The Girls Varsity Volleyball Team

About the Montverde Academy Volleyball Program

The Montverde Academy girls' volleyball program is comprised of student-athletes who appreciate the value of TEAM work, hard work, and a demanding training schedule. Our goal is to teach them the importance of good leadership and the true value of resilience and empathy. Our Training and practices are focused on improving and aligning their technical, physical, and mental abilities to allow them to succeed on the court. 

Program Accomplishments

The 2021 season will be led by the Lady Eagles new Director of Volleyball Operations, Patricia Figueiredo. The Eagles have had no shortage of athletes who have received collegiate scholarships for colleges in all levels including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, II, and III; National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA). Over the last four years, MVA has volleyball players in seven different colleges around the country. Those schools include:

Committed Players

• Joanne Eva "JoJo" Brown '19 – Dartmouth University    
• Katie Carpenter '18 – Lake Sumter State College
• Beatriz Volponi e Giordan '17 – University of West Alabama
• Mariana Volponi e Giordan '17 – Hillsborough Community College 
• Renata Gomez Martins '16 – Lake Sumter State College
• Isabelle Zatoni '16 – Lake Sumter State College
• Camille Nieves '15 – University of Florida

Volleyball Training and Structure

All training is focused on preparing student-athletes for long-term development. The program is built to increase the athlete's understanding of the technical and tactical parts of the game, in combination with Nutrition, Strength and conditioning, body-consciousness, and Injury prevention.

At Montverde Academy, the student-athletes are offered full training that fits the school schedule assuring that they develop their best in the classroom first. We are led by experienced national and international coaches, full-time strength and conditioning coaches, and trainers who are fully committed to developing the best of each athlete