Crowder Unveils 2025 Campaign

LAKELAND, Fla. – Third-year head coach Ashlee Crowder of the Florida Southern College volleyball team announced the 2025 schedule for the program Tuesday morning (July 15). The schedule features 13 home contests, 11 away matches and four neutral site matchups including a trip to San Antonio, Texas for an early season tournament as well as a pair of matches in Tampa against two tough Gulf South Conference opponents, Valdosta State and West Florida. The Moccasins will be hosting the FSC Volleyball Classic to open the 2025 campaign and will take on three opponents who all appeared in the NCAA Tournament last season including Anderson, Hillsdale and Augusta.
 
"We're looking forward to a fun, competitive, and exciting season ahead," said coach Crowder. "This year, we have a very young team, but one that's full of talent and eager to learn. I know they're excited to get to campus, get to work, and grow together both on and off the court."
 
The Mocs will face eight matches against teams who appeared in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association / TARAFLEX Division II WVB Poll of the 2024 season including the defending National Champions, Lynn. Seventeen of the Moccasin matches will be against 2024 NCAA Tournament participants including a pair of Region Champions in Lynn and Central Oklahoma.
 
The Moccasins open the 2025 campaign Sept. 5-6 with the FSC Volleyball Classis as Anderson, Augusta and Hillsdale visit George W. Jenkins Field House. The Mocs will face Anderson in their season opener Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. FSC's action in the tournament will conclude Saturday, Sept. 6 with matches against Hillsdale (12:00 p.m.) and Augusta (5:00 p.m.). All three opponents advanced to the 2024 NCAA Tournament with Hillsdale receiving votes in the final top-25 poll.
 
Following their home tournament, the Mocs will hit the road for the first time in 2025 as they travel to San Antonio, Texas to compete in the Rattler Invitational hosted by St. Mary's University. FSC will take on three teams including Central Oklahoma who finished 2024 ranked sixth in the AVCA poll and won the NCAA Central Regional. The Mocs will also take on the host St. Mary's as well as Fairmont State over the two-day tournament Sept. 12-13. 
 
The third weekend of the season features a short trip to Tampa for a pair of matches against West Florida and Valdosta State. The Mocs will take on nationally-ranked West Florida Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. inside the Bob Martinez Athletics Center before taking on the Blazers on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.
 
Sunshine State Conference play begins the very next weekend as the Mocs travel to Saint Leo Friday night before returning home Saturday for a match against perennial power Tampa. The Mocs and Lions will battle at 6 p.m. on Sept. 26 before FSC welcomes in the Spartans on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m.
 
"Our conference is always tough, and this group understands the level of competition we're stepping into," mentioned coach Crowder. "That's why our preseason practices will be critical in preparing us to hit the ground running. This group is ready to be present, embrace the grind, and make the most of this incredible opportunity to compete for this college and within such a prestigious conference. I'm excited to get started—can't wait for day one of practice!"   
 
An away weekend at Nova Southeastern (Oct. 3) and Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 4) opens October before four-straight home matches featuring Rollins (Oct. 10), Eckerd (Oct. 11), Barry (Oct. 17) and the defending National Champions Lynn (Oct. 18) inside the friendly confines of Jenkins Field House.
 
A three-match road swing is next with midweek action at Tampa (Oct. 21) before the Mocs travel to Florida Tech (Oct. 24) and Embry-Riddle (Oct. 25). A rare Thursday night match helps close out October as the Mocs host Nova Southeastern (Oct. 30) Thursday night before welcoming in Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 31) for a Halloween night clash. The final match of the three-game homestand features Saint Leo (Nov. 4) traveling to Lakeland for a midweek meeting.  
 
The final four road matches occur over two weekends in November as FSC travels to Eckerd (Nov. 7) and Rollins (Nov. 8) to open up the final swing before heading to Lynn (Nov. 14) and Barry (Nov. 15) the following weekend.
 
FSC closes out the regular season at home Nov. 21-22 as the Mocs welcome in Embry-Riddle (Nov. 21) and Florida Tech (Nov. 22).
 
The NCAA Region Championship is scheduled for Dec. 4 - 6 while the NCAA Division II Championship is slated for Dec. 11-13 in Sioux Falls, S.D.