Amanda Mendes
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- Height:
- 6'0
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- Hometown:
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Position:
- RS
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Escola Estadual Monsenhor Joao Alves
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- Major:
- Physical Therapy
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- m
- 14
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- k/s
- 1.55
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- h %
- .157
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- a/s
- 0.00
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- b/s
- 0.68
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- sa/s
- 0.09
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- d/s
- 0.68
Bio
*NJCAA All-Academic 3rd Team (2019)
*Suncoast Conference All-Academic Team (2019)
*FCSAA Academic All-State Team (2019)
*2nd Team All-Suncoast Conference (2019)
Freshman (2019): Mendes played in 23 matches for the Bucs as a freshman in 2019. She was a 2nd Team All-Conference pick after averaging 2.43 kills and 0.72 blocks per set on the right side. The lefty had 10 different matches in which she recorded 10 or more kills including three straight in mid-September. She posted career highs of 16 kills against top 10 ranked opponents in Miami Dade and Hillsborough. She had four of more blocks eight different times including a career high six on the opening day of the 2019 season against Pasco-Hernando. She had a pair of double-doubles in back to back contests, registering 12 kills and a career high 17 digs against Palm Beach before going for 10 kills and 10 digs in a road win over #9 St. Petersburg.
High School: Mendes was one of seven Brazilian natives on the Bucs roster in 2019. She made her way to Fort Myers from Lavras, Minas Gerais where she attended Escola Estadual Monsenhor Joao Alves and was named the MVP of the Regional Championships in 2015. She led her team to a number of championships including the Regional and State of the School Games in Minas in 2016.
Personal: Born May 16, 2000, she is the daughter of Sidney and Silvana Mendes. She has one brother, Diego (17).
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 16 vs. Miami Dade & St. Petersburg |
| Attacks | 32 vs. Broward (9/21/19) |
| Assists | 2 (three times) |
| Aces | 3 vs. Broward & Florida Gateway |
| Digs | 17 vs. Palm Beach (10/5/19) |
| Blocks | 6 vs. DII #16 Pasco-Hernando (8/23/19) |
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 4 |
| Sets | 22 | 5 |
| Kills | 34 | 11 |
| Kills per set | 1.55 | 2.20 |
| Errors | 20 | 3 |
| Total Attacks | 89 | 23 |
| Total Attacks per set | 4.05 | 4.60 |
| Hitting Percentage | .157 | .348 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Assists per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Service Errors | 5 | 3 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.09 | 0.40 |
| Receptions | 1 | 1 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 15 | 9 |
| Digs per set | 0.68 | 1.80 |
| Block Solo | 3 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 12 | 2 |
| Block Total | 15 | 3 |
| Blocks per set | 0.68 | 0.60 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 45.0 | 15.0 |
| Points per set | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Matches started | 3 | 2 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Daytona State College | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jan 22 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 23 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 23 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | vs. #15 Hill | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | vs. New Mexico Military Institute | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 30 | vs. #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 30 | at #5 Odessa | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 9 | at St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | #9 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | #6 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 16 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Feb 18 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Feb 25 | St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 Polk State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 4 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Mar 6 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -.167 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mar 9 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | at Indian River State College | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -.100 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Mar 25 | vs. Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Apr 15 | vs. #9 Navarro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | vs. #3 Snow | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Apr 16 | #2 Odessa | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Apr 17 | #4 Utah State Eastern | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Daytona State College | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 23 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | vs. #15 Hill | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | vs. New Mexico Military Institute | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 30 | vs. #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | at #5 Odessa | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | at St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | #9 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | #6 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 16 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 Polk State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 4 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | at Indian River State College | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | vs. Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | vs. #9 Navarro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | vs. #3 Snow | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | #2 Odessa | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | #4 Utah State Eastern | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Daytona State College | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 23 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | vs. #15 Hill | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | vs. New Mexico Military Institute | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 30 | vs. #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | at #5 Odessa | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 5 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | at St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 11 | #9 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | #6 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 14 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 16 | at State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 Polk State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 4 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | at Indian River State College | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | vs. Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 26 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | vs. #9 Navarro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | vs. #3 Snow | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | #2 Odessa | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | #4 Utah State Eastern | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 14 | 22 | 34 | 1.55 | 20 | 89 | 4.05 | .157 | 0 | 0.00 | 45.0 | 2.0 |
| Conference | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 3 | 23 | 4.60 | .348 | 0 | 0.00 | 15.0 | 3.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 9 | 48 | 4.00 | .188 | 0 | 0.00 | 25.5 | 2.1 |
| Away | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 | 18 | 4.50 | .111 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 8 | 23 | 3.83 | .130 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 8 | 39 | 3.90 | .154 | 0 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 2.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | .160 | 0 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 2.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 | 16 | 2.67 | .250 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
| February | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 1 | 17 | 4.25 | .471 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| March | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 9 | 31 | 5.17 | .032 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| April | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 8 | 25 | 4.17 | .040 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.0 | 2.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 22 | 15 | 0.68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.68 |
| Conference | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.75 |
| Away | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Neutral | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| Losses | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 |
| February | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| March | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| April | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| March | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
Which coast is the best coast? Florida SouthWestern State sophomore Kellen Valentim will soon be able to answer that question as the Bucs right side hitter will head across the country next season where she will play for the University of San Francisco after signing her National Letter of Intent on Monday.
