{"id":40003,"date":"2025-08-18T14:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=40003"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:14:27","slug":"lady-sharks-aim-for-elusive-national-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-aim-for-elusive-national-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Sharks Aim For Elusive National Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Nicholas Gowdy and Yazid Guelida<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the past three years, the Miami Dade College volleyball team\u2019s season has ended the same way\u2014a loss in the national championship game versus Florida SouthWestern State College.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the Lady Sharks look to capture that elusive national title, a championship they last won in 2017, aided by a core that features a strong sophomore class and six freshmen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, they are poised to avenge their playoff loss to the Buccaneers, who beat them four times last year. The volleyball powerhouses face off for the first time this season on Oct. 1 at Kendall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018\u2019They are our\u00a0 biggest rivals, so we\u2019ve been waiting and practicing a lot so we can finally (beat them),\u201d said Lady Sharks sophomore Emelee Lopez.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lady Sharks, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-lose-in-national-title-game-for-third-straight-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who finished with a 25-3 record <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last year, lost a bevy of talent to graduation. Middle blocker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/freshman-middle-blocker-brings-punch-to-lady-sharks-lineup\/\"><b>Esthefany Rabit<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signed with Lee University in Tennessee, setter <\/span><b>Luiza De Cruz <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">got a scholarship from California State University-Bakeresfield, right-side hitter <\/span><b>Eduarda Dos Santos <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transferred to Oregon State University, libero <\/span><b>Mia Martinez <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is playing for the Puerto Rican national team and outside hitter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/sophomore-alonso-leading-lady-sharks-during-perfect-season\/\"><b>Katielle Alonzo<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined the Dominican national squad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alonzo led the team with 266 kills while receiving National Junior College Athletic Association First-Team honors, Martinez was tops on the squad with 529 digs, Rabit had the most blocks with 1.22 per set and Da Cruz had the best hitting percentage with a .438 average.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39998\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-39998\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Luyeisy-Marquez-Moreno23.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Final Stretch: Lady Sharks outside hitter Luyeisy Marquez-Moreno stretches during practice. ASHLEY MANZO\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top returnees are right-side hitter <\/span><b>Angelica Rodriguez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who was second on the team with\u00a0 232 kills, outside hitter <\/span><b>Luyeisy Marquez-Moreno<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who added 259.5 points and 222 kills and is the team captain, and outside hitter<\/span><b> Juliana Laguado Raigoas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who contributed 118 points and 106 kills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top incoming freshmen are setters\u00a0 <\/span><b>Elenora Gicheva<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Bulgaria and <\/span><b>Antonia Meise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r from Germany, middle blocker<\/span><b> Eduarda Fabricio <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from Brazil and outside hitter <\/span><b>Veronika Petrova<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Bulgaria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe&#8217;re going to work hard to bring the trophy back,\u201d said Lady Sharks head volleyball coach\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-head-volleyball-coach-inducted-into-njcaa-hall-of-fame\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Origenes \u201cKiko\u201d Benoit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cThe last three years we&#8217;ve been short one step and with this new group,we have a great chance to bring it back. This is a very young but very talented team.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lady Sharks, who are ranked No. 2 in nation, start the regular season on the road on Aug. 29 at 3: 30 p.m. at the Dodge City Invite in Kansas versus New Mexico Military Institute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first five weeks of the season, the Lady Sharks play six\u00a0 teams who are ranked in the top-20 this season: Top-ranked FSW, Utah State Eastern who is No. 3, Barton Community College who is No. 9, the Broncos who are No. 11, Daytona State College who is No. 15 and Dodge City Community College who is No. 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are so connected. We have a vibe,\u201d said sophomore middle blocker Paulina Agudelo Marin. \u201cEveryone is excited to contribute to the team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Click<\/i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i> here<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at mdc.thereporter@gmail.com.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39999\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-39999 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Footwork23-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Footwork: Freshmen Veronika Petrova (pictured at left) and Elenora Gicheva work on their conditioning during practice. 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