https://www.fswbucs.com en-us https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250730mpvs4l It was a record breaking year in competition for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers and a pretty good one in the classroom as well as 36 student-athletes and 4 Buccaneer teams were honored by the NJCAA during their annual Academic Awards release. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250730mpvs4l https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250721jxmerl The Florida SouthWestern Volleyball program got it done both on the court this season, where they won their third straight NJCAA National Championship, and off the court, where Monday they were one of just four NJCAA Division I programs in the country to be named to the 2025 AVCA Team Academic Award Honor Roll. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250721jxmerl https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250711oc1esn Not only did the Florida SouthWestern Volleyball team prove themselves as the top team in the country on the court this season, they also turned out to be not so bad in the classroom as Thursday the Bucs were announced as the 2025 FCSAA Female Academic Team of the Year as the top academic team across all sports in the FCSSA this year. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250711oc1esn https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250708igbu2u After being showered with awards for her performance on the court during the 2024 season, Florida SouthWestern sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo was honored for her work in the classroom on Tuesday as she was one of just 13 student-athletes across all sports Nationwide to be named a 2025 CSC 1st Team Academic All-American. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250708igbu2u https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250707noh788 For the first time in Florida SouthWestern history, the FCSAA Female Athlete of the Year award will reside in Fort Myers for the next year as Volleyball superstar Julija Grubisic Cabo has earned the award, making her the first Buccaneer in school history to do so. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250707noh788 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250707oqfe58 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. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250707oqfe58 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250630ip9pdq 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. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250630ip9pdq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250624kb55tj 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. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250624kb55tj https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250623ghpc12 14 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers put together years to epitomize the moniker ‘student-athlete’ this season, combining their performances in the classroom and on the court and fields in Fort Myers to earn 2025 CSC Academic All-District honors. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250623ghpc12 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250620k5gszd 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.  Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250620k5gszd https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250618izel87 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. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250618izel87 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250613qsp1uh 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.  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250613qsp1uh https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250610xfisyg 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. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250610xfisyg https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250603h9fanr 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. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250603h9fanr https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250226jfuj98 The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have found their next Head Volleyball Coach as veteran coach and former NJCAA National Champion Cesar Benatti has been named the Bucs second Head Coach in program history as announced by Director of Athletics George Sanders on Wednesday. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250226jfuj98 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250109ggchh7 After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to three straight NJCAA National Championship, the only Head Coach in FSW Volleyball history, Thais Baziquetto-Allen, has resigned to take over the Head Coaching position at Florida Gulf Coast University. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20250109ggchh7 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241223wfy5kq A trio of Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in their postseason awards release recently as Julija Grubisic Cabo was named a 1st Team All-American, Abby Toeniskoetter was named a 2nd Team All-American, and Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen was named the Northeast/Southeast Regional Coach of the Year.  Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241223wfy5kq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241205mogmda For the third consecutive season, the NJCAA National Player of the Year award belongs to a Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneer as Thursday, the NJCAA announced that sophomore Julija Grubisic Cabo was the 2024 recipient after leading FSW to a 26-1 record and a record third straight NJCAA Division I National Championship. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241205mogmda https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241205o75d9f Still in it’s infancy, the FSW Volleyball program has had a number of firsts over the past few years. Thursday another milestone will be reached as Barbara Koehler and Roberta Purashaj will become the first two Buccaneer alumns to play in the NCAA Division I Tournament.  Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241205o75d9f https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241204jg6eoi After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a 26-1 record and their record third straight NJCAA Division I National Championship, FSW Head Coach Thais Baziquetto-Allen has been named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241204jg6eoi https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241203ldfjzq After leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to their third straight NJCAA National Championship, sophomores Julija Grubisic Cabo and Abby Toeniskoetter have been named 1st Team NJCAA All-Americans, the second straight year that two Bucs have earned the honor. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241203ldfjzq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241123zl3xoo The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made NJCAA history Saturday night in Clarksville, Tennessee, defeating their arch rivals, the Miami Dade Sharks to win their third consecutive NJCAA National Championship, the first team to do that in the Division I era.   Sat, 23 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241123zl3xoo https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/202411225jdulq Going into Thursday's NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinal matchup with the #8 Utah State Eastern Golden Eagles, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers had only gone more than three sets three times during the entirety of the 2024 season. Thursday they had their work cut out for them though as the Golden Eagles took them to the brink, but the Bucs didn't falter, pulling out a thrilling five set win, including a 15-13 victory in the fifth to punch their ticket to Friday's Final Four.  Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/202411225jdulq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/202411231moefc For the third straight season, the #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will play for the NJCAA National Championship after defeating the #10 Colby Trojans 3-0 in Friday's semifinal round to punch their ticket to the title game where they will square off with a familiar foe, the #2 Miami Dade Sharks in a rematch of both the 2022 and 2023 National Championship games won by the Bucs.  Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/202411231moefc https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241121086vqe The #1 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers began their quest for a three peat with a bang on Wednesday at the NJCAA National Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee, hitting .397 as a team and registering 12 blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Eastern Wyoming in their opening match of the week.  Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241121086vqe https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241113oc77f5 For the third straight season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will head to the NJCAA National Tournament as the #1 seed, as announced during the NJCAA Selection Show on Wednesday. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241113oc77f5 https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241109rpe2uq The top ranked Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers punched their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament for the fifth consecutive season Saturday afternoon in Spartanburg, South Carolina, exterminating the USC Sumter Fire Ants 3-0 in the NJCAA Atlantic District Championship in their first step in defending their back to back NJCAA National Championships.  Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241109rpe2uq https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241104oey0kl For the fourth straight season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers are headed to the postseason ranked #1 in the country after the NJCAA released their final regular season poll on Monday with the Bucs on top. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241104oey0kl https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241102xnj27c For the third straight season, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers and the Miami Dade Sharks met for the FCSAA State Championship Saturday afternoon in Fort Myers and also for the third straight season, the Bucs came out on top, sweeping the rival Sharks 3-0 in a spirited Suncoast Credit Union Arena to claim the title in front of their home fans. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241102xnj27c https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241101z3u8kr Three things are certain in life; taxes, death, and Florida SouthWestern and Miami Dade meeting in the FCSAA State Championship Game.  That remained true on Friday as #1 FSW hammered Daytona State in their State Tournament Semifinal before #2 Miami Dade did the same to Hillsborough in the night cap to set up the Championship matchup for the third straight season Saturday afternoon at 4 PM at Suncoast Arena in Fort Myers.  Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.fswbucs.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/20241101z3u8kr