Julija Grubisic Cabo
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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Hometown:
- Maribor, Slovenia
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- m
- 26
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- k/s
- 3.43
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- h %
- .351
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- a/s
- 0.13
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- b/s
- 0.46
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- sa/s
- 0.41
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- d/s
- 2.58
Bio
* NJCAA National Player of the Week (Oct. 14-20, 2024)
* FCSAA Player of the Week (Oct. 14-20, 2024)
* FCSAA Player of the Week (Sep. 30-Oct. 6, 2024)
* FCSAA Player of the Week (Sep. 9-15, 2024)
* FCSAA Player of the Week (Aug. 19-25, 2024)
* Battle at the Beach All-Tournament Team (2024)
* America East All-Rookie Team (2023)
* America East Championship All-Tournament Team (2023)
Freshman (2023): Grubisic Cabo played her freshman season at the University of Maryland Baltimore County where she started all 25 matches for the Retrievers last year. She averaged 2.11 kills and 2.64 digs per set to earn America East All-Rookie Team honors. She had five double-doubles as a freshman, her first coming with 11 kills and 11 digs against High Point. Two weeks later she put up a career high 17 kill, 12 dig performance in a win over Princeton and two days later had 16 kills and 12 digs against the ACC's Virginia. Grubisic Cabo helped UMBC to an America East Championship with 11 kills in the tournament final against Binghamton to earn before starting against USC in the 2023 NCAA Tournament first round.
High School: Grubisic Cabo attended Druga Gimnazija Maribor where she was the MVP of the 2023 Slovenian U19 Nationals.
Personal: Born May 11, 2004. There are no shortage of athletes in her family as her mother Alenka is a former captain of the Slovenian National team while her father Robert holds multiple records as a Yugoslavian Swimmer. Her sister Barbara played Volleyball at Eastern Florida State before moving on to play at Alcorn State University.
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 14, twice, last vs. Santa Fe (Oct. 16, 2024) |
| Attacks | 36 vs. #12 New Mexico Military (Aug. 24, 2024) |
| Blocks | 4 vs. #4 Salt Lake (Aug. 23, 2024) |
| Assists | 2, vs. #4 MSU-West Plains (Aug. 23, 2024) |
| Aces | 3, three times, las vs. Polk State (Oct. 26, 2024) |
| Digs | 15, twice, last vs. #2 Miami Dade (Sep. 17, 2024) |
Updated 10/28/24
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 12 |
| Sets | 83 | 37 |
| Kills | 285 | 128 |
| Kills per set | 3.43 | 3.46 |
| Errors | 71 | 27 |
| Total Attacks | 610 | 254 |
| Total Attacks per set | 7.35 | 6.86 |
| Hitting Percentage | .351 | .398 |
| Assists | 11 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.13 | 0.05 |
| Service Total Attempts | 331 | 113 |
| Service Aces | 34 | 15 |
| Service Errors | 26 | 13 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Receptions | 347 | 150 |
| Reception Errors | 15 | 4 |
| Digs | 214 | 94 |
| Digs per set | 2.58 | 2.54 |
| Block Solo | 4 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 34 | 14 |
| Block Total | 38 | 15 |
| Blocks per set | 0.46 | 0.41 |
| Block Errors | 3 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 340.0 | 151.0 |
| Points per set | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Matches started | 26 | 12 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Ave Maria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | Missouri State University - West Plains | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 2 | 12.0 |
| Aug 23 | #4 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 21 | .429 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Aug 24 | #11 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20 | .300 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Aug 24 | #5 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 29 | .276 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #12 New Mexico Military | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 36 | .250 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #3 Northeastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 24 | .333 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Aug 31 | at Laramie County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 29 | .414 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Aug 31 | vs. #16 Casper | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 4 | at New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 11 | at #16 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 18 | .556 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 17 | at #2 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 29 | .310 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 21 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .000 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 25 | #17 Daytona State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 24 | .500 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 5 | #18 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 24 | .500 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Florida State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 14 | at #13 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 32 | .313 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 19 | at #16 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | .389 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 23 | #1 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 26 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 12 | .833 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 1 | Daytona State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | .227 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 2 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 32 | .344 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 20 | vs. Eastern Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | .438 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #8 Utah State Eastern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 38 | .211 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #10 Colby | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 27 | .370 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 27 | .296 | 1 | 13.