Angel Williams
25 Angel Williams
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Liceo de Atenas
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- Major:
- Professional Communication
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
- 2025-26 University of Tampa Female Iron Spartan recipient.
- 2026 All-Sunshine State Conference First Team.
- 2025 All-Sunshine State Conference First Team.
- Sunshine State Conference Pair of the Week (3/10/2025).
- 2024 Top Flight Recipient.
As a Senior
- Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
- Competed in 27 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, showcasing remarkable versatility while shifting fluidly across flights No. 1 through No. 4.
- Partnered heavily with Tess Schrenger to anchor the heart of the rotation, playing to an outstanding 17-8 record as a pair.
- Fended off a tough postseason push on April 19 by dismantling Saint Leo in straight sets (21-14, 21-19).
- Dominated earlier AVCA National Championship tournament rounds alongside Schrenger, delivering clinical straight-set victories over Catawba (21-14, 21-13) and Spring Hill (21-9, 21-13).
- Locked down a regular season-ending sweep against Palm Beach Atlantic on April 11 with a 21-16, 21-17 victory.
- Grinded out a magnificent three-set marathon win from the No. 2 line against Florida Southern on April 3, outlasting her opponents 25-23, 21-23, 15-11.
- Pieced together three consecutive victories to close out March, overcoming Erskine (21-11, 21-16), Charleston (21-12, 21-18), and rallying for a three-set triumph at Eckerd (17-21, 21-13, 15-8).
- Showcased elite toughness in mid-March by surviving dramatic three-set battles against Palm Beach Atlantic (21-11, 13-21, 15-13) and Coastal Carolina (21-19, 19-21, 15-13).
- Teamed up with Kaleigh Fredette-Huffman on March 7 to execute a flawless flight shift, sweeping past Palm Beach Atlantic (21-19, 21-19) at No. 3 before sliding up to the No. 2 spot to dismantle Eckerd (21-14, 21-14).
- Secured back-to-back straight-set wins over South Florida (21-19, 21-19) and Palm Beach Atlantic (21-18, 21-13) to kick off March action.
- Blazed through an undefeated opening week with Schrenger, rolling past Mercer, Barry, FGCU, and grinding out an extra-points thriller against North Carolina-Wilmington (21-15, 28-26).
- Tested herself against the absolute highest caliber of national programs, ascending to the No. 1 flight to square off with No. 6 TCU and No. 7 Florida State, while also battling No. 3 USC and No. 13 Florida Atlantic at the No. 2 slot.
- Finished the season with a stellar 19–8 overall record in completed dual matches.
As a Junior
- Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
- Part of program's first ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
- Finished the 2025 season with a 14-8 overall record, competing primarily in the No. 1 and No. 2 pairs with Elizabeth Price.
- Faced #13 Georgia State (Feb. 21) at the No. 1 pair and lost to Savannah Ebarb / Destiny White (22-24, 18-21).
- Battled #14 Washington (Feb. 21) at the No. 1 pair and dropped a close match to Katarina Pantovic / Lauren Wilcock (19-21, 20-22).
- Competed against #16 Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22) at the No. 1 pair and fell to Ashleigh Adams / Marketa Svozilova (13-21, 17-21).
- Matched up with #17 Florida International (Feb. 22) at the No. 1 pair and lost to Maria Sanchez / Ella Gray (14-21, 17-21).
- Earned a win over Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 28) at the No. 2 pair, defeating Jaci Carpenter / Sydney Majick (21-17, 14-21, 15-11).
- Took down South Florida (Mar. 7) at the No. 1 pair with a strong performance against Audrey Gauthier / Isabella Almeida (21-8, 21-15).
- Secured a win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 7) at the No. 1 pair, beating Anna Dunbar / Serena Baumgart (21-17, 21-18).
- Outlasted #15 Stetson (Mar. 14) at the No. 1 pair in a tight match against Katie Camp / Maria Ozaeta (22-20, 21-18).
- Rallied to defeat FGCU (Mar. 14) at the No. 1 pair, winning in three sets over Nicole De Oliveira / Kaitlyn Luebbers (16-21, 22-20, 15-11).
- Fell to UAB (Mar. 15) at the No. 1 pair, losing to Olivia Stant / Jasmine Haas (15-21, 12-21).
- Dropped a match to #3 TCU (Mar. 15) at the No. 1 pair against Daniela Alvarez / Tania Moreno (17-21, 12-21).
- Picked up a win at Saint Leo (Mar. 21) at the No. 1 pair, defeating Jeanette Henderson / Emma Miller (21-17, 21-13).
- Repeated success against Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 28) at the No. 1 pair with a win over Anna Dunbar / Serena Baumgart (21-14, 22-20).
- Outplayed Missouri State (Mar. 29) at the No. 1 pair in a three-set victory over Becca Bach / Allyson Larkin (21-16, 21-23, 15-2).
- Suffered a loss to Eckerd (Mar. 29) at the No. 1 pair against Brooke Hand / Anna Jupin (24-26, 18-21).
- Dominated Colorado Mesa (Apr. 19) at the No. 1 pair, winning against Ellie Ask / Gracyn Spresser (21-16, 21-11).
- Closed the season with another win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 19) at the No. 1 pair, defeating Anna Dunbar / Serena Baumgart (21-17, 21-15).
- Also recorded a win against Vanguard (Apr. 17) at the No. 1 pair, beating Thea Snider / Emma Galloway (21-16, 21-18).
As A Sophomore
- Member of the 2024 AVCA National Championship team.
- Finished the 2024 season with a 20-9 overall record competing in the 1s through 4s paris, however predominantly competed in the No. 4 pair.
- Won against nationally ranked teams, including #11 Florida Atlantic (2/24) and #12 Georgia State (2/24).
- Won 13 consecutive matches from 3/16 to 4/14.
As a Freshman
- Member of the 2023 AVCA National Championship team.
- Made 26 starts for Tampa in positions one and two in the 2023 season.
- As a No.1 pair, claimed two wins over Charleston (02/25), and Tusculum (02/26) while playing with Julia Oswald as a partner.
- Competed primarily at No. 2 with Cassidy Ehrie achieving several important wins including the semifinal game at the AVCA Championship against Palm Beach Atlantic (04/16).
