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Frances Cardenas
6 Frances Cardenas
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    San Juan, P.R.
  • High School:
    Academia del Perpetuo Socorro
  • Position:
    L/DS
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • m
    33
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    .500
  • a/s
    0.38
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.17
  • d/s
    2.78

Bio

As a Senior: Recipient of the first-ever Freddie Solomon Community Service Award...NACDA D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...CoSIDA Academic All-District...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Saw action in 33 matches with 93 sets starting in one…Recorded season-high of two service aces versus Wisconsin-Parkside (9/7 and SSC opponents Nova Southeastern (11/22) and Florida Southern (12/6)…Registered 23 and 20 digs in back-to-back games versus Palm Beach Atlantic (10/1) and SSC opponent Saint Leo (10/4)…Saw action in the NCAA South Regional tallying 22 digs in total (12/5-7)…Rounded out her senior season versus No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul with six digs (12/12)…Concluded her senior season with two kills, 16 service aces, and 259 digs with 2.78 digs per set. 

As a Junior: Capital One Academic All-District…SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…D2ADA Academic Achievement Award...Saw action in 120 matches…Began the season with a perfect 1.000 reception percentage from 34 attempts versus Indianapolis in the West Florida Invitational (8/31)…Recorded double-digit digs against nationally ranked Indianapolis (8/31) and Central Missouri (9/1)…Notched season-high five service aces as well as 11 digs at Flagler (9/18)…Tallied two service aces and six digs versus SSC opponent Barry (10/12)…Registered 12 digs and a reception percentage of .962 from 26 attempts versus West Florida (10/19)…Recorded four back-to-back double digit digs in NCAA South Regional and National tournaments…Tallied season-high 17 digs and one service ace in NCAA Quarterfinal against Wheeling Jesuit (12/6)…Totaled one lone kill, 20 service aces, 340 digs, and a reception percentage of .960 from 498 total attempts.

As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll with perfect 4.0 GPA...D2ADA Academic Achievement Award…Saw action in 44 sets…Registered a kill against Nova Southeastern (10/8)…Recorded an assist twice, versus North Alabama (11/3) and Florida Tech (11/5)…Notched a service ace multiple times…Ended season with season-high five service aces… Ended season with 33 digs…Registered a season-high four digs multiple times, last against SSC rival Florida Southern (11/18) in NCAA South Regional…Also saw action in NCAA Final Four, credited with a service ace and two digs against five-time defending national champion Concordia-St. Paul (12/2).

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Was limited to four sets due to injury…Made collegiate debut against Grand Valley State (9/5)…Picked up her first collegiate service ace against West Alabama (10/16)…Notched her first assist against West Alabama (10/16)…Also saw action versus North Alabama (10/16).

High School: Attended Academia del Perpetuo Socorro and played for coach Luis Aponte...Two-time member of the all-star team...Played for Fusion Volleyball Club under Nelson Villanueva...Helped team to four consecutive titles at Puerto Rico's junior nationals...Was an all-star in 15-U and 16-U on junior national team.

Personal: Member of the honor roll also received PTA and Psychology Medals...Took a mission trip to Honduras on two occasions...Volunteered with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the American Cancer Association's Relay for Life...Also active in community through tutoring, painting, construction, basketball and volleyball clinics...Daughter of Javier Cardenas and Vanessa Betancourt...Has a younger sister, Melissa...Full name is Frances Sofia Cardenas-Betancourt...Psychology major...Birthdate: 10/4/92.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2
Nov 23 at Lynn W, 3-0
Dec 5 Kentucky State W, 3-0
Dec 6 Florida Southern W, 3-0
Dec 7 West Florida W, 3-1
Dec 12 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1
  Overall Conference
Matches 33 16
Sets 93 49
Kills 2 1
Kills per set 0.02 0.02
Errors 0 0
Total Attacks 4 1
Total Attacks per set 0.04 0.02
Hitting Percentage .500 1.000
Assists 35 17
Assists per set 0.38 0.35
Service Aces 16 8
Service Errors 17 8
Service Aces per set 0.17 0.16
Receptions 363 232
Reception Errors 11 8
Digs 259 148
Digs per set 2.78 3.02
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 2 0
Points 18.0 9.0
Points per set 0.2 0.2
Matches started 1 -