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Ave Maria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | Missouri State University - West Plains | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #4 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | #11 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | #5 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #12 New Mexico Military | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #3 Northeastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Laramie County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. #16 Casper | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 11 | at #16 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at #2 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | #17 Daytona State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | #18 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Florida State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 14 | at #13 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at #16 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | #1 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Daytona State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 20 | vs. Eastern Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #8 Utah State Eastern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #10 Colby | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Ave Maria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 18 | New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | Missouri State University - West Plains | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | #4 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | #11 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | #5 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #12 New Mexico Military | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #3 Northeastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | at Laramie County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | vs. #16 Casper | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 11 | at #16 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at #2 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | #17 Daytona State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | #18 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Florida State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 14 | at #13 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at #16 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | #1 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Daytona State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 20 | vs. Eastern Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #8 Utah State Eastern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #10 Colby | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2024-25 | 26 | 83 | 285 | 3.43 | 71 | 610 | 7.35 | .351 | 11 | 0.13 | 340.0 | 4.1 |
| Total | 26 | 83 | 285 | 3.43 | 71 | 610 | 7.35 | .351 | 11 | 0.13 | 340.0 | 4.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | 83 | 214 | 2.58 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 0.46 |
| Total | 26 | 83 | 214 | 2.58 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 0.46 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | 83 | 331 | 34 | 0.41 | 26 | 347 | 15 |
| Total | 26 | 83 | 331 | 34 | 0.41 | 26 | 347 | 15 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 83 | 285 | 3.43 | 71 | 610 | 7.35 | .351 | 11 | 0.13 | 340.0 | 4.1 |
| Conference | 12 | 37 | 128 | 3.46 | 27 | 254 | 6.86 | .398 | 2 | 0.05 | 151.0 | 4.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 126 | 3.60 | 30 | 257 | 7.34 | .374 | 6 | 0.17 | 150.0 | 4.3 |
| Away | 7 | 24 | 81 | 3.38 | 16 | 168 | 7.00 | .387 | 1 | 0.04 | 96.5 | 4.0 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 78 | 3.25 | 25 | 185 | 7.71 | .286 | 4 | 0.17 | 93.5 | 3.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 78 | 273 | 3.50 | 68 | 581 | 7.45 | .353 | 11 | 0.14 | 327.0 | 4.2 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 3 | 29 | 5.80 | .310 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.0 | 2.6 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 8 | 26 | 86 | 3.31 | 22 | 194 | 7.46 | .330 | 6 | 0.23 | 102.0 | 3.9 |
| September | 5 | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | 12 | 102 | 6.38 | .373 | 0 | 0.00 | 56.5 | 3.5 |
| October | 7 | 21 | 78 | 3.71 | 15 | 152 | 7.24 | .414 | 2 | 0.10 | 94.5 | 4.5 |
| November | 6 | 20 | 71 | 3.55 | 22 | 162 | 8.10 | .302 | 3 | 0.15 | 87.0 | 4.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 83 | 214 | 2.58 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 0.46 |
| Conference | 12 | 37 | 94 | 2.54 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.41 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 85 | 2.43 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0.66 |
| Away | 7 | 24 | 73 | 3.04 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.25 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 56 | 2.33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.38 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 78 | 199 | 2.55 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 0.49 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 26 | 74 | 2.85 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.38 |
| September | 5 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.31 |
| October | 7 | 21 | 48 | 2.29 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.48 |
| November | 6 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.65 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 83 | 331 | 34 | 0.41 | 26 | 347 | 15 |
| Conference | 12 | 37 | 113 | 15 | 0.41 | 13 | 150 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 140 | 11 | 0.31 | 9 | 130 | 4 |
| Away | 7 | 24 | 76 | 12 | 0.50 | 9 | 122 | 5 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 115 | 11 | 0.46 | 8 | 95 | 6 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 78 | 307 | 33 | 0.42 | 25 | 324 | 15 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 26 | 138 | 10 | 0.38 | 6 | 100 | 5 |
| September | 5 | 16 | 63 | 4 | 0.25 | 5 | 66 | 1 |
| October | 7 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 0.52 | 8 | 84 | 3 |
| November | 6 | 20 | 80 | 9 | 0.45 | 7 | 97 | 6 |
News mentions
After being showered with awards for her performance on the court during the 2024 season, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo was honored for her work in the classroom on Tuesday as she was one of just 13 student-athletes across all sports Nationwide to be named a 2025 CSC 1st Team Academic All-American.
For the first time in Florida SouthWestern history, the FCSAA Female Athlete of the Year award will reside in Fort Myers for the next year as Volleyball superstar Julija Grubisic Cabo has earned the award, making her the first Buccaneer in school history to do so.
Bucs fans won’t have to go far to cheer on Anna Marzella next season as the two time National Champ is headed just down the road to Florida Gulf Coast University to continue her Volleyball and academic career.
Florida SouthWestern sophomore Nele Broszat will pack her bags for a nearly 2,700 mile journey this fall after signing with Cal State Bakersfield where she will suit up for he Roadrunners in 2025.