The #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made their NJCAA National Tournament debut Thursday night in the West Plains Civic Center as they took on perennial power and #3 Snow College from Utah in the tournament quarterfinals. The Bucs went toe to toe with the Badgers, but in the end, dropped a 3-0 decision and ending their quest for a National Championship in just their second season of competition.
It was a battle of two teams in very different spots in their program histories Sunday afternoon in Jacksonville as the #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took on the #1 Miami Dade Sharks for the FCSAA State Championship. The Bucs, in just their second season as a program, matched up against the 39-time State Champion Sharks. The Bucs fought valiantly, but couldn't overcome the undefeated Sharks attack, falling in three sets to finish as the 2020-2021 FCSAA Runners-Up. The second place finish earned the Bucs a trip to the next round of the postseason where they will take on Spartanburg Methodist next Friday in Jacksonville in the Southeast District Finals with a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament on the line.
Tuesday, Florida SouthWestern State sophomore Yasso Amin signed her National Letter of Intent to make the move from Southwest Florida, to just the Southwest period, inking with the UTEP Miners where she will finish her collegiate career.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers top hitter in program history will continue to wear purple for all four years of her collegiate career; just for the next two years, it will have a different accent color. Tuesday, FSW sophomore Julia De Sa signed her National Letter of Intent with James Madison University where she will head to Harrisonburg, Virginia to play for the 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Champion Dukes.
Florida SouthWestern State sophomore Giovanna Bello will be headed from one of the top NJCAA Volleyball programs in the country to one of the top NAIA Volleyball programs in the country next season as Tuesday the Bucs' defensive specialist signed with Park University, the 2020 Heart of America Champions and #1 ranked team in the country.
After anchoring the back line for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers over the past two seasons, libero Viktoriya Ivanova is headed to the Division I level, signing her National Letter of Intent to play at Gonzaga University next season.
Florida SouthWestern State sophomore Amanda Mendes is heading to the NCAA Division I level, signing with the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a signing ceremony in Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Tuesday.
Emotions were high pregame as the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers recognized the eight players from their first two-year sophomore class in program history. Once the lights turned on though, the sophs turned their game faces on as Julia De Sa led the Bucs with 12 kills while Yasso Amin had 11 kills and 9 blocks and Viktoriya Ivanova led FSW with 12 digs to lead the Bucs to a 3-0 win over visiting Palm Beach State to move to 15-3 on the year.
Less than two years ago, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were playing their first game in program history. Thursday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, the 6th ranked Bucs celebrated their first championship, defeating State College of Florida 3-0 to claim an outright Suncoast Conference Championship at home in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
The #8 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers began the second round of Suncoast Conference play in style Thursday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping the visiting St. Petersburg Titans 3-0 to sweep the season series between the two and move to 12-3 overall on the year.
A season ago, the Hillsborough Hawks had the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers’ number. Hillsborough handed FSW four of their eight losses on the season and ended their year at the FCSAA State Tournament. Fast forward to 2021 and it was a different story in the two team’s first matchup of the season as the 8th ranked Buccaneers hammered away at a shorthanded HCC squad, sweeping the Hawks 3-0 in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to remain unbeaten in Suncoast Conference play.
The #8 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their 10th win of the season Tuesday evening, making a quick road trip to Bradenton to bring back a 3-0 win over State College of Florida in Suncoast Conference action.
Playing for the first time in 447 days, a little bit of rust was expected for the Florida SouthWestern State Volleyball team Friday afternoon as they opened their 2021 season against the Daytona State Falcons. The Bucs struggled the first two sets, falling behind 2-0 before storming back to tie the match at 2 after four. But they couldn't capitalize on a strong start to the fifth set as Daytona took it by two to win the match 3-2. Later in the day, the Bucs took their frustrations out on Palm Beach, hammering the Panthers 3-0 to finish opening day 1-1.
We continue our ‘On This Date in History’ series with the FSW Volleyball team, who one year ago, stretched their season long winning streak to five games with a sweep of the Jacksonville Tournament.