ROBERTA PURASHAJ, FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE

• Led the 31-1 Buccaneers to a national championship in 2023, the school’s second NJCAA Division I title in as many seasons
• Set a Florida SouthWestern single-season record with 1,035 assists while guiding the nation’s top offense to an NJCAA-best .316 hitting percentage
• Her 11.01 assists-per-set average ranked third nationally, and she had 30 or more assists in 22 matches
• Contributed on the defense side with 215 digs and 54 total blocks
• Also led the team in service aces with 48

Stats: 1,035 Assists, 11.01 A/S, .316 Team Hitting %, 2.29 D/S, 50 Blocks, 48 Aces

 

AVCA TWO-YEAR COLLEGE NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

1987: Sonia Trevino, San Jacinto-Central
1988: Nicole Stubbs, Schoolcraft
1989: Kristine Cousins, Miami Dade-South
1990: Sandra Pena, Miami Dade-Wolfson
1991: Hilda Gaxiola, Texas Southmost
1992: Pele Baker, Eastern Arizona
1993: Jessica Lee, Golden West
1994: Katianne Simonetti, Southern Idaho
1995: Paula Araujo, Southern Idaho
1996: Jenni Rosselli, Spokane Falls
1997: Hai Yan Wang, Southern Idaho
1998: Fabiana Spisso de Abreu, Southern Idaho
1999: Fabiana Spisso de Abreu, Southern Idaho
2000: Stephanie Martin, Southern Idaho
2001: Juliana Escobar, Barton County
2002: Madelaynne Montano, Miami Dade
2003: Nevena Siljegovic, Moorpark
2004: Keila Oliviera, Miami Dade
2005: JoAnna Kaczor, Southern Idaho
2006: Juliana Paz, Iowa Western
2007: Soriana Pacheco, Western Nebraska
2008: Kayla Schmidt, Blinn
2009: Yiting Cao, Illinois Central
2010: Roslandy Acosta, Cowley County
2011: Xiao Liang, Iowa Lakes
2012: Keani Passi, Southern Idaho
2013: Annie Mitchem, Irvine Valley College
2014: Annie Mitchem, Irvine Valley College
2015: Sofi Kelemete, Parkland College
2016: Massiel Matos, Miami Dade College
2017: Massiel Matos, Miami Dade College
2018: Airi Miyabe, College of Southern Idaho
2019: Jordan Lockwood, Navarro College
2021: (fall): Marian Ovalle, New Mexico Military Institute
2021 (spring): Yadhira Anchante, Iowa Western
2022: Barbara Koehler, Florida SouthWestern State College
2023: Roberta Purashaj, Florida SouthWestern State College