https://www.fswbucs.com en-us https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240722glrccv The Florida SouthWestern State Volleyball team was not only successful on the court this season, winning their second straight NJCAA National Championship, but they weren't too shabby in the classroom either as the Bucs put together a 3.61 Team GPA to earn their fifth consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240722glrccv https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240719gpi3qc Following another strong season on the court and in the field for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, their accomplishments in the classroom once again matched that success as 38 Bucs were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams on Thursday for posting a 3.60 or better GPA for the 2023-2024 school year. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240719gpi3qc https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240717ggftx1 Following an outstanding career both on the court and in the classroom for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, two time NJCAA National Champion Victoria Zibecchi has capped her time in Fort Myers with the ultimate honor for a student-athlete as Tuesday she was named a 2024 CSC Academic All-American, an honor bestowed to just 20 student-athletes across all sports at the two year level nationwide. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240717ggftx1 https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240626h9lk06 Following another outstanding year both in the classroom and in competition, eight Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Bucs eight student-athletes honored were the only junior college student-athletes in the state of Florida to earn the honors. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240626h9lk06 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240620fokg2l Florida SouthWestern freshman Luana Vieira will be trading in her Bucs Purple and Aqua for Bucs Blue and Gold next season after signing her National Letter of Intent to play for NCAA Division I Charleston Southern University. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240620fokg2l https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240520t1dgqj Florida SouthWestern Sports Information Director Roy Allen was recently honored by the NJCAA at it's National Convention in Charlotte as he was named the 2024 NJCAA National Sports Information Director of the Year.  Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240520t1dgqj https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240515wgi9hf It was a short, but sweet stay in Fort Myers for Florida SouthWestern sophomore Giulia Bonifacio as after transferring to FSW from Division I Binghamton and winning an NJCAA National Championship with the Bucs this season, the Italian right side will be headed back to the D1 level for the 2024 season after signing with Louisiana Tech University on National Signing Day at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.  Wed, 15 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240515wgi9hf https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240506xgbnr0 After winning back to back NJCAA National Championships with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, right side hitter Victoria Zibecchi will reconnect with 2022 FSW teammate Arianna Rossi in the Beehive State next season after signing her National Letter of Intent with Southern Utah University on Spring signing day in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.  Mon, 06 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240506xgbnr0 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240430n86m26 The Florida SouthWestern Volleyball program has it’s first repeat customer, as after sending 2021 All-American Maria Petkova across the country to the University of San Francisco to play the last two seasons, the Dons have come knocking again, this time for sophomore outside hitter Anica Bobic who will head to the Golden State after signing to play at USF next season. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240430n86m26 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240219xrxr42 After earning NJCAA and AVCA National Player of the Year honors in 2023, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Roberta Purashaj will be taking her talents to the Big 10 next season after signing her National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Oregon in 2024.  Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240219xrxr42 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240214z98ejl With a pair of National Championships and a National Player of the Year honor in tow, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Alondra Alarcon will be packing her bags for Sin City next season after signing her National Letter of Intent with the University of Nevada Las Vegas where she will play for the Rebels during the 2024 season.  Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240214z98ejl https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240212xhhig0 After winning a pair of NJCAA National Championships the past two seasons with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore outside hitter Madu Fontes will be trading the sun and sand of Florida for the snow and mountains of the Gem State after signing her National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Idaho next season.   Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240212xhhig0 https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240110ms4nqp Not only did the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers student-athletes star on the court and in the field this Fall, but they were equally as good in the classroom where for the first time in Bucs Athletics history all five FSW teams posted a 3.0 or better team GPA while the Bucs 90 student-athletes combined for a school record 3.26 GPA. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240110ms4nqp https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231223gbs4n2 For the second straight year, the AVCA National Player of the Year award will reside in Fort Myers as Florida SouthWestern setter Roberta Purashaj captured the honors this season after 2022 teammate Barbara Koehler earned the award a season ago.  Sat, 23 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231223gbs4n2 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231222i44v1n Following a big sophomore season for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, outside hitter Alondra Alarcon has been named the 2023 VolleyballMag.com National Player of the Year.   Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231222i44v1n https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231218i46599 After winning their second straight NJCAA National Championship with a dominant 31-1 season, Florida SouthWestern stars Roberta Purashaj and Alondra Alarcon as well as Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen have been showered with postseason awards from the ACVA and VolleyballMag.com.   Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231218i46599 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231206esavoa After two record breaking seasons with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore Izzy Collier will be headed for the hills of West Virginia after signing her National Letter of Intent to play at Marshall University next season.  Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231206esavoa https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231130ju90dv Florida SouthWestern sophomore Roberta Purashaj is going to need an extra bag to take home all of her hardware after this season as Thursday, the Buccaneers setter added the ultimate award to her growing trophy case as she was named the 2023 NJCAA Division I National Player of the Year.  Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231130ju90dv https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231129v2q1gx For the second straight season, Florida SouthWestern Head Volleyball Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen has been named the NJCAA Division I National Coach of the Year.  Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231129v2q1gx https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231128osfoj3 Fresh off their 2023 NJCAA National Championship victory, Florida SouthWestern sophomores Roberta Purashaj and Alondra Alarcon earned the ultimate individual honors on Tuesday as the dynamic duo were both named NJCAA First Team All-Americans.  Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231128osfoj3 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311195y2j5j The NJCAA National Championship trophy will reside in the white sand beaches of Southwestern Florida for at least one more year as the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their second straight NJCAA National Championship on Saturday night in Hutchinson, Kansas, shaking off a slow start to defeat their rivals and 3rd ranked Miami Dade 3-1 to complete the back to back against the Sharks.   Sun, 19 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311195y2j5j https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311183ifycz The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are headed back to the NJCAA National Championship Game after sweeping the #7 Trinity Valley Cardinals 3-0 in the semifinals on Friday. FSW got a career high 18 kills from Victoria Zibecchi to lead a program three set record 54 kill attack to advance to the title game where they will face a familiar foe in the Miami Dade Sharks for the Championship.  Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311183ifycz https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311171v29a1 Victoria Zibecchi and Izzy Collier combined for 21 kills without a single error Thursday night as the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers steamrolled the #10 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Tournament in the Hutchinson Sports Arena.  Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311171v29a1 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231115zh9mvj The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers began their NJCAA National Tournament run in style on Wednesday, sweeping past the Cinderella Colby Trojans 3-0 to make their fourth consecutive appearance in the quarterfinal round.  Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231115zh9mvj https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231109jtgjit There was little doubt, but Thursday it became official as the Defending National Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were named the #1 seed for the upcoming NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.   Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231109jtgjit https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20231107orfgzx The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are excited to announce their Inaugural Glow Run on the Lee Campus January 12th with all proceeds benefiting Bucs Athletics.  Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2023-24/releases/20231107orfgzx https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311053bsork For the first time in the 54 year history of the FCSAA State Tournament, someone not named Miami Dade has won back to back State Championships. That someone was the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers on Saturday as the Bucs put together a dominating effort, sweeping the aforementioned Miami Dade Sharks 3-0 to clinch their second straight title, this one all the sweeter coming on their home floor in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.  Sun, 05 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311053bsork https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231105y5304u Dust of those ruby slippers Dorothy, the Bucs are headed back to Kansas! The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers swept their NJCAA Atlantic District Championship Game 3-0 over the Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers on Sunday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, punching their ticket to their fourth consecutive NJCAA National Tournament.   Sun, 05 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231105y5304u https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311040julb1 The top seeded Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers defended their home court against a pesky 4th seeded Polk State squad on Friday at the FCSAA State Tournament in Fort Myers, getting double-doubles from Alondra Alarcon, Roberta Purashaj, Victoria Zibecchi, and Sara Gasparini in a 3-1 win over the Eagles to advance to the State Championship game Saturday where they will once again square off with the 2nd seeded Miami Dade Sharks in round three between the two heavyweights this season.  Sat, 04 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/202311040julb1 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231102wzr2v7 Five Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and their Coach were honored by the Citrus Conference Thursday night at the FCSAA State Tournament Banquet in Fort Myers as Alondra Alarcon, Victoria Zibecchi, Izzy Collier, and Nina Boledovicova were named All-Conference selections while Roberta Purashaj was named the Citrus Conference and FCSAA Player of the Year and Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen was named the Conference Coach of the Year for the fourth straight season. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231102wzr2v7