Letizia Okonofua
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- Height:
- 6'0
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- Hometown:
- Brescia, Italy
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- Position:
- RS
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- m
- 23
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- k/s
- 3.18
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- h %
- .266
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- a/s
- 0.05
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- b/s
- 0.33
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- sa/s
- 0.21
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- d/s
- 0.75
Bio
Spring (2025): Okonofua joined the Bucs in the Spring of 2025 following FSW's run to their third straight NJCAA National Championship
High School: Okonofua attended Bazoli Polo High School.
Personal: Born January 6, 2005, she is the daughter of Emmanuel Okonofua and Georgina Aghasomwan. She has two younger brothers, Marcel (14) and Eliot (18).
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 22 vs. #18 Daytona State (Oct. 4, 2025) |
| Attacks | 45 vs. #18 Daytona State (Oct. 4, 2025) |
| Blocks | 3 vs. #18 Daytona State (Oct. 4, 2025) |
| Aces | 4 vs. Polk State (Oct. 18, 2025) |
| Digs | 6 vs. #18 Daytona State (Oct. 4, 2025) |
Updated 11/5/2025
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 23 | 10 |
| Sets | 61 | 26 |
| Kills | 194 | 88 |
| Kills per set | 3.18 | 3.38 |
| Errors | 75 | 40 |
| Total Attacks | 448 | 205 |
| Total Attacks per set | 7.34 | 7.88 |
| Hitting Percentage | .266 | .234 |
| Assists | 3 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Service Total Attempts | 88 | 47 |
| Service Aces | 13 | 6 |
| Service Errors | 27 | 15 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.21 | 0.23 |
| Receptions | 106 | 44 |
| Reception Errors | 8 | 3 |
| Digs | 46 | 21 |
| Digs per set | 0.75 | 0.81 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 18 | 10 |
| Block Total | 20 | 10 |
| Blocks per set | 0.33 | 0.38 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 218.0 | 99.0 |
| Points per set | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Matches started | 9 | 6 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | at Florida Gulf Coast University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .375 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 | .154 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .462 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | .250 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 15 | 7 | 36 | .222 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 45 | .356 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -.417 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 22 | .455 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 21 | .381 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 32 | .156 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 26 | .192 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .111 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 4 | 29 | .379 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 5 | 36 | .278 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 13.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | at Florida Gulf Coast University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | at Florida Gulf Coast University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 16 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | College of Southern Idaho | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 61 | 194 | 3.18 | 75 | 448 | 7.34 | .266 | 3 | 0.05 | 218.0 | 3.6 |
| Total | 23 | 61 | 194 | 3.18 | 75 | 448 | 7.34 | .266 | 3 | 0.05 | 218.0 | 3.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 61 | 46 | 0.75 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Total | 23 | 61 | 46 | 0.75 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 61 | 88 | 13 | 0.21 | 27 | 106 | 8 |
| Total | 23 | 61 | 88 | 13 | 0.21 | 27 | 106 | 8 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 23 | 61 | 194 | 3.18 | 75 | 448 | 7.34 | .266 | 3 | 0.05 | 218.0 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 10 | 26 | 88 | 3.38 | 40 | 205 | 7.88 | .234 | 2 | 0.08 | 99.0 | 3.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 17 | 49 | 2.88 | 23 | 123 | 7.24 | .211 | 1 | 0.06 | 52.0 | 3.1 |
| Away | 7 | 17 | 61 | 3.59 | 30 | 144 | 8.47 | .215 | 2 | 0.12 | 70.5 | 4.1 |
| Neutral | 9 | 27 | 84 | 3.11 | 22 | 181 | 6.70 | .343 | 0 | 0.00 | 95.5 | 3.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 49 | 161 | 3.29 | 65 | 367 | 7.49 | .262 | 3 | 0.06 | 182.5 | 3.7 |
| Losses | 4 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 10 | 81 | 6.75 | .284 | 0 | 0.00 | 35.5 | 3.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 4 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 10 | 64 | 5.82 | .297 | 1 | 0.09 | 32.0 | 2.9 |
| September | 6 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | .281 | 0 | 0.00 | 33.0 | 3.3 |
| October | 7 | 23 | 84 | 3.65 | 37 | 194 | 8.43 | .242 | 2 | 0.09 | 94.5 | 4.1 |
| November | 6 | 17 | 55 | 3.24 | 18 | 133 | 7.82 | .278 | 0 | 0.00 | 58.5 | 3.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 23 | 61 | 46 | 0.75 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.33 |
| Conference | 10 | 26 | 21 | 0.81 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0.53 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.24 |
| Away | 7 | 17 | 15 | 0.88 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.47 |
| Neutral | 9 | 27 | 22 | 0.81 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.30 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 49 | 41 | 0.84 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.33 |
| Losses | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 |
| September | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 |
| October | 7 | 23 | 20 | 0.87 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.39 |
| November | 6 | 17 | 11 | 0.65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.35 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 23 | 61 | 88 | 13 | 0.21 | 27 | 106 | 8 |
| Conference | 10 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 0.23 | 15 | 44 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 0.06 | 9 | 24 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0.29 | 8 | 28 | 1 |
| Neutral | 9 | 27 | 37 | 7 | 0.26 | 10 | 54 | 5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 49 | 82 | 13 | 0.27 | 25 | 92 | 8 |
| Losses | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.09 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 0.60 | 7 | 25 | 5 |
| October | 7 | 23 | 45 | 6 | 0.26 | 15 | 40 | 2 |
| November | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
News mentions
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For the second straight season, the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers were pushed to the wire in their NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinal match and for the second straight season they persevered as Thursday the Bucs won a five set thriller over Trinity Valley 3-2 to punch their ticket to the Final Four for the fourth consecutive year.
