{"id":40982,"date":"2025-11-26T17:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=40982"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T00:35:24","slug":"lady-sharks-volleyball-team-wins-programs-11th-national-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-volleyball-team-wins-programs-11th-national-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Sharks Volleyball Team Wins Program\u2019s 11th National Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/lady-sharks-lose-in-national-title-game-for-third-straight-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the past three years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Miami Dade College\u2019s title aspirations have been thwarted by Florida SouthWestern State College in the national championship game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this year was different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lady Sharks dominated the Buccaneers, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcathletics.com\/sports\/wvball\/2025-26\/releases\/20251123seqo2g\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defeating the three-time defending champion 3-0 in Clarksville, Tennessee on Nov. 22<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to capture MDC\u2019s 11th national volleyball championship\u2014the program\u2019s first since 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWinning the national title feels amazing,\u201d said Lady Sharks Head Coach Origenes \u201cKiko\u201d Benoit. \u201cIt\u2019s like they took 300 pounds off my shoulders. After losing three straight years and always being just one step away, finally achieving it is incredible. I feel very happy and very blessed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victory capped a dominant season that saw MDC lose only two sets in the playoffs, restoring its legacy as one of the sport\u2019s powerhouse programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dade College opened the year with 10 straight wins and finished with a 29-22 record, including a 9\u20131 mark in conference play. Their only losses came in a five-set (3-2) battle against No. 5 Salt Lake Community College on Sept. 12 and a 3\u20131 home loss to then top-ranked FSW on Oct. 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But things were different in the national championship game. The Lady Sharks dominated from the start<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shutting down one of the nation\u2019s most dangerous offenses, never allowing the Buccaneers to find its rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe had played against [FSW]\u00a0 three times before the national championship final, so we knew what they were doing,\u201d said Lady Shark\u2019s right-side hitter Veronika Petrova. \u201cWe also watched film on them before the game and everything was set. We were prepared. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freshman setter Eleonora Gicheva ran the show with 33 assists, 10 digs, four kills and an ace. Up front, sophomore outside hitter Luyeisy Marquez-Moreno had a team-high 13 kills, followed by right-side hitter Angelica Rodriguez\u2019s 10 and an additional eight by outside hitter Azra Arslanoglu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the defensive end, middle blockers Maria Fernanda De Lima Varela and Eduarda Fabricio formed a wall at the net, combining for five blocks and holding FSW to just .187 hitting. Libero Katianna Mej\u00eda Betancur delivered eight digs and two clutch aces during pivotal spots of the second-set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the match\u2019s defining moments came at the start of the third set when Marquez-Moreno torched FSW from the service line, scoring three straight points igniting a run that blew the match wide open. That impressive offensive outburst helped the Lady Sharks open the set with a 10\u20132 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was in this flow and it just felt super good. Because, you know, having this lead in a championship is huge,\u201d Marquez-Moreno said. \u201cI just wanted to keep acing them.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This season, the Lady Sharks were powered by several standouts. Marquez-Moreno emerged as the team\u2019s dominant force, finishing with a team-high 453 points and 384 kills, making her the squad\u2019s most consistent scoring threat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right behind her was Rodriguez, whose explosive play earned her 330 points and 300 kills, cementing her role as one of the team\u2019s most reliable attackers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">De Lima Varela, a freshman, made an immediate impact in the middle, contributing 221 points and 149 kills and Gicheva led the team with 919 assists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Betancur, Marquez-Moreno, Fabricio, and Gicheva were selected to the Division I All-Florida College System Athletic Association First-Team. De Lima Varela and Rodriguez were selected to the Second-Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marquez-Moreno was tabbed Player of The Year and Fabricio was voted the top freshman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis year we were a very powerful team,\u201d Benoit said. \u201cLuyeisy, Angelica Rodriguez, and Azra gave us strength on the pins. Our middles were great, our libero was an amazing passer and defender, and our setter, Eleonora\u00a0 was the brain of the team. The players who came off the bench delivered as well. Everyone had a role and everyone stepped up.\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<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past three years, Miami Dade College\u2019s title aspirations have been thwarted by Florida SouthWestern State College in the national championship game. But this year was different. 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