LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Florida SouthWestern State Volleyball team was not only successful on the court this season, winning the 2022 NJCAA National Championship, but they weren't too shabby in the classroom either as the Bucs put together a 3.48 Team GPA to earn their fourth consecutive USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award. 

The Bucs were one of just 20 NJCAA Division I programs and one of just three in the state of Florida to earn the 2022-2023 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award.  The award, in it's 30^th year this season, is given to programs that maintain a 3.30 or better team GPA throughout the course of the year.

"The commitment our coaches make to help their student-athletes pursue the best versions of themselves is evident in the academic accomplishments highlighted today." said AVCA CEO Jaime Gordon. "Achievement on the court has always been closely tied to success in the classroom which is reflected by the number of championship programs honored."

On the court, FSW finished 27-1 and won their first NJCAA National Championship in program history, joining eight other programs that won National Championships and the Team Academic Award this year. 

"Every day we talk to our players about the importance of academics and the impact that they make in a myriad of different areas in their every day and future lives." FSW Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen said. "I am so proud of the dedication and commitment our student-athletes put towards achieving this award and am excited to continue to watch them achieve academically throughout the rest of their collegiate careers."

It marks the fourth consecutive year that the Bucs have garnered the honors. 

COMPLETE LIST OF 2022-2023 USMC/AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS