Bravo Reaches 1,000 Career Kills

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - Senior Adriana Bravo reached 1,000 career kills in the first match of the Continental Athletic Conference Championships against the College of the Ozarks. 

2019-2020: Broward College

Bravo had limited playing time while at Broward, resulting in a total of three kills and 33 digs in her only season as a Seahawk. 

2020-2021: Florida College

Bravo tallied 154 kills and 185 digs in her sophomore season. She posted a career and season high 12 kills twice against the College of Coastal Georgia and Faulkner University and 16 digs against Middle Georgia State University. She closed out the season ranked 33rd in the NAIA in service aces, flaunting a total of 39. 

2021-2022:

In her second year as a Falcon, Bravo added 200 kills and 400 digs to her resume and tallied 16 kills against reigning AII Champions Cottey College. She posted a .324 hitting percentage and only had four errors in the five set match. Bravo performed well defensively near the end of the season and secured 28 digs in a five set match against Middle Georgia State. At the end of the season, Bravo made the CAC All-Tournament Team and was recognized as Second Team All-Conference. She was ranked second in the CAC in receptions with 715 and fifth in digs. Bravo also earned the 2nd spot in the CAC in service aces and 59th spot in the NAIA after posting 46 for the season.

2022-2023:

Bravo improved on her previous season total with 275 kills and hit a milestone 1,000 career digs after posting 394 for the season. Her best performance of the year was against Haskell Indian Nations University, where she posted 15 kills and 20 digs along with a .257 hitting percentage. At the end of the season, Bravo was named First Team All-Conference, made the All-Tournament Team, and became a CAC Champion. She finished out the 2022-2023 season ranked fifth in kills and sixth in kills per set in the CAC.  

2023-2024:

Bravo reached 1,000 career kills against the College of the Ozarks after securing a new career high 25 kills against Ave Maria University just days earlier. She currently has 376 kills, 325 digs, and 42 blocks on the season and has been named a two-time CAC Player of the Week, once for posting her previous career high 20 kills against Warner University and 16 kills against CAC foe Florida National University. Her name is common over multiple categories in the CAC, ranking first in kills, second in kills per set, and fifth in hitting percentage. She has hit double digits in 22 of 30 matches played. 

"I would never have been able to reach such a memorable milestone without the help of two tremendous setters, Emilie Selvidge and Madi Lee. These two are the reasons why I shine," said Bravo.

"I could not be more proud of Adri. She stepped up big for the team this year," said head coach Kerri Mitchell. "Her offense secured most of our big wins this year. She took on that role well, but also supported her team with leadership and care. She is a true leader."