Anna Marzella
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- Height:
- 5'8
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- Hometown:
- Milano, Italy
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- Position:
- L
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 0.01
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- h %
- .000
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- a/s
- 0.58
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.31
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- d/s
- 2.39
Bio
* NJCAA 3rd Team All-Academic (2023)
* FCSAA All-Academic Team (2023)
Freshman (2023): Marzella played in 22 matches for the National Champs in 2023, finishing second on the team with 3.30 digs per set from her libero position. She came on strong for the Bucs at the end of the season, starting the final 10 matches of the year including all seven postseason contests. She had 10 or more digs in seven different matches including 17 in the 2023 NJCAA National Championship Game against Miami Dade. One day earlier she set her career high and notched an FSW three set single game record with 23 digs in a 3-0 sweep of #7 Trinity Valley in the NJCAA Tournament Semifinals.
High School: Marzella was one of four Italians on the Bucs roster in 2023. She came to FSW from Milano where she attended Liceo Scientifico Sportivo Ettore Conti High School.
Personal: Born December 28, 2004, she is the daughter of Silvia Meazza and Lorenzo Marzella. She has an older brother, Luca (26) and an older sister, Martina (27).
| Career Highs | |
| Assists | 6, twice, last vs. #4 Salt Lake (Aug. 23, 2024) |
| Aces | 4, twice, last vs. #3 Northeastern (Aug. 30, 2024) |
| Digs | 23 vs. #7 Trinity Valley (Nov. 17, 2023) |
Updated 10/28/24
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 12 |
| Sets | 83 | 35 |
| Kills | 1 | 1 |
| Kills per set | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Total Attacks | 4 | 1 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Hitting Percentage | .000 | 1.000 |
| Assists | 48 | 18 |
| Assists per set | 0.58 | 0.51 |
| Service Total Attempts | 212 | 80 |
| Service Aces | 26 | 16 |
| Service Errors | 35 | 11 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.31 | 0.46 |
| Receptions | 343 | 139 |
| Reception Errors | 18 | 5 |
| Digs | 198 | 76 |
| Digs per set | 2.39 | 2.17 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 27.0 | 17.0 |
| Points per set | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Matches started | - | - |
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 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug 23 | #4 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 2.0 |
| Aug 24 | #11 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug 24 | #5 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #12 New Mexico Military | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #3 Northeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 4.0 |
| Aug 31 | at Laramie County Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. #16 Casper | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 4 | at New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 11 | at #16 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 17 | at #2 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sep 21 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 25 | #17 Daytona State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 3.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Oct 5 | #18 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Florida State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 14 | at #13 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2.0 |
| Oct 19 | at #16 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 23 | #1 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Oct 26 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 1 | Daytona State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nov 2 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Eastern Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #8 Utah State Eastern | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #10 Colby | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
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 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #4 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | #11 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | #5 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #12 New Mexico Military | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #3 Northeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Laramie County Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. #16 Casper | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 11 | at #16 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at #2 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | #17 Daytona State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | #18 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Florida State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 14 | at #13 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at #16 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | #1 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Daytona State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Eastern Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #8 Utah State Eastern | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #10 Colby | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | #4 Salt Lake | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | #11 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | #5 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #12 New Mexico Military | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #3 Northeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | at Laramie County Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. #16 Casper | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at New College of Florida | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 11 | at #16 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | #19 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at #2 Miami Dade | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | #17 Daytona State | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | #17 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | #18 Hillsborough | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Florida State College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 14 | at #13 Eastern Florida | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at #16 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | #1 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Daytona State College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Eastern Wyoming College | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #8 Utah State Eastern | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 3 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #10 Colby | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 83 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | .000 | 48 | 0.58 | 27.0 | 0.3 |
| Conference | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1.000 | 18 | 0.51 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | .333 | 24 | 0.69 | 16.0 | 0.5 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | -1.000 | 11 | 0.50 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 13 | 0.50 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 78 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 4 | 0.05 | .000 | 47 | 0.60 | 26.0 | 0.3 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0.20 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | -.333 | 17 | 0.65 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| September | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.53 | 8.0 | 0.5 |
| October | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 9 | 0.50 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| November | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 13 | 0.59 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 83 | 198 | 2.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 12 | 35 | 76 | 2.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 74 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 61 | 2.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 63 | 2.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 78 | 184 | 2.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 26 | 82 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 5 | 17 | 39 | 2.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 7 | 18 | 37 | 2.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 7 | 22 | 40 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 83 | 212 | 26 | 0.31 | 35 | 343 | 18 |
| Conference | 12 | 35 | 80 | 16 | 0.46 | 11 | 139 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 35 | 108 | 15 | 0.43 | 19 | 139 | 6 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 43 | 7 | 0.32 | 5 | 90 | 4 |
| Neutral | 8 | 26 | 61 | 4 | 0.15 | 11 | 114 | 8 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 78 | 197 | 25 | 0.32 | 34 | 324 | 16 |
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 26 | 84 | 8 | 0.31 | 13 | 93 | 7 |
| September | 5 | 17 | 51 | 7 | 0.41 | 8 | 60 | 2 |
| October | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 0.50 | 3 | 79 | 3 |
| November | 7 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 0.09 | 11 | 111 | 6 |
News mentions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 #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.
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.
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