Women’s Volleyball

Coach’s Corner

Final Season Update

The Florida Community Volleyball Team defeated nationally ranked Pasco Hernando Community College on October 26 to finish their regular season with a big win. It was an exciting five game match with the Stars coming out on top 15-10 in the fifth game.

The team traveled to Winter Haven to compete in the Regional Tournament October 31–November 3. The Stars defeated Palm Beach CC twice to qualify for the finals on Saturday against Miami Dade College. Florida Community College lost in the finals to finish their season 24-9 and ranked 2nd in the Atlantic District.

• Final Team Record: 24-9
• Mid-Florida Conference Champions
• Atlantic District Runner Up
• National Ranking: 16th

All Conference Selections

• Allyson Goldbach — Mid-Florida Conference “Player of the Year,” 1st Team All-Conference, selected to the Florida Region All-State/All-Region Team, selected to the Regional All-Tournament Team.
• Jessica Ford — 1st Team All-Conference, selected to the Florida Region All-State/All-Region team, selected to the Regional All-Tournament Team
• Sara Holland — 1st Team All-Conference
• Kerri Romaniszyn — 2nd Team All-Conference
• Tanya Ferguson — 2nd Team All-Conference
• Shaked Dill — 2nd Team All-Conference
• Christina Hovestadt — Honorable Mention All-Conference

We want to thank the FCCJ Community for all your support of these dedicated student athletes. Go Stars!

October 25

The FCCJ Volleyball Team defeated three teams in their home Fall Invitational October 19-20. Bevill State, Brevard Community College and Palm Beach Community College all fell to the Stars in some exciting matches. This placed the team in the finals against Hillsborough Community College . The finals match was a great display of advanced volleyball skill and went to the wire for five games. The Stars lost in the fifth game 11-15. It was one of the best matches of the year and the FCCJ players showed great heart and skill in spite of a losing effort.

Jessica Ford and Allyson Goldbach were selected to the All Tournament Team.

Allyson Goldbach was also the Regional “Player of the Week” selection this past week for her efforts the previous week against conference opponents.

The last home matches for the Stars will be on Friday, October 26th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Sport Center on South Campus. These will be the last matches before the team leaves for the Regional Tournament.

The team has qualified for the Regional Championships to be held in Winter Haven, Fla. from October 31 through November 1.

The FCCJ Volleyball Team record for the season is now 21-7 overall, 11-3 in the Region, 4-0 in the Conference. We would like to thank Dean Davis and his members of the FACC for having such a great concession stand this year. We would also like to thank George Sanders, our Athletic Director, for all of his efforts to help us be the best we can be.

Thanks to all of our dedicated supporters!

October 17

The FCCJ Volleyball Team defeated St. Johns River Community College last night 3-1 to push their Florida Region Record to 9-2, their conference record to 4-0 and overall record to 18-6. Allyson Goldbach had 29 kills and 12 digs to register another double/double for the season.

This victory clinched the Mid-Florida Conference Championship for FCCJ for the 15th year in a row. This also qualifies the team for a berth in the Florida Regional Championships in November at Winter Haven, Florida.

During the recent trip to Miami the team went 1-3 against national level competition. The team played great on Friday pushing the #3 Miami Dade team for four games by winning the first game and by playing close with Missouri West Plains 26-30, 27-30, 27-30. On Saturday the team had a sluggish start and lost a very close match 1-2 to Pasco Hernando Community College. The team then picked it up a little and defeated Palm Beach CC 2-1. The Stars will get another chance at Pasco Hernando on Friday, October 26th at 1:00 pm at FCCJ Sports Center on South Campus.

The FCCJ Invitational will be held at FCCJ Sport Center this weekend, October 19-20 with the Stars playing at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday.

October 10

The Florida Community College Volleyball Team defeated Lake Sumter Community College last night in straight games 3-0 to push their Florida Region Record to 7-0, their conference record to 3-0 and overall record to 16-3.

The latest NJCAA National Poll now has the Florida Community College Volleyball Team ranked 13th in the nation.

The team travels to Miami this weekend to match up with several other teams ranked in the top twenty. This will be the toughest test for the Stars this season.

September 26

The Florida Community College Volleyball Team defeated Lake Sumter Community College last night in straight games 3-0 to push their Florida Region Record to 6-0, their conference record to 2-0 and overall record to 15-3.

The latest NJCAA National Poll now has the FCCJ Volleyball Team ranked 18th in the nation. This is the seventh time in the history of the program that the team has been ranked in the Top Twenty in the nation. The team hopes to keep winning and move up further in the poll.

