Bravo Named All-American

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the 2023-2024 All-American teams on Monday, with senior Adriana Bravo making the list as a Third Team All-American.

THIRD TEAM

Name - School

Kealy Kiviniemi - Bellevue (Neb.)

Gigi Sasso - Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.)

Kamryn Willman - College of Saint Mary (Neb.)

Gabi Nordaker - Concordia (Neb.)

Allyson Grava - Cumberlands (Ky.)

Sade Williams - Eastern Oregon

Adriana Bravo - Florida College

Noelle VanOort - Indiana Tech

Lexi Broyles - IU Kokomo (Ind.)

Aleah Zieske - Jamestown (N.D.)

Brooklynn Slater - Keiser (Fla.)

Olivia Muir - Montana Tech

Sydney Collins - Oklahoma Wesleyan

Debora Bernardi - Park (Mo.)

Mackenzie Grafton - St. Ambrose (Iowa)

Zyaire Prettie Garrit - Talladega (Ala.)

Andrea Malek - Texas Wesleyan (Texas)

Sadie Hansen - Valley City (N.D.)

Bravo played and started all 33 matches and only sat out for one set out of 118 the entire season. She tallied 425 kills, the 24th highest in the NAIA, and averaged 3.63 kills per set with a 1.90 hitting percentage. Bravo also added 359 digs, 49 blocks, and contributed 485 points in her senior season. She had a career high 25 kills in a five set win over Ave Maria University in November. 

Bravo was named the Continental Athletic Conference Player of the Year after leading in kills, points, and points per set, along with earning a top ten spot in kills per set, hitting percentage, digs, digs per set, solo blocks, total blocks, and blocks per set. She was named a two-time CAC Attacker of the Week, First Team All-Conference, and made the All-Tournament Team. Bravo was recently named to the AVCA All-Region Team as a First Team honoree after being named a Honorable Mention last year. 

She is the first Lady Falcon in program history to be named to the NAIA All-America Team. 

"What a privilege it has been to end my career with such an honorable award. I want to credit my growth to God's glorious plan and all the people who supported me through my collegiate journey. I am forever grateful for all the opportunities and memories representing Florida College has given me," said Bravo.

"This is a huge accomplishment, not only for Adri, but for our volleyball program. Being the first to be named to the NAIA All-American Team is a great honor. Adri has put in so much hard work to be at this point and is so deserving of this award. I am so proud of her," said head coach Kerri Mitchell. "I know I have said it so many times, but she is more than just a great volleyball player, she is an athlete of great character. Now I can say she is an All-American of great character!"