From the West Coast to the East Coast, Florida SouthWestern’s Sofia Augusto will remain in the Sunshine State next season as the Bucs outside hitter will play at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
After winning a pair of National Championships and earning 1st Team All-American honors as a sophomore this season, Florida SouthWestern's Abby Toeniskoetter will remain in Fort Myers the next two seasons, jumping to the other side of I-75 to play at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Florida SouthWestern sophomore Clara Maidantchik will be heading from one National Championship program to another in 2025 as the Bucs libero has inked with NCAA Division II Champs Lynn University where she will suit up for the Fighting Knights next season.
With a pair of NJCAA National Championships on her resume, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Nina Boledovicova is headed up the coast next season as the two-time All-Conference performer will play at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The most decorated player in Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers history will be sticking around in Fort Myers for two more years, just in a little bit different colors as sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo will follow former FSW Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen and teammate Abby Toeniskoetter across town to Florida Gulf Coast University next season.
We continue our FSW Sophomore Spotlight today with two time NJCAA National Champion Bucs Volleyball player Camilla Brandalise who is headed to the ACC to play at Virginia Tech next season.
A trio of Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in their postseason awards release recently as Julija Grubisic Cabo was named a 1st Team All-American, Abby Toeniskoetter was named a 2nd Team All-American, and Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen was named the Northeast/Southeast Regional Coach of the Year.
For the third consecutive season, the NJCAA National Player of the Year award belongs to a Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneer as Thursday, the NJCAA announced that sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo was the 2024 recipient after leading FSW to a 26-1 record and a record third straight NJCAA Division I National Championship.
After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to their third straight NJCAA National Championship, sophomores Julija Grubisic Cabo and Abby Toeniskoetter have been named 1st Team NJCAA All-Americans, the second straight year that two Bucs have earned the honor.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made NJCAA history Saturday night in Clarksville, Tennessee, defeating their arch rivals, the Miami Dade Sharks to win their third consecutive NJCAA National Championship, the first team to do that in the Division I era.
Going into Thursday's NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinal matchup with the #8 Utah State Eastern Golden Eagles, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers had only gone more than three sets three times during the entirety of the 2024 season. Thursday they had their work cut out for them though as the Golden Eagles took them to the brink, but the Bucs didn't falter, pulling out a thrilling five set win, including a 15-13 victory in the fifth to punch their ticket to Friday's Final Four.
For the third straight season, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will play for the NJCAA National Championship after defeating the #10 Colby Trojans 3-0 in Friday's semifinal round to punch their ticket to the title game where they will square off with a familiar foe, the #2 Miami Dade Sharks in a rematch of both the 2022 and 2023 National Championship games won by the Bucs.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers began their quest for a three peat with a bang on Wednesday at the NJCAA National Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee, hitting .397 as a team and registering 12 blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Eastern Wyoming in their opening match of the week.
For the third straight season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and the Miami Dade Sharks met for the FCSAA State Championship Saturday afternoon in Fort Myers and also for the third straight season, the Bucs came out on top, sweeping the rival Sharks 3-0 in a spirited Suncoast Credit Union Arena to claim the title in front of their home fans.
Three things are certain in life; taxes, death, and Florida SouthWestern and Miami Dade meeting in the FCSAA State Championship Game. That remained true on Friday as #1 FSW hammered Daytona State in their State Tournament Semifinal before #2 Miami Dade did the same to Hillsborough in the night cap to set up the Championship matchup for the third straight season Saturday afternoon at 4 PM at Suncoast Arena in Fort Myers.
After winning their fifth straight Conference Championship this season, six Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were named to the All-Citrus Conference Team Thursday night at the FCSAA State Tournament banquet while sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo was named the Player of the Year and Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen was named the Coach of the Year.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put together a dominating performance against the Polk State Eagles on Saturday to clinch their fifth straight Conference Championship in their 2024 regular season finale at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
Wednesday was a pretty good day for Florida SouthWestern sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo. First, the Bucs outside hitter helped lead FSW to a three set sweep of rival and previously unbeaten Miami Dade in front of a boisterous home crowd at Suncoast Credit Union Arena and right after the game, she learned that for the first time in her Buccaneer career, she was named NJCAA National Player of the Week.
In front of a raucous home crowd in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, the #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers avenged their only loss of the 2024 season Wednesday night with a 3-0 sweep of #1 and previously unbeaten Miami Dade to take control of their own destiny in the race for a fifth straight Conference Championship.
Another week, another award for Florida SouthWestern setter Camilla Brandalise who has been named the FCSAA Setter of the Week for the fifth time this season as announced by the State on Tuesday.