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 6 vs. Northwood (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 6 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 7 vs. Parkside W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Sep 7 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1 - 2 1 0 1 1.000 1 1.0
Sep 13 vs. West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 13 at Regis (Colo.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 14 vs. Southwest Minnesota State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Sep 27 Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 28 Barry W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Oct 1 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 5 1.0
Oct 4 at Saint Leo W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 5 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 11 Lynn W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Oct 12 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Oct 18 vs. Christian Brothers W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 18 at West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 19 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 25 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 1 1.000 0 1.0
Oct 30 Flagler W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 1 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Nov 2 at Barry W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 8 Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 9 Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Nov 13 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Nov 16 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Nov 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Nov 23 at Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Dec 5 Kentucky State W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Dec 6 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Dec 7 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Dec 12 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 6 vs. Northwood (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 1 4 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 7 vs. Parkside W, 3-0 - 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1 - 2 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Regis (Colo.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Southwest Minnesota State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 Barry W, 3-0 - 2 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 23 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Saint Leo W, 3-2 - 5 20 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Lynn W, 3-0 - 2 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Christian Brothers W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-1 - 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 2 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 Flagler W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Barry W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 Kentucky State W, 3-0 - 2 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 6 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 12 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 6 vs. Northwood (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 1 6 1 1 6 0
Sep 6 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 1 6 1 0 7 0
Sep 7 vs. Parkside W, 3-0 - 2 10 2 0 11 0
Sep 7 vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1 - 2 6 0 0 1 0
Sep 13 vs. West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 2 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Regis (Colo.) W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 3 0
Sep 14 vs. Southwest Minnesota State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 17 1
Sep 27 Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 3 10 1 0 12 0
Sep 28 Barry W, 3-0 - 2 13 1 0 10 0
Oct 1 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 - 3 8 1 0 8 0
Oct 4 at Saint Leo W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 50 0
Oct 5 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 3 9 0 0 19 1
Oct 11 Lynn W, 3-0 - 2 9 0 0 9 0
Oct 12 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 - 1 5 0 1 6 0
Oct 18 vs. Christian Brothers W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 18 at West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 2 7 0
Oct 19 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 - 2 8 1 1 3 0
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 2 10 0
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 1 16 0
Oct 25 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 2 10 0 1 7 2
Oct 30 Flagler W, 3-0 - 2 6 0 1 6 0
Nov 1 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 - 2 9 1 0 6 0
Nov 2 at Barry W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 4 1
Nov 8 Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 1 11 0
Nov 9 Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 12 1 1 17 1
Nov 13 Rollins W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 21 1
Nov 16 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 8 1 2 17 1
Nov 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 - 5 26 2 1 19 1
Nov 23 at Lynn W, 3-0 - 3 16 1 0 8 0
Dec 5 Kentucky State W, 3-0 - 2 9 0 1 9 0
Dec 6 Florida Southern W, 3-0 - 3 14 2 0 6 1
Dec 7 West Florida W, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 15 0
Dec 12 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 21 1

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2010-11 4 4 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 1 0.25 1.0 0.3
2011-12 26 44 1 0.02 0 2 0.05 .500 2 0.05 6.0 0.1
2012-13 36 120 1 0.01 0 6 0.05 .167 68 0.57 21.0 0.2
2013-14 33 93 2 0.02 0 4 0.04 .500 35 0.38 18.0 0.2
Total 99 261 4 0.02 0 12 0.05 .333 106 0.41 46.0 0.2

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2010-11 4 4 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
2011-12 26 44 33 0.75 0 0 0 0.00
2012-13 36 120 340 2.83 0 0 0 0.00
2013-14 33 93 259 2.78 0 0 0 0.00
Total 99 261 632 2.42 0 0 0 0.00

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2010-11 4 4 8 1 0.25 1 4 0
2011-12 26 44 93 5 0.11 5 58 0
2012-13 36 120 422 20 0.17 21 498 20
2013-14 33 93 313 16 0.17 17 363 11
Total 99 261 836 42 0.16 44 923 31

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 33 93 2 0.02 0 4 0.04 .500 35 0.38 18.0 0.2
Conference 16 49 1 0.02 0 1 0.02 1.000 17 0.35 9.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 13 36 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 17 0.47 7.0 0.2
Away 10 35 1 0.03 0 1 0.03 1.000 8 0.23 5.0 0.1
Neutral 10 22 1 0.05 0 3 0.14 .333 10 0.45 6.0 0.3
Result                        
Wins 31 85 2 0.02 0 3 0.04 .667 30 0.35 18.0 0.2
Losses 2 8 0 0.00 0 1 0.13 .000 5 0.63 0.0 0.0
Month                        
September 9 21 1 0.05 0 2 0.10 .500 9 0.43 7.0 0.3
October 12 32 1 0.03 0 2 0.06 .500 14 0.44 3.0 0.1
November 8 27 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 8 0.30 6.0 0.2
December 4 13 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 4 0.31 2.0 0.2

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 33 93 259 2.78 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 16 49 148 3.02 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 36 117 3.25 0 0 0 0.00
Away 10 35 91 2.60 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 10 22 51 2.32 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 31 85 238 2.80 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 2 8 21 2.63 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
September 9 21 48 2.29 0 0 0 0.00
October 12 32 117 3.66 0 0 0 0.00
November 8 27 66 2.44 0 0 0 0.00
December 4 13 28 2.15 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 33 93 313 16 0.17 17 363 11
Conference 16 49 177 8 0.16 8 232 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 36 132 7 0.19 7 147 4
Away 10 35 117 4 0.11 5 139 5
Neutral 10 22 64 5 0.23 5 77 2
Result                
Wins 31 85 295 16 0.19 16 325 9
Losses 2 8 18 0 0.00 1 38 2
Month                
September 9 21 69 6 0.29 1 67 1
October 12 32 97 2 0.06 9 142 3
November 8 27 98 6 0.22 5 103 5
December 4 13 49 2 0.15 2 51 2