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
- 24
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- k/s
- 2.43
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- h %
- .230
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- a/s
- 0.14
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- b/s
- 0.58
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- sa/s
- 0.23
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- d/s
- 2.18
Bio
High School: Petkova joins 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 | 14, 2x, Last vs. Hillsborough (3/9/21) |
| Attacks | 47 vs. #5 Odessa (1/30/21) |
| Assists | 2 vs. PBSC (1/23/21) |
| Aces | 2 vs. #5 Odessa (1/30/21) |
| Digs | 18 vs. #1 Miami Dade (3/27/21) |
| Blocks | 5 vs. #1 Miami Dade (3/27/21) |
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 24 | 6 |
| Sets | 74 | 17 |
| Kills | 180 | 42 |
| Kills per set | 2.43 | 2.47 |
| Errors | 69 | 11 |
| Total Attacks | 483 | 96 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.53 | 5.65 |
| Hitting Percentage | .230 | .323 |
| Assists | 10 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Service Total Attempts | 38 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 17 | 2 |
| Service Errors | 14 | 2 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.23 | 0.12 |
| Receptions | 277 | 46 |
| Reception Errors | 13 | 4 |
| Digs | 161 | 35 |
| Digs per set | 2.18 | 2.06 |
| Block Solo | 3 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 40 | 9 |
| Block Total | 43 | 10 |
| Blocks per set | 0.58 | 0.59 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 220.0 | 49.5 |
| Points per set | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Matches started | 22 | 5 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Daytona State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | .037 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jan 22 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 21 | .476 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Jan 23 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 23 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 19 | .526 | 2 | 13.0 |
| Jan 29 | vs. #15 Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Jan 29 | vs. New Mexico Military Institute | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -.040 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Jan 30 | vs. #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jan 30 | at #5 Odessa | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 47 | .128 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Feb 5 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -.200 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Feb 18 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 17 | .471 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Feb 25 | St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 30 | .200 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Mar 4 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Mar 6 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Mar 9 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 28 | .393 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Mar 12 | at Indian River State College | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -.167 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Mar 25 | vs. Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 18 | .556 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Mar 26 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mar 27 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 28 | .250 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Mar 28 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | .087 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mar 28 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | .000 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .556 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Apr 15 | vs. #9 Navarro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | vs. #3 Snow | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Apr 16 | #2 Odessa | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 29 | .276 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Apr 17 | #4 Utah State Eastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 36 | .083 | 1 | 15.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Daytona State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 23 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 29 | vs. #15 Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 29 | vs. New Mexico Military Institute | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | vs. #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | at #5 Odessa | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Indian River State College | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | vs. Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | vs. #9 Navarro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | vs. #3 Snow | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | #2 Odessa | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | #4 Utah State Eastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Daytona State College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Jan 22 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | Indian River State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 23 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jan 29 | vs. #15 Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Jan 29 | vs. New Mexico Military Institute | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Jan 30 | vs. #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | at #5 Odessa | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Feb 18 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Feb 25 | St. Petersburg College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | at #7 Polk State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | State College of Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Palm Beach State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Mar 12 | at Indian River State College | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | vs. Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | vs. #8 Polk State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Apr 2 | vs. Spartanburg Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | vs. #9 Navarro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | vs. #3 Snow | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Apr 16 | #2 Odessa | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Apr 17 | #4 Utah State Eastern | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 74 | 180 | 2.43 | 69 | 483 | 6.53 | .230 | 10 | 0.14 | 220.0 | 3.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 17 | 42 | 2.47 | 11 | 96 | 5.65 | .323 | 1 | 0.06 | 49.5 | 2.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 28 | 70 | 2.50 | 22 | 173 | 6.18 | .277 | 6 | 0.21 | 85.0 | 3.0 |
| Away | 5 | 16 | 38 | 2.38 | 17 | 116 | 7.25 | .181 | 1 | 0.06 | 47.0 | 2.9 |
| Neutral | 10 | 30 | 72 | 2.40 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | .216 | 3 | 0.10 | 88.0 | 2.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 45 | 117 | 2.60 | 35 | 271 | 6.02 | .303 | 6 | 0.13 | 139.5 | 3.1 |
| Losses | 8 | 29 | 63 | 2.17 | 34 | 212 | 7.31 | .137 | 4 | 0.14 | 80.5 | 2.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 7 | 24 | 62 | 2.58 | 26 | 173 | 7.21 | .208 | 6 | 0.25 | 75.0 | 3.1 |
| February | 3 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 5 | 35 | 4.38 | .343 | 0 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 2.6 |
| March | 10 | 30 | 67 | 2.23 | 25 | 182 | 6.07 | .231 | 2 | 0.07 | 83.0 | 2.8 |
| April | 4 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 13 | 93 | 7.75 | .226 | 2 | 0.17 | 41.0 | 3.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 74 | 161 | 2.18 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 0.58 |
| Conference | 6 | 17 | 35 | 2.06 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.59 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 28 | 53 | 1.89 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.46 |
| Away | 5 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.56 |
| Neutral | 10 | 30 | 68 | 2.27 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 0.70 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 45 | 90 | 2.00 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 0.56 |
| Losses | 8 | 29 | 71 | 2.45 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.62 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 7 | 24 | 53 | 2.21 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.46 |
| February | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| March | 10 | 30 | 78 | 2.60 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 0.70 |
| April | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 74 | 38 | 17 | 0.23 | 14 | 277 | 13 |
| Conference | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 2 | 46 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 0.29 | 3 | 107 | 6 |
| Away | 5 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 4 | 61 | 3 |
| Neutral | 10 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0.17 | 7 | 109 | 4 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 0.20 | 8 | 134 | 6 |
| Losses | 8 | 29 | 38 | 8 | 0.28 | 6 | 143 | 7 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 7 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0.29 | 4 | 86 | 4 |
| February | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| March | 10 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0.17 | 8 | 106 | 2 |
| April | 4 | 12 | 38 | 4 | 0.33 | 2 | 65 | 4 |
News mentions
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers wrapped up their first trip to the NJCAA National Tournament on Saturday, falling 3-1 to #4 Utah State Eastern to finish the tournament in 8th place.
