Wisconsin Badgers

Honors

2019 ACC Preseason All-Conference
2018 American Athletic Conference Libero of the Year
2018 Team All-ACC
2017 Second-Team All-ACC
2017 LUV Invitational All-Tournament
2017 Shocker Volleyball Classic All-Tournament
AAC Defensive Player of the Week—Sept. 18, 2017; Sept. 25, 2017; Oct. 17, 2017
AAC Honor Roll—Sept. 11
MVC Freshman of the Week—Aug. 29, 2016; Sept. 19, 2016
AD’s Honor Roll—Fall 2016, Spring 1712; Fall 2019
2021 Academic All-Big Ten

Sheffield on Civita: "Giorgia is a baller. She loves the game and she loves being in the gym. One of the things that jumps out at you while watching her play is her ability to read the game. She has a lot of range in serve receive and has really nice touch and feel. Defensively she also covers a lot of real estate."

Of Note: Transfer from Wichita State ... ranks first at Wichita State with 5.25 digs per set for her career ... ranks seventh at WSU with 1,448 career digs ... WSU single-season dig record with 728 and 5.78 digs per set established as a sophomore ... graduated from WSU with a degree in business management

2021: Played in 82 sets and 24 matches ... ranked fourth on the team with 2.04 digs per set ... had double-digit digs in six matches ... had a season-high 13 digs in three matches ... ranked fifth on the team with 19 service aces (0.23/set) ... tied a career high with three aces vs. Baylor (Aug. 28) and vs. Nebraska (Nov. 26), also tying her career high for points ... was aced only ten times on 254 receptions (.928)

2020: Played in 13 of 16 matches, starting three, and 41 sets ... ranked third on the team with 2.30 digs per set ... had double-digit digs in three matches ... had a season-high 17 digs vs. Florida (April 19) ... surpassed 1,500 career digs at Minnesota (March 21) ... tied for second on the team with 16 service aces (0.36/set) ... tied a career high with three aces at Michigan State (Feb. 20), also tying her career high for points ... was aced only six times on 127 receptions (.953)

2019  (at Wichita State): Missed the season due to injury.

2018 (at Wichita State): Played in 32 matches and 126 sets as starting libero ... set Wichita State single-season record for both digs (728) and digs per set (5.78) ,,, ranked second in the AAC in digs per set ... posted a career-best 42 digs at Tulsa (Sept. 29), which ranks third-in Shocker single-match history ... recorded double-figure digs in 30 matches, including 20-plus digs in 20 contests ... surpassed 1,000 career digs  vs. Memphis (Sept. 23) ... added 0.84 assists per set ... recorded a career-high nine helpers vs. UCA (Nov. 29) ... added 0.13 service aces per set ... scored a career-high three aces at East Carolin (Nov. 4) ... recorded a career-high two kills at Howard (Aug. 26)

2017 (at Wichita State): Played in 33 matches and 111 sets as starting libero … averaged 5.22 digs per set, which ranked fifth in the AAC ... recorded double-figure digs in 32 matches, including 20-plus digs in 10 matches ... had a season-high 31 digs vs. Cal Poly (Sept. 9) ... recorded her first career kill at Temple (Sept. 22) …added 0.13 service aces per set ... had a season-high two aces at Connecticut (Sept. 24) and at ECU (Nov. 10) ... added 1.11 assists per set ... had a season-high eight assists against Miami, Ohio (Sept. 2)
 
2016 (at Wichita State): Earned medical hardship after playing in 11 matches and 39 sets ... averaged 3.62 digs per set ... had double-figure digs in seven matches ... recorded a season-high 21 digs vs. Creighton (Aug. 27) ... and at UTSA (Sept. 17) ... averaged 0.87 assists per set ... had a season-high six assists against Texas (Sept. 10) ... added 0.18 service aces per set ... had a season-high two service aces against Texas State (Sept. 16)
 
High School: Played for the club team Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in Italy…Named Best Libero of Varese for three years…named Best Libero of Italy for two years…Named Best Libero of Lombardia for five years…Named Best Libero at U18 Italian National Championship Finