Ana Rivera

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