Ana Rivera

Ana Rivera
3 Ana Rivera
  • m
    33
  • k/s
    0.00
  • h %
    -.038
  • a/s
    1.03
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.24
  • d/s
    3.84
Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 2025 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team.
  • 2025 Third Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
  • SSC Defensive Player of the Week (11/10/2025).
  • SSC Defensive Player of the Week (10/6/2025).
  • 2023 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

As a Junior

  • Played in all 33 matches and 119 sets during the 2025 season.
  • Helped lead Tampa to a 32-1 overall record, a perfect 20-0 Sunshine State Conference record, an NCAA South Regional title, and an NCAA Division II national semifinal appearance.
  • Ranked fifth nationally and sixth in the SSC in total digs (457).
  • Ranked sixth in the SSC and 153rd nationally in digs per set (3.84).
  • Led Tampa in digs and service aces (29).
  • Finished the season with a .960 reception percentage on 398 reception attempts.
  • Recorded double-digit digs in 24 matches during the season.
  • Opened the season with 12 digs against Emmanuel (Ga.) (Sept. 6).
  • Tallied 16 digs against Findlay (Sept. 6).
  • Posted 19 digs at Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 3).
  • Recorded a season-high 34 digs at Nova Southeastern (Oct. 4).
  • Tallied 24 digs in a five-set victory over Barry (Oct. 18).
  • Registered 33 digs at Eckerd (Nov. 8).
  • Recorded 22 digs against Palm Beach Atlantic (Nov. 1).
  • Posted 22 digs against Embry-Riddle (Nov. 22).
  • Tallied 19 digs in the NCAA National Semifinal victory over Ferris State (Dec. 11).
  • Recorded five service aces in a road sweep at Rollins (Nov. 7).
  • Registered multiple service aces in eight matches during the season.
  • Finished with double-digit digs in each of Tampa’s final six postseason matches.
  • Helped Tampa rank among the national leaders in digs per set (16.10) and opponent hitting percentage (.173).

As a Sophomore

  • Played in 27 matches and appeared in 62 sets.
  • Recorded 5 service aces.
  • Registered 59 digs, averaging 0.95 per set.
  • Posted a .250 attack percentage.
  • Delivered 5 receptions, finishing with a .959 reception percentage.
  • Recorded 9 digs vs West Florida (Dec. 6).
  • Tallied 7 digs vs Barry (Dec. 7).
  • Registered 7 digs at Lynn (Dec. 8).
  • Delivered 5 digs vs New Haven (Sep. 7).
  • Posted 5 digs at Valdosta St. (Sep. 20).

As a Freshman

  • Competed in five matches, playing a total of six sets.
  • Logged first career collegiate digs (3) in a win over New Haven (9/8/2023).
  • Also recorded a service ace versus New Haven.

High School

  • Graduated from Notre Dame High School.
  • Was coached by Renato Gonzalez.
  • Was a one-year team captain and three years co-captain.
  • Helped the team to Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance Champions.
  • A member of the All Alliance Team and MTEM All-Star team.
  • Also played for Borinquen Coqui.
  • Club coach was Jesus Berrios.

Personal

  • Member of the Honor Society.
  • Was a student of Academic Excellence.
  • Biology major.
  • Was a Volleyball Camp Counselor and volunteered in the Lola's Challenge Marathon.
  • Daughter of Anabelle Sola and Miguel Rivera.
  • Sister to Claudia, who played for UT from 2018-22 as a 2021 national champion.
  • Claudia ranks second all-time in digs (1,922) and reception percentage (.968) and third in matches played (146).
  • Birthdate: 1/23/2005.

