Valentina Zevallos
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- Height:
- 5'11
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- Hometown:
- Lima, Peru
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- Position:
- MH
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 1.41
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- h %
- .242
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- a/s
- 0.10
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- b/s
- 0.80
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- sa/s
- 0.01
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- d/s
- 0.33
Bio
Freshman (2024): Zevallos played in 15 matches for the National Champs in 2024, averaging 1.32 kills and 0.58 blocks per set while hitting .488 out of the middle. She had her two best matches of her freshman campaign in the postseason, recording career highs with 7 kills and 4 blocks in the Bucs District Championship game win over USC Sumter and backed that up with 5 kills on 6 swings in FSW's opening round win at the NJCAA National Tournament against Eastern Wyoming.
High School: Zevallos followed in the footsteps of two time National Champion and 2023 All-American Alondra Alarcon, coming to FSW from Peru where she prepped at Colegio Reina de los Angeles.
Personal: Born February 13, 2006, she is the daughter of Erika Jaren Sandoval Lezama and Ivan Hamilton Zevallos Sandoval.
| Career Highs | |
| Kills | 10 vs. Eastern Florida (Oct. 22, 2025) |
| Attacks | 19 vs. #3 Miami Dade (Oct. 25, 2025) |
| Blocks | 8 vs. Southern Idaho (Aug. 28, 2025) |
| Digs | 4 vs. Hillsborough (Oct. 8, 2025) |
Updated 11/5/2025
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 12 |
| Sets | 94 | 42 |
| Kills | 133 | 62 |
| Kills per set | 1.41 | 1.48 |
| Errors | 53 | 25 |
| Total Attacks | 331 | 149 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.52 | 3.55 |
| Hitting Percentage | .242 | .248 |
| Assists | 9 | 4 |
| Assists per set | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Service Total Attempts | 3 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 32 | 18 |
| Reception Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Digs | 31 | 18 |
| Digs per set | 0.33 | 0.43 |
| Block Solo | 3 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 72 | 32 |
| Block Total | 75 | 34 |
| Blocks per set | 0.80 | 0.81 |
| Block Errors | 10 | 4 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 173.0 | 80.0 |
| Points per set | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Matches started | 28 | 12 |
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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .091 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .333 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | .400 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | .353 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -.154 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | .462 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 20 | .350 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 4.0 |
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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | #5 Utah State-Eastern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Snow College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | #10 Trinity Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. College of Southern Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at Salt Lake Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. College of Southern Nevada | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. #16 Western Nebraska | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Andrew College | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jefferson College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. USC Lancaster | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #16 Eastern Florida | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at #2 Miami Dade | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #18 Daytona State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Santa Fe College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Polk State College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Eastern Florida State College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | #3 Miami Dade | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | #20 Daytona State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | USC Sumter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. #15 Mineral Area | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. #6 Trinity Valley | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #2 Weatherford | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. #1 Miami Dade | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 94 | 133 | 1.41 | 53 | 331 | 3.52 | .242 | 9 | 0.10 | 173.0 | 1.8 |
| Conference | 12 | 42 | 62 | 1.48 | 25 | 149 | 3.55 | .248 | 4 | 0.10 | 80.0 | 1.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 38 | 54 | 1.42 | 19 | 132 | 3.47 | .265 | 3 | 0.08 | 66.0 | 1.7 |
| Away | 7 | 27 | 34 | 1.26 | 17 | 94 | 3.48 | .181 | 3 | 0.11 | 45.5 | 1.7 |
| Neutral | 9 | 29 | 45 | 1.55 | 17 | 105 | 3.62 | .267 | 3 | 0.10 | 61.5 | 2.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 80 | 113 | 1.41 | 46 | 278 | 3.48 | .241 | 9 | 0.11 | 146.0 | 1.8 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 7 | 53 | 3.79 | .245 | 0 | 0.00 | 27.0 | 1.9 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 7 | 22 | 23 | 1.05 | 9 | 69 | 3.14 | .203 | 2 | 0.09 | 32.0 | 1.5 |
