USF Athletics

Accolades/Awards

• 2022 All-Tournament team (USF Opening Weekend Invite)
• 2023 NIVC All-Tournament Team 
• 2023 AAC All-Conference First Team
• 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4 & Nov. 6)
• 2023 Bulls Invitational All-Tournament Team 
• 2024 AAC Player of the Year
• 2024 AAC All-Conference Team
• 2024 AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30 & Nov. 18)
• 2024 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 14, Oct. 21 & Nov. 4)
• 2024 AVCA All-American Team
• 2024 AVCA All-Region Team
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
• 2024 VolleyballMag Honorable Mention All-American Team
• 2025 American Conference Preseason Player of the Year
• 2025 American Conferece Preaseason All-Conference Team
• 2025 American Conference Player of the Year 
• 2025 American Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6 & 27)
• 2025 American Conference Honorable Mention (Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Sept. 29)
• 2025 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team 
• 2025 AVCA All-Southeast Region First Team
• 2025 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention  

2025 (Senior): Played in 29 of 30 matches… Led the team with 457 kills, 175 attack errors, 1,083 total attack attempts, 14 solo blocks, and 514 points… Recorded 23 kills and 24.5 points against Omaha on September 19… Tallied 22 kills, 21 digs, and 26.5 points versus Dayton on September 14… Achieved a hitting percentage of .484 with 18 kills against Tulsa on October 31… Notched 21 kills and 22.5 points against Charlotte on October 26… Registered 22 kills and 23.5 points versus UTSA on November 16… Contributed 19 kills and 21.5 points against Kansas on September 21… Delivered 23 kills and 25 points against Florida on September 2… Accumulated 271 digs and 31 service aces throughout the season.

2024 (Junior): Appeared in 29 matches (108 sets)...tied for first among the team with most matches and sets played (Lia Schneider, Caroline Dykes)…one of two players to start in all 29 matches (Caroline Dykes)...ranked first on the team in points with 507…set a season high 25 kills against North Texas (10/25)...led the team with 453 kills…collected her 1000 collegiate kill against FAU…had four multi-ace performances…register 15+ kills in 20 matches…recorded eight 10+ dig performances…earned AAC Player of the Year honors…became the first Bull since 2013 to win conference player of the year honors…selected to AAC All-Conference Team...member of AAC Weekly Honor Roll three times (Oct. 14, Oct. 21 & Nov. 4)...selected twice for AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30 & Nov. 18)...tied for the most AAC Offensive Player of the Week selections with two.

2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in 34 matches (119 sets)… second on the team in kills with 451… averaged 3.79 kills per set…  registered 15+ kills in 12 matches… finished the season with seven matches with 20+ kills…set a career-high of 28 kills against St. John’s (12/1)… finished third on the team in service aces with 31… set a career-high of four service aces against Florida (8/26)… had nine multi-ace performances… finished third on the team with 42 total blocks… recorded 10 solo blocks… had 14 10+ dig performances… was named to the Bull Invitational All-Tournament Team, AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Nov. 6), AAC Honor Roll (Nov. 13), the AAC All-Conference First Team, and the NIVC All-Tournament Team.

2022 (Freshman): Played 29 matches (99 sets) as a true freshman...second on the team in kills (261)...season-best 23 kills vs Ball St. (8/26)...recorded double-digit kills in 16 matches...registered at least 12 kills in nine matches...fourth on the team with 22 service aces... ranked second on the team in digs (214)...season-best three aces vs. Cincinnati (11/11)...season-high 20 digs at Memphis (9/25)...season-best five blocks vs. Houston (11/23)...recorded six double-doubles on the year (digs/kills).

PERSONAL: Born Maria Clara de M. Andrade on August 02, 2004 in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil...parents are Mauricio de Andrade and Patricia de M. Gomes...has one sister, Maria Victoria...hobbies include cooking and reading...majoring in biomedical sciences.