2023 Florida SouthWestern Volleyball News

  • Bucs Earn Fifth Straight AVCA Team Academic Award
    July 22, 2024
    The Florida SouthWestern State Volleyball team was not only successful on the court this season, winning their second straight NJCAA National Championship, but they weren't too shabby in the classroom either as the Bucs put together a 3.61 Team GPA to earn their fifth consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award.
  • 38 Bucs Earn NJCAA All-Academic Team Honors
    July 19, 2024
    Following another strong season on the court and in the field for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, their accomplishments in the classroom once again matched that success as 38 Bucs were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams on Thursday for posting a 3.60 or better GPA for the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Victoria Zibecchi Earns CSC Academic All-America Honors
    July 17, 2024
    Following an outstanding career both on the court and in the classroom for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, two time NJCAA National Champion Victoria Zibecchi has capped her time in Fort Myers with the ultimate honor for a student-athlete as Tuesday she was named a 2024 CSC Academic All-American, an honor bestowed to just 20 student-athletes across all sports at the two year level nationwide.
  • Eight Bucs Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
    June 26, 2024
    Following another outstanding year both in the classroom and in competition, eight Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Bucs eight student-athletes honored were the only junior college student-athletes in the state of Florida to earn the honors.
  • Buc to Buc, Vieira Signs With Charleston Southern
    June 20, 2024
    Florida SouthWestern freshman Luana Vieira will be trading in her Bucs Purple and Aqua for Bucs Blue and Gold next season after signing her National Letter of Intent to play for NCAA Division I Charleston Southern University.
  • Bucs Allen Earns NJCAA Sports Information Director of the Year Honors
    May 20, 2024
    Florida SouthWestern Sports Information Director Roy Allen was recently honored by the NJCAA at it's National Convention in Charlotte as he was named the 2024 NJCAA National Sports Information Director of the Year. 
  • From a Buc to the Bayou, Bonifacio Signs With Louisiana Tech
    May 15, 2024
    It was a short, but sweet stay in Fort Myers for Florida SouthWestern sophomore Giulia Bonifacio as after transferring to FSW from Division I Binghamton and winning an NJCAA National Championship with the Bucs this season, the Italian right side will be headed back to the D1 level for the 2024 season after signing with Louisiana Tech University on National Signing Day at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. 
  • Bucs National Tournament Star Zibecchi Inks With T-Birds
    May 06, 2024
    After winning back to back NJCAA National Championships with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, right side hitter Victoria Zibecchi will reconnect with 2022 FSW teammate Arianna Rossi in the Beehive State next season after signing her National Letter of Intent with Southern Utah University on Spring signing day in Suncoast Credit Union Arena. 
  • Bobic Headed to West Coast to Play For Dons
    April 30, 2024
    The Florida SouthWestern Volleyball program has it’s first repeat customer, as after sending 2021 All-American Maria Petkova across the country to the University of San Francisco to play the last two seasons, the Dons have come knocking again, this time for sophomore outside hitter Anica Bobic who will head to the Golden State after signing to play at USF next season.
  • Bucs National Player of the Year Purashaj Signs With Oregon
    February 19, 2024
    After earning NJCAA and AVCA National Player of the Year honors in 2023, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Roberta Purashaj will be taking her talents to the Big 10 next season after signing her National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Oregon in 2024. 
  • Alarcon Signs With UNLV, Headed to Sin City
    February 14, 2024
    With a pair of National Championships and a National Player of the Year honor in tow, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Alondra Alarcon will be packing her bags for Sin City next season after signing her National Letter of Intent with the University of Nevada Las Vegas where she will play for the Rebels during the 2024 season. 
  • Two Time National Champ Fontes Signs With Idaho
    February 12, 2024
    After winning a pair of NJCAA National Championships the past two seasons with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore outside hitter Madu Fontes will be trading the sun and sand of Florida for the snow and mountains of the Gem State after signing her National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Idaho next season.  
  • Bucs Shine In the Classroom This Fall
    January 10, 2024
    Not only did the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers student-athletes star on the court and in the field this Fall, but they were equally as good in the classroom where for the first time in Bucs Athletics history all five FSW teams posted a 3.0 or better team GPA while the Bucs 90 student-athletes combined for a school record 3.26 GPA.
  • Purashaj Earns AVCA National Player of the Year Honors
    December 23, 2023
    For the second straight year, the AVCA National Player of the Year award will reside in Fort Myers as Florida SouthWestern setter Roberta Purashaj captured the honors this season after 2022 teammate Barbara Koehler earned the award a season ago. 
  • Alarcon Named VolleyballMag.com National Player of the Year
    December 22, 2023
    Following a big sophomore season for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, outside hitter Alondra Alarcon has been named the 2023 VolleyballMag.com National Player of the Year.  
