
There were some new faces in the lineup for the #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers Saturday night in Salt Lake City as they took on Southern Nevada, but it didn't matter as the Bucs rolled past the Coyotes 3-0, getting contributions from up and down the roster in the win.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers suffered their first loss of the season in a five set thriller against Southern Idaho in their opening match of the Crystal InnVitational in Salt Lake City, but bounced back with a 3-1 win in the night cap against the host Salt Lake Bruins to run their 2025 record to 5-1.
Eight of the top teams in the country converge on Fort Myers for the 2025 Battle at the Beach hosted by Florida SouthWestern State College.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers opened their 2025 season with a bang on Friday, sweeping Southern Idaho and #5 Utah State Eastern at the Battle at the Beach to start 2-0 for the fifth consecutive season.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers quest for a fourth consecutive NJCAA National Championship will start from the top rung on the ladder, as for the third straight season, the Bucs open the NJCAA year ranked #1 in the Division I Preseason Poll released on Monday.
