Josani Cruz Rivera

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Josani Cruz Rivera
  • Height:
    5'3
  • Hometown:
    Baja, Puerto Rico
  • Position:
    DS
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    La Salle HS
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    .500
  • a/s
    0.20
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.05
  • d/s
    2.08
Bio

Josani Isabel Cruz Rivera 

 

Position: Libero

 

Height: 5-3

 

Weight: 125 

 

Class: Sophomore

 

Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico 

 

High School: Colegio De La Salle in Bayamón, Puerto Rico 

 

College major: Physical Therapy

 

Career after volleyball: Physical Therapist 

 

Why you chose MDC: “The opportunity to get a great education and play volleyball.” 

 

How would you describe yourself as a player: “I am active on the court. I play with a lot of energy, and I give a lot of support to my teammates. I always want to do things perfectly.”

 

BIO: Coach Kiko Benoit said: “Josani is a very good defensive specialist. She has a serve. She knows how to place the ball.” … Prior to MDC, she attended the American University of Puerto Rico. … She speaks Spanish and English. … The biggest adversity she has faced is losing her father, Jonathan Cruz Class. … Due to financial reasons, she was unable to play volleyball for a time in Puerto Rico. … Her favorite professional athlete, regardless of sport, is Brenda Castillo.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 14
Sets 80 46
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.01 0.02
Errors 0 0
Total Attacks 2 1
Total Attacks per set 0.03 0.02
Hitting Percentage .500 1.000
Assists 16 12
Assists per set 0.20 0.26
Service Total Attempts 65 0
Service Aces 4 3
Service Errors 11 7
Service Aces per set 0.05 0.07
Receptions 220 133
Reception Errors 15 11
Digs 166 115
Digs per set 2.08 2.50
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 3 2
Points 5.0 4.0
Points per set 0.1 0.1
Matches started 3 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 4 at Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0
Nov 5 Monroe College W, 3-1
Nov 15 vs. Casper College W, 3-0
Nov 16 vs. Weatherford College W, 3-0
Nov 17 vs. Navarro College W, 3-1
Nov 18 vs. Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 18 at Lynn University - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Palm Beach State College - - - - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. College of Southern Idaho W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. Iowa Western Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Northeastern Junior College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 1 vs. New Mexico Military Institute W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 2 vs. Western Nebraska Community College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 2 vs. Salt Lake Community College W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 6 Indian River State College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 13 Eastern Florida State College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 16 at Daytona State College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 20 Polk State College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Sep 23 at Hillsborough Community College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 27 Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 30 at Indian River State College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 6 Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 7 at Eastern Florida State College L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 1 1.000 5 2.0
Oct 11 Daytona State College L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 14 at Polk State College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 18 Hillsborough Community College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 21 at Florida Southwestern State College W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 24 at Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 3 vs. Daytona State College W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 4 at Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 5 Monroe College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 15 vs. Casper College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Nov 16 vs. Weatherford College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 17 vs. Navarro College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 18 vs. Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 18 at Lynn University - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Palm Beach State College - - - - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. College of Southern Idaho W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. Iowa Western Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Northeastern Junior College L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. New Mexico Military Institute W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 2 vs. Western Nebraska Community College W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Salt Lake Community College W, 3-1 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Indian River State College W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Eastern Florida State College W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Daytona State College W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Polk State College W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Hillsborough Community College W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Indian River State College W, 3-0 - 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Florida State College L, 3-2 - 5 27 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 11 Daytona State College L, 3-2 - 5 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Polk State College W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Hillsborough Community College W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Florida Southwestern State College W, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 vs. Daytona State College W, 3-1 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 Monroe College W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 vs. Casper College W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 vs. Weatherford College W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 vs. Navarro College W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 vs. Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-1 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 18 at Lynn University - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Palm Beach State College - - - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. College of Southern Idaho W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. Iowa Western Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Northeastern Junior College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 23 1
Sep 1 vs. New Mexico Military Institute W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 16 1
Sep 2 vs. Western Nebraska Community College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 2 vs. Salt Lake Community College W, 3-1 - 3 15 0 2 8 1
Sep 6 Indian River State College W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 5 0
Sep 13 Eastern Florida State College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 14 3
Sep 16 at Daytona State College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 6 0
Sep 20 Polk State College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 9 0
Sep 23 at Hillsborough Community College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 2 0
Sep 27 Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 8 0
Sep 30 at Indian River State College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 9 2
Oct 6 Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 11 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Florida State College L, 3-2 - 5 0 1 1 36 3
Oct 11 Daytona State College L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 8 0
Oct 14 at Polk State College W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 6 0
Oct 18 Hillsborough Community College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 5 0
Oct 21 at Florida Southwestern State College W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 11 3
Oct 24 at Santa Fe College W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 3 0
Nov 3 vs. Daytona State College W, 3-1 - 3 7 0 0 5 1
Nov 4 at Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-0 - 2 5 0 1 2 0
Nov 5 Monroe College W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 19 0
Nov 15 vs. Casper College W, 3-0 - 2 5 1 0 1 0
Nov 16 vs. Weatherford College W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 vs. Navarro College W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 5 0
Nov 18 vs. Florida Southwestern State College L, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 7 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 25 80 1 0.01 0 2 0.03 .500 16 0.20 5.0 0.1
Conference 14 46 1 0.02 0 1 0.02 1.000 12 0.26 4.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 28 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 7 0.25 1.0 0.0
Away 8 24 1 0.04 0 1 0.04 1.000 6 0.25 3.0 0.1
Neutral 9 28 0 0.00 0 1 0.04 .000 3 0.11 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 19 59 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 .000 8 0.14 3.0 0.1
Losses 6 21 1 0.05 0 1 0.05 1.000 8 0.38 2.0 0.1
Month
September 11 35 0 0.00 0 1 0.03 .000 7 0.20 1.0 0.0
October 7 25 1 0.04 0 1 0.04 1.000 7 0.28 3.0 0.1
November 7 20 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.10 1.0 0.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 80 166 2.08 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 14 46 115 2.50 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 28 63 2.25 0 0 0 0.00
Away 8 24 65 2.71 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 9 28 38 1.36 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 19 59 106 1.80 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 6 21 60 2.86 0 0 0 0.00
Month
September 11 35 55 1.57 0 0 0 0.00
October 7 25 78 3.12 0 0 0 0.00
November 7 20 33 1.65 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 80 65 4 0.05 11 220 15
Conference 14 46 0 3 0.07 7 133 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 28 10 1 0.04 4 79 3
Away 8 24 5 2 0.08 4 75 8
Neutral 9 28 50 1 0.04 3 66 4
Result
Wins 19 59 55 3 0.05 8 136 11
Losses 6 21 10 1 0.05 3 84 4
Month
September 11 35 15 1 0.03 6 101 8
October 7 25 0 2 0.08 4 80 6
November 7 20 50 1 0.05 1 39 1
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