September 24

The FCCJ Volleyball Team went undefeated this weekend at the Gulf Coast Community College Invitational Tournament. The Stars defeated Southern Union, Gadsden State, Wallace State and Northwest Shoals in the two day affair. The Stars current season record now stands at 14-3 overall, 5-0 in Florida and 1-0 in the Conference.

Allyson Goldbach led all team attackers in the tournament with 53 kills and 4.42 kills per game. She also had 42 digs, 5 blocks and 7 aces for the tournament.

Jessica Ford, a sophomore setter, did a great job running the team on the court and for the tournament she had 146 assists giving her a very impressive 11.23 assists/game average.

Christina Hovestadt, a sophomore defensive specialist did a great job on defense with a team high 50 digs and a 3.85 dig/game percentage for the tournament.

Our two middle blockers Tanya Ferguson and Sara Holland were impressive on the net as they recorded 15 and 12 blocks respectively. Tanya had 26 kills for the weekend and Sara registered 18 kills and a team high 10 service aces.

The Stars next match is Home on Tuesday, September 25 at 7 pm against conference opponent Lake Sumter Community College.

September 11

The FCCJ Volleyball Team defeated St. Johns River Community College last night (September 12) with the scores of 30-20, 30-23, 30-27. This was a conference match and it now brings the Stars record to 5-1 Overall, 5-0 in the Florida Region and 1-0 in the Conference.

Kerri Romaniszyn and Allyson Goldbach each had 10 kills in the match.

Jessica Ford, a sophomore setter, had 35 assists, five kills, two digs, and three blocks.

Shaked Dill, a freshman right side, had eight kills and eight digs.

Christina Hovestadt, a sophomore defensive specialist, had 22 digs in the match.

The Stars leave Thursday for Arizona to play in the Valley of the Sun Volleyball Tournament where they will meet competition from California, Wyoming, Arizona and Idaho. This will be a real test of national power for the Stars.

September 7

The Florida Community College Volleyball Team defeated Brevard Community College on Friday night (September 7) 3-0 with the scores of 30-24, 30-18, 30-12. This brings the Stars record to 4-1 Overall and 4-0 in the Florida Region.

Allyson Goldbach, a freshman outside hitter, had 14 kills, eight digs, two blocks and a service ace.

Jessica Ford, a sophomore setter, had 30 assists, four kills, five digs, three blocks and a service ace.

Sara Holland, a sophomore Middle Blocker had four kills, three blocks, 14 digs and a service ace.

Shaked Dill, a freshman right side, had seven kills, 11 digs, five assists and a service ace.

Florida Community College Fall Classic Tournament

The Florida Community College Volleyball Team went 3-1 this weekend at the 2007 Florida Community College Fall Classic Tournament. The Stars were undefeated on Friday, posting wins over Manatee Community College and Gulf Coast Community College. Saturday morning went well as the team defeated Indian River Community College in a close four game match. This moved the team into the final against Johnson County Community College from Overland Park, Kansas. The Stars lost in three very close games. It was a great finals match with both teams playing great defense and running quick, powerful offenses.

Three players from FCCJ made the All-Tournament Team:

• Sara Holland — Sophomore Middle Blocker from Jacksonville, Florida
• Allyson Goldbach — Freshman Outside Hitter from Jupiter, Florida
• Shaked Dill — Freshman Right Side Hitter from Kochav Yair, Israel

The entire team played well and looks forward to their next match against Brevard County Community College on Friday, September 7, at 6 p.m.

The team now sports a 3-1 overall record and a 3-0 regional record.

Pre-season Training at FCCJ

The FCCJ Volleyball Team worked very hard to be ready for the regular season. In spite of the hard work injuries came early to several players and this was a trying time for those players. Jessica Ford and Stephanie Vallone suffered quad muscle strains and were out for two weeks. Stephanie recovered fairly well and Jessica is coming along well as the staff is being careful with the starting setter. Sara Holland suffered a wrist injury while Vanessa Vargas and Krystal McKinley had to work through hamstring problems. Christina Hovestadt developed a hip or groin strain and was our for about a week.

Fortunately all of these players have recuperated and just in time as the season has begun.

The team took a trip to the FCCJ Outdoor Center at the beginning of pre-season to work on leadership training and team building activities. It was great fun and the players really got to know each other and the coaching staff.

The players learned a lot and worked very hard during the pre-season. We are looking forward to another great year with a very talented team.