| September | 7 | 20 | 29 | 1.45 | 12 | 63 | 3.15 | .270 | 4 | 0.20 | 36.5 | 1.8 |
| October | 8 | 29 | 44 | 1.52 | 18 | 111 | 3.83 | .234 | 2 | 0.07 | 58.0 | 2.0 |
| November | 7 | 23 | 37 | 1.61 | 14 | 88 | 3.83 | .261 | 1 | 0.04 | 46.5 | 2.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 94 | 31 | 0.33 | 3 | 72 | 75 | 0.80 |
| Conference | 12 | 42 | 18 | 0.43 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 0.81 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 38 | 13 | 0.34 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0.63 |
| Away | 7 | 27 | 11 | 0.41 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.78 |
| Neutral | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0.24 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 1.03 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 80 | 28 | 0.35 | 3 | 58 | 61 | 0.76 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 7 | 22 | 6 | 0.27 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0.82 |
| September | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0.25 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0.65 |
| October | 8 | 29 | 15 | 0.52 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0.90 |
| November | 7 | 23 | 5 | 0.22 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.78 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Conference | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Away | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Neutral | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 25 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| October | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| November | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
News mentions
After help lead the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers to a 53-5 record the past two seasons, sophomore middle Valentina Zevallos has signed to play at Southern Illinois University in 2026.
Florida SouthWestern fan favorite Magi Milicevic will be headed to the Division I level next season after signing with Binghamton University in New York.
With their backs to the wall, down 2-1 Friday night in the NJCAA National Tournament Semifinals, the #3 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers kept on swinging, coming from behind to defeat the #2 Weatherford Coyotes 3-2 to punch their ticket to their fourth consecutive NJCAA National Championship Game appearance where they will square off against none other than their arch rivals, the #1 Miami Dade Sharks for the fourth year in a row with the Championship on the line Saturday.
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.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers are headed back to the NJCAA National Tournament to defend their crown after sweeping USC Sumter 3-0 in the Atlantic District Championships Sunday in Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
The #3 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers banged home 58 kills to power their way to a 3-1 victory over the #20 Daytona State Falcons Friday night at the FCSAA Championships in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Sara Gamboa led the Bucs with 21 kills while Irina Makinen dished out 44 assists and Sarah Webb pulled up 20 digs as FSW advanced to their fourth consecutive Championship Game appearance at the event.
Eight Florida SouthWestern sophomores closed out their regular season careers with the Buccaneers in style on Wednesday night in Suncoast Arena as the 3rd ranked Bucs swept past the #20 Daytona State Falcons on Sophomore Night in Fort Myers to close the regular season 22-2 overall and 11-1 in Citrus Conference action.
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.
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 #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were pushed to the limit, and then some, Saturday afternoon on the road in Melbourne, surviving an upset bid from #16 Eastern Florida in a marathon match, winning the deciding fifth set 22-20 to remain perfect at 4-0 in Citrus Conference action.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers flexed their muscles Wednesday night in front of a spirited home crowd at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, hitting .507 as a team in a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Polk State Eagles in Citrus Conference action.
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.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers wrapped up their trip to the Rocky Mountains with a special win for first year Head Coach Cesar Benatti on Saturday as the Bucs swept the #16 Western Nebraska Cougars, the team Benatti got his coaching start with and won a National Championship during the 2010 season.
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.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers cruised to their fourth consecutive Battle at the Beach Tournament Championship, sweeping past Snow and #10 Trinity Valley to finish a perfect weekend at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Five FSW players were named to the All-Tournament Team with Sara Gamboa leading the way with MVP honors.
The #1 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers opened their 2025 season with a bang on Friday, sweeping Southern Idaho and #5 Utah State Eastern at the Battle at the Beach to start 2-0 for the fifth consecutive season.