A pair of program records fell for the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers on Wednesday in their opening round match at the 2025 NJCAA National Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Bucs hammered home 57 kills and setter Irina Makinen dished out 48 assists as FSW rolled past the #15 Mineral Area Cardinals to advance to the tournament quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive season.
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In a matchup of a team who hadn't lost in a month in the #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, and a team who hadn't won in a month in the Eastern Florida State Titans, the Bucs found themselves in a little bit more of a fight than they expected Wednesday night in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Eastern came out and took the first set from the Bucs to put them on their heels, but FSW fought back to take the next three to win 3-1 and improve to 10-0 in Citrus Conference play on the year.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers picked up their 20th win of the season on Saturday, cruising past the Polk State Eagles 3-0 on the road in Winter Haven, giving the Bucs program 20 wins in each of the past six campaigns.
Playing in front of their home crowd for the first time in three weeks, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers put on a show Saturday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, sweeping the visiting Santa Fe Saints for their 15th consecutive win to remain unbeaten in Citrus Conference play.
Three different players recorded career highs in kills Wednesday night as the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers shook off a slow start for their 14th straight win, going on the road and defeating Hillsborough 3-1 to improve to 18-1 on the year.
For the second straight week, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Irina Makinen has been named the FCSAA Setter of the Week as announced by the State on Tuesday.
After setting two new career highs in a pair of FSW wins last week, Florida SouthWestern freshman Letizia Okonofua has earned FCSAA Player of the Week honors for week seven of the 2025 season.
Coming off of a career high 15 kill performance in a win over #2 Miami Dade on Wednesday, Florida SouthWestern freshman Letizia Okonofua stepped up big for the top ranked Buccaneers once again on Saturday, hammering home 22 kills for the Bucs as they outlasted #18 Daytona State on the road 3-2 to wrap up the first round of Citrus Conference play a perfect 6-0.
After dropping the first set, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers roared back to win the next three against the #2 Miami Dade Sharks Wednesday night in Miami to defeat the Sharks 3-1 in a rematch of the last three NJCAA National Championship Games. With the win, the Bucs 12th straight, FSW takes control of their own destiny atop the Citrus Conference standings as they look for their sixth consecutive league title.
The #2 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Saturday afternoon in their Citrus Conference opener against the Hillsborough Hawks, sweeping their old conference rivals 3-0 to improve to 12-1 on the year.
Florida SouthWestern Head Coach Cesar Benatti couldn't have drawn up a much better weekend for his team in their trip across the state to the Titan Classic in Melbourne as Saturday the 3rd ranked Bucs finished a clean sweep of the tournament with a pair of 3-0 victories over Jefferson and USC Lancaster to give FSW 12 set wins in 12 sets played in the event.
In the early season match of the year in the NJCAA Division I ranks, the #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dominated the #2 Weatherford Coyotes Friday afternoon in Melbourne, sweeping the 'Yotes 3-0 after a 3-0 win in their opener of the Titan Invitational against Andrew to improve to 9-1 on the year.
There were some new faces in the lineup for the #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers Saturday night in Salt Lake City as they took on Southern Nevada, but it didn't matter as the Bucs rolled past the Coyotes 3-0, getting contributions from up and down the roster in the win.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers suffered their first loss of the season in a five set thriller against Southern Idaho in their opening match of the Crystal InnVitational in Salt Lake City, but bounced back with a 3-1 win in the night cap against the host Salt Lake Bruins to run their 2025 record to 5-1.
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