{"id":2095,"date":"2014-11-25T20:29:43","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T01:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=2095"},"modified":"2021-03-01T18:19:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T23:19:32","slug":"lady-sharks-win-state-championship-prepare-for-national-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-win-state-championship-prepare-for-national-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Sharks Win State Championship, Prepare For National Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Dade College volleyball team won its first state championship since 2010 after dispatching Sante Fe College, Polk State College, and the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.<\/p>\n<p>Tournament play took place from Nov. 6-8 in Jacksonville. The Lady Sharks have won 42 state championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really haven\u2019t realized it yet, but it\u2019s a great feeling to be the best team in the state,\u201d said sophomore middle blocker Eirini Chatziefstradiadou. \u201cIt shows how much hard work we have put into this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lady Sharks ranked No. 5 in the country now head to Casper, WY for the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament Nov. 20-22.<\/p>\n<p>During the state tournament, MDC beat Polk State College (20-25, 25-14, 10-25, 25-20, 15-11) on Nov. 6; Sante Fe College (25-20, 25-23, 25-14) on Nov. 7 and the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota \u00a0(25-21, 25-12, 25-19) on Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<p>Chatziefstradiadou was named the most outstanding player of the tournament. Katie Hogan, Melissa Murphy, Silvia Galeano and Chatziefstradiadou, were named to the Florida College System Activities Association \u00a0All-Tournament Team. \u00a0Head Coach Origenes \u201cKiko\u201d Benoit was named FCSAA State Coach of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Lady Sharks now turn their attention to the national tournament. The team\u2019s first matchup is against a familiar foe, Polk State College, who they have defeated three times this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal has always been to make it to nationals and now that we are here we just want to win,\u201d Benoit said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Dade College volleyball team won its first state championship since 2010 after dispatching Sante Fe College, Polk State College, and the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. Tournament play took place from Nov. 6-8 in Jacksonville. 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