  • Bucs Trio Earns Postseason Honors
    December 18, 2023
    After winning their second straight NJCAA National Championship with a dominant 31-1 season, Florida SouthWestern stars Roberta Purashaj and Alondra Alarcon as well as Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen have been showered with postseason awards from the ACVA and VolleyballMag.com.  
  • Two Time National Champ Collier Signs With Thundering Herd
    December 06, 2023
    After two record breaking seasons with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore Izzy Collier will be headed for the hills of West Virginia after signing her National Letter of Intent to play at Marshall University next season. 
  • Roberta Purashaj Earns NJCAA National Player of the Year Honors
    November 30, 2023
    Florida SouthWestern sophomore Roberta Purashaj is going to need an extra bag to take home all of her hardware after this season as Thursday, the Buccaneers setter added the ultimate award to her growing trophy case as she was named the 2023 NJCAA Division I National Player of the Year. 
  • Baziquetto-Allen Named NJCAA National Coach of the Year
    November 29, 2023
    For the second straight season, Florida SouthWestern Head Volleyball Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen has been named the NJCAA Division I National Coach of the Year. 
  • Purashaj/Alarcon Earn 1st Team NJCAA All-American Honors
    November 28, 2023
    Fresh off their 2023 NJCAA National Championship victory, Florida SouthWestern sophomores Roberta Purashaj and Alondra Alarcon earned the ultimate individual honors on Tuesday as the dynamic duo were both named NJCAA First Team All-Americans. 
  • Back to Back! Bucs Win Second Straight NJCAA National Championship
    November 19, 2023
    The NJCAA National Championship trophy will reside in the white sand beaches of Southwestern Florida for at least one more year as the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers won their second straight NJCAA National Championship on Saturday night in Hutchinson, Kansas, shaking off a slow start to defeat their rivals and 3rd ranked Miami Dade 3-1 to complete the back to back against the Sharks.  
  • Bucs Sweep Cards, Set to Play For Second Straight National Title
    November 18, 2023
    The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are headed back to the NJCAA National Championship Game after sweeping the #7 Trinity Valley Cardinals 3-0 in the semifinals on Friday. FSW got a career high 18 kills from Victoria Zibecchi to lead a program three set record 54 kill attack to advance to the title game where they will face a familiar foe in the Miami Dade Sharks for the Championship. 
  • Zibecchi/Collier Lead Bucs To Elite Eight Win
    November 17, 2023
    Victoria Zibecchi and Izzy Collier combined for 21 kills without a single error Thursday night as the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers steamrolled the #10 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Tournament in the Hutchinson Sports Arena. 
  • Bucs Cruise in National Tournament Opener
    November 15, 2023
    The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers began their NJCAA National Tournament run in style on Wednesday, sweeping past the Cinderella Colby Trojans 3-0 to make their fourth consecutive appearance in the quarterfinal round. 
  • Bucs Earn Top Seed For NJCAA National Tournament
    November 09, 2023
    There was little doubt, but Thursday it became official as the Defending National Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were named the #1 seed for the upcoming NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.  
  • Bucs to Host Glow Run in January
    November 07, 2023
    The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are excited to announce their Inaugural Glow Run on the Lee Campus January 12th with all proceeds benefiting Bucs Athletics. 
  • BACK TO BACK! Bucs Win Second Straight FCSAA State Championship
    November 05, 2023
    For the first time in the 54 year history of the FCSAA State Tournament, someone not named Miami Dade has won back to back State Championships. That someone was the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers on Saturday as the Bucs put together a dominating effort, sweeping the aforementioned Miami Dade Sharks 3-0 to clinch their second straight title, this one all the sweeter coming on their home floor in Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. 
  • Ticket Punched! Bucs Headed to Hutch to Defend Their Crown
    November 05, 2023
    Dust of those ruby slippers Dorothy, the Bucs are headed back to Kansas! The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers swept their NJCAA Atlantic District Championship Game 3-0 over the Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers on Sunday afternoon in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, punching their ticket to their fourth consecutive NJCAA National Tournament.  
  • Bucs Grind Out Win Over #16 Polk to Advance to State Championship Game
    November 04, 2023
    The top seeded Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers defended their home court against a pesky 4th seeded Polk State squad on Friday at the FCSAA State Tournament in Fort Myers, getting double-doubles from Alondra Alarcon, Roberta Purashaj, Victoria Zibecchi, and Sara Gasparini in a 3-1 win over the Eagles to advance to the State Championship game Saturday where they will once again square off with the 2nd seeded Miami Dade Sharks in round three between the two heavyweights this season. 
  • Five Bucs Named All-Conference, Purashaj Player of the Year
    November 02, 2023
    Five Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and their Coach were honored by the Citrus Conference Thursday night at the FCSAA State Tournament Banquet in Fort Myers as Alondra Alarcon, Victoria Zibecchi, Izzy Collier, and Nina Boledovicova were named All-Conference selections while Roberta Purashaj was named the Citrus Conference and FCSAA Player of the Year and Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen was named the Conference Coach of the Year for the fourth straight season.
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