FORT MYERS, Fla.- Following a pair of All-Conference seasons on the court with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, sophomore Giovanna Rocha will try her luck on the sand the next couple of seasons after signing to play Beach Volleyball at the University of South Florida.

Rocha was a mainstay on the floor for the Bucs the past two seasons, playing in 57 matches for the Purple and Aqua. She was named 2^nd Team All-Conference in both seasons in Fort Myers, racking up nearly 400 kills and 250 digs while registering over 100 blocks. As a freshman she helped FSW to their third straight NJCAA National Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the National Tournament. As a sophomore this season she led the Bucs to a National Runner-Up finish, putting up 10 or more kills in 10 different matches including the Bucs National Quarterfinal win over #6 Trinity Valley when she tied a career high with 17 kills.

In her two seasons with the Bucs, Rocha helped FSW to a 53-5 overall record.

Rocha will join an emerging USF Beach program which begins their first season of play this February.

Rocha is one of eight Bucs to sign at the next level this season including one of five to sign at the Division I level, joining Sara Gamboa (Florida Atlantic), Patrycja Labucka (South Dakota State), Dinara Sabitova (Florida Gulf Coast), Sara Gasparini (Morgan State), Irina Makinen & Sarah Webb (Eckerd), and Aleksandra Lucic (Mercy).