Putting together three more solid performances, including back to back double-doubles in Buccaneer wins last week, sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo has been named the FCSAA Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season as announced by the State on Tuesday.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers finished up a tough three game road trip with a three set sweep over the #16 Daytona State Falcons Saturday afternoon in Daytona Beach. The Bucs used a balanced offensive attack with four players with seven or more kills and a tenacious defensive effort, holding the Falcons to a -.010 hitting mark for their seventh straight win to clinch a first round bye for the upcoming FCSAA State Tournament in Fort Myers.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers looked like a well oiled machine on the offensive end of the net Wednesday night on the road in Gainesville, hitting .420 as a team with eight or more kills from three different players to lead the way to a 3-0 sweep of the Santa Fe Saints to improve to 16-1 on the year.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers returned to the floor for the first time in nine days on Monday, sweeping the #13 Eastern Florida State Titans on the road in Melbourne for their fifth straight victory to improve to 15-1 on the year.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers swept the FCSAA week seven Player of the Week awards on Tuesday as Julija Grubisic Cabo was named the Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, Abby Toeniskoetter was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this year, and Camilla Brandalise was named the league's top setter for the fourth time in seven weeks this season.
Giovanna Rocha and Magi Milicevic both posted career highs in kills to lead the #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers over the #18 Hillsborough Hawks in Citrus Conference action Saturday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. The Bucs earned their 10th win of the season over a ranked opponent and improved to 14-1 overall on the year in the victory while celebrating MVP Day, where each player had their Most Valuable Person from the FSW campus join them on the floor during pregame introductions.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made short work of the #17 Daytona State Falcons Monday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping past their Citrus Conference rivals 3-0 in a dominating effort to improve to 12-1 on the year.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made short work of the Polk State Eagles on the road in Winter Haven Wednesday, sweeping their Citrus Conference mates 3-0 to wrap up the first round of conference action with a record of 5-1.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers bounced back from their first loss in nearly 11 months with a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Santa Fe Saints Saturday afternoon at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. FSW dialed up a 43 kill attack against the Saints with 11 different players recording a kill in the victory.
After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a pair of Citrus Conference wins last week, sophomore outside hitter Julija Grubisic Cabo has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week for the second time this season as announced by the State Office on Tuesday.
In a matchup that had parallels to the Fight of the Century in 1971 between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and #2 Miami Dade Sharks squared off in Miami Tuesday night in not only a rematch of the past two NJCAA National Championship Games won by the Bucs, but also a battle of the final two undefeated teams in the NJCAA Division I ranks this season. The clash lived up to it's billing and then some as the Bucs and Sharks went blow for blow for nearly two and a half hours before Miami Dade squeaked out a 16-14 win in the fifth set to hand FSW it's first loss of the 2024 season.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dismantled the visiting #19 Eastern Florida State Titans Saturday afternoon at Suncoast Arena in the Citrus Conference home opener, scoring 16 of the final 17 points of the first set for a 25-9 win before breezing to 25-12 and 25-10 wins in the second and third to finish off the sweep and improve to 10-0 on the year for the third straight season.
The four time defending Conference Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers kicked off their title defense on Wednesday, making the trip up the coast to Tampa to duel with #16 Hillsborough in their Citrus Conference opener. Midset pushes in all three sets for FSW was the difference as the Bucs took the match 3-0 in a sweep over the Hawks to remain unbeaten at 9-0 on the year.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers moved to 8-0 on the season Saturday afternoon in the Springhill Suites Cheynne Invitational, defeating a pesky Laramie County team 3-1 in their first match of the day before sweeping past #16 Casper 3-0 to claim the tournament title.
After an opening weekend in which they were rarely challenged, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got their first taste of adversity on Friday in the Springhill Suites Cheyenne Invitational. The Bucs were first pushed by a tough #12 New Mexico Military squad in their tournament opener, eventually coming out on top of a 3-1 decision before going blow for blow with #3 Northeastern, pulling out three tough set wins for their third sweep of a Top 5 ranked opponent already this season.
After leading her Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers to a Battle at the Beach Championship on opening weekend, Bucs setter Camilla Brandalise has been named the FCSAA Setter of the Week for the first time in her career as announced by the state office on Tuesday.
Julija Grubisic Cabo’s first week as a Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneer couldn’t have gone much better on the opening weekend of the 2024 season as the sophomore transfer from UMBC averaged 3.42 kills per set and hit .364 to lead the Bucs to the Battle at the Beach Championship to earn herself FCSAA Player of the Week honors in week one.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their third straight Battle at the Beach Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping #11 Utah State-Eastern and #5 Trinity Valley in straight sets to begin their 2024 title defense season 4-0.
The defending NJCAA National Champion Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers opened up their title defense on Friday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in the Battle at the Beach Tournament in Fort Myers and they looked as good as the #1 National Ranking advertised, sweeping perennial powers Missouri State-West Plains and #4 Salt Lake in three sets each to begin their 2024 season a perfect 2-0.
Eight of the top teams in the country converge on Suncoast Credit Union Arena this weekend for the 2024 Battle at the Beach Tournament hosted by Florida SouthWestern
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