The #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were looking for revenge Friday at the NJCAA National Tournament as they took on the #2 Odessa Wranglers, who handed the Bucs a five set loss earlier this season. Every set played out nearly identically as Odessa got out to an early lead before FSW came back to tie things up midway through, but at the end, the Wranglers pulled off a 3-0 sweep in three close sets to advance to Saturday's 5th place matchup while the Bucs fell to the 7th place match where they will try to finish their 2020-2021 season with a win Saturday morning against Utah State-Eastern.
As most teams do in 2021, the #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have a group chat on their phones to send daily messages throughout the team in the easiest fashion. The title of that group chat; The Road to Missouri, referencing the location of the 2021 NJCAA National Tournament, West Plains, Missouri. After winning the Suncoast Conference Championship and finishing as the Runners-Up at the FCSAA Tournament last week, that road to Missouri was paved for the Bucs on Friday as they defeated Spartanburg Methodist 3-0 to punch their ticket to their first NJCAA National Tournament in program history as the NJCAA Southeast District B Champions.
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.
The #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers pushed the #1 Miami Dade Sharks to the wire Saturday afternoon in the FCSAA State Tournament Semifinals, doing something no other team has done all season, take two sets from the Sharks, but in the end, Miami Dade remained undefeated, nipping the Bucs 15-12 in the fifth set to win 3-2. The Bucs will now play in a second semifinal on Sunday morning against #8 Polk State with the winner taking on the Sharks in the Championship game at 2 PM.
For the third time this season, the #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won a Top 10 matchup with the #8 Polk State Eagles, this time in the FCSAA State Tournament with a trip to the tournament semifinals on the line. FSW won a highly contested first set 25-23 before coming from behind for 25-19 wins in both the second and third sets to sweep the Eagles 3-0 and advance to Saturday's semifinal against undefeated and top ranked Miami Dade.
A season ago the roles were reversed. The Hillsborough Hawks were the Suncoast Conference Champions and clinched their spot in the FCSAA State Tournament early while the upstart Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers found out at the last minute, literally, that they would be headed to Jacksonville for a first round matchup with the Hawks. Hillsborough handled the Bucs in that match and eventually ended FSW's season later in the tournament. This season, it was the Suncoast Conference Champion and #6 Nationally ranked Bucs giving Hillsborough a taste of their own medicine, hammering the Hawks 3-0 in the opening round of the 2020-2021 FCSAA State Tournament Thursday to advance in the winner's bracket of the tournament where they will face #8 Polk State Friday.
It didn't come without a little bit of drama, but the #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got it done Tuesday night on the road at Hillsborough, winning 3-1 to complete an undefeated Suncoast Conference schedule in just their second season of existence. The Bucs dropped the first set before roaring back to win the next three behind a record breaking performance from Julia De Sa to improve to 16-3 on the year.
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.
On the docket Tuesday night in Winter Haven was not just a huge Suncoast Conference matchup, but a huge NJCAA matchup as the #6 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers traveled on the road to take on the #7 Polk State Eagles in a battle of two of the Nation's Top 10 teams. The Bucs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match, pulling out a pair of close sets, but Polk came back to win the third to extend the match to the fourth where FSW dominated, winning it 25-14 to win the match 3-1 and remain unbeaten in Suncoast Conference play on the year.
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 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers continued a tough weekend of competition on Saturday in Texas, squaring off with a pair of NJCAA Top 10 ranked opponents in #10 Trinity Valley and #5 Odessa. The Bucs took it to Trinity Valley in their first match of the day, breezing to a 3-0 win before dropping a five set heartbreaker to Odessa in their final match of their trip to the Lone Star State.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers opened the Wrangler Classic in Texas with a bang on Friday, picking up 3-0 wins over #15 Hill and perennial National Tournament contender New Mexico Military in Odessa's OC Sports Center.
Riley Oglevie and Maria Petkova combined for 21 kills and just 2 errors, leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers past the Palm Beach Panthers Saturday afternoon at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. With the win, the Bucs close out the season opening FSW Kick Off Classic 2-1.
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.