Career Highs

NCAA Career Statistics

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 33 20
Sets 119 74
Kills 0 0
Kills per set 0.00 0.00
Errors 1 1
Total Attacks 26 22
Total Attacks per set 0.22 0.30
Hitting Percentage -.038 -.045
Assists 123 82
Assists per set 1.03 1.11
Service Total Attempts 465 276
Service Aces 29 16
Service Errors 39 23
Service Aces per set 0.24 0.22
Receptions 398 239
Reception Errors 16 10
Digs 457 317
Digs per set 3.84 4.28
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 3
Points 29.0 16.0
Points per set 0.2 0.2
Matches started - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 22 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1
Dec 4 #8 Spring Hill W, 3-0
Dec 5 #4 West Florida W, 3-1
Dec 6 #2 Barry W, 3-0
Dec 11 vs. #8 Ferris State W, 3-2
Dec 12 vs. #4 MSU Denver L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 Eckerd - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Lander W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 6 Emmanuel (Ga.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 6 0.0
Sep 6 #24 Findlay W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 4 2.0
Sep 12 vs. Cal State East Bay W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 2.0
Sep 12 at #23 San Francisco State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 4 4.0
Sep 13 vs. Menlo W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Sep 19 Valdosta State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Sep 20 #19 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 5 0.0
Sep 23 Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 27 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 6 1.0
Oct 3 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 4 2.0
Oct 4 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 10 0.0
Oct 10 Eckerd W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 3 3.0
Oct 11 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Oct 17 #8 Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 18 #3 Barry W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Oct 21 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 5 1.0
Oct 24 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 9 0.0
Oct 25 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 4 0.0
Oct 31 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Nov 1 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 1.0
Nov 7 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 5.0
Nov 8 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 6 0.0
Nov 14 at #4 Barry W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 4 0.0
Nov 15 at #19 Lynn W, 3-2 - 5 0 1 4 -.250 4 1.0
Nov 18 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 6 0.0
Nov 21 Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 1.0
Nov 22 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 6 0.0
Dec 4 #8 Spring Hill W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 5 0.0
Dec 5 #4 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Dec 6 #2 Barry W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Dec 11 vs. #8 Ferris State W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Dec 12 vs. #4 MSU Denver L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 Eckerd - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Lander W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Emmanuel (Ga.) W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 #24 Findlay W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 vs. Cal State East Bay W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at #23 San Francisco State W, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Menlo W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 Valdosta State W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #19 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 - 4 19 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 - 4 34 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 10 Eckerd W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 #8 Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 #3 Barry W, 3-2 - 5 24 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-2 - 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 7 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 33 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 14 at #4 Barry W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 at #19 Lynn W, 3-2 - 5 19 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 22 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 #8 Spring Hill W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 #4 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 6 #2 Barry W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 11 vs. #8 Ferris State W, 3-2 - 5 19 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 12 vs. #4 MSU Denver L, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 Eckerd - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Lander W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 1 8 0
Sep 6 Emmanuel (Ga.) W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 2 15 0
Sep 6 #24 Findlay W, 3-1 - 4 18 2 1 5 0
Sep 12 vs. Cal State East Bay W, 3-0 - 3 18 2 1 9 0
Sep 12 at #23 San Francisco State W, 3-1 - 4 18 4 3 17 3
Sep 13 vs. Menlo W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 2 6 0
Sep 19 Valdosta State W, 3-0 - 3 17 2 3 5 0
Sep 20 #19 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 20 0 0 20 1
Sep 23 Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 13 1
Sep 27 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 12 1 3 10 0
Oct 3 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 - 4 15 2 0 33 4
Oct 4 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 1 9 0
Oct 10 Eckerd W, 3-2 - 5 22 3 1 20 0
Oct 11 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 7 0
Oct 17 #8 Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 9 1 1 6 1
Oct 18 #3 Barry W, 3-2 - 5 16 0 2 15 2
Oct 21 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 20 1 3 9 1
Oct 24 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-2 - 5 18 0 1 6 0
Oct 25 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 2 6 0
Oct 31 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 1 7 0
Nov 1 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 1 22 0
Nov 7 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 14 5 0 7 0
Nov 8 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 19 0 1 12 0
Nov 14 at #4 Barry W, 3-2 - 5 19 0 1 13 1
Nov 15 at #19 Lynn W, 3-2 - 5 19 1 1 14 0
Nov 18 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 1 4 0
Nov 21 Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 8 1 1 7 0
Nov 22 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 22 0 2 19 0
Dec 4 #8 Spring Hill W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 2 0
Dec 5 #4 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 15 0
Dec 6 #2 Barry W, 3-0 - 3 17 1 1 27 0
Dec 11 vs. #8 Ferris State W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 16 1
Dec 12 vs. #4 MSU Denver L, 3-0 - 3 12 1 2 14 1
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 5 6 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 2.0 0.3
2024-25 27 62 1 0.02 0 4 0.06 .250 5 0.08 3.0 0.0
2025-26 33 119 0 0.00 1 26 0.22 -.038 123 1.03 29.0 0.2
Total 65 187 1 0.01 1 30 0.16 .000 128 0.68 34.0 0.2
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 5 6 4 0.67 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 27 62 58 0.94 0 0 0 0.00
2025-26 33 119 457 3.84 0 0 0 0.00
Total 65 187 519 2.78 0 0 0 0.00
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 5 6 13 2 0.33 0 1 0
2024-25 27 62 45 2 0.03 5 123 5
2025-26 33 119 465 29 0.24 39 398 16
Total 65 187 523 33 0.18 44 522 21
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 33 119 0 0.00 1 26 0.22 -.038 123 1.03 29.0 0.2
Conference 20 74 0 0.00 1 22 0.30 -.045 82 1.11 16.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 62 0 0.00 0 11 0.18 .000 54 0.87 13.0 0.2
Away 11 43 0 0.00 1 14 0.33 -.071 58 1.35 13.0 0.3
Neutral 4 14 0 0.00 0 1 0.07 .000 11 0.79 3.0 0.2
Result
Wins 32 116 0 0.00 1 26 0.22 -.038 120 1.03 28.0 0.2
Losses 1 3 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 3 1.00 1.0 0.3
Month
September 10 33 0 0.00 0 3 0.09 .000 34 1.03 12.0 0.4
October 10 38 0 0.00 0 13 0.34 .000 44 1.16 7.0 0.2
November 8 30 0 0.00 1 9 0.30 -.111 31 1.03 8.0 0.3
December 5 18 0 0.00 0 1 0.06 .000 14 0.78 2.0 0.1
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 33 119 457 3.84 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 20 74 317 4.28 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 62 219 3.53 0 0 0 0.00
Away 11 43 194 4.51 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 4 14 44 3.14 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 32 116 442 3.81 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 1 3 15 5.00 0 0 0 0.00
Month
September 10 33 101 3.06 0 0 0 0.00
October 10 38 154 4.05 0 0 0 0.00
November 8 30 136 4.53 0 0 0 0.00
December 5 18 66 3.67 0 0 0 0.00
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 33 119 465 29 0.24 39 398 16
Conference 20 74 276 16 0.22 23 239 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 62 251 13 0.21 20 222 6
Away 11 43 161 13 0.30 14 131 8
Neutral 4 14 53 3 0.21 5 45 2
Result
Wins 32 116 453 28 0.24 37 384 15
Losses 1 3 12 1 0.33 2 14 1
Month
September 10 33 144 12 0.36 16 108 5
October 10 38 133 7 0.18 12 118 8
November 8 30 120 8 0.27 8 98 1
December 5 18 68 2 0.11 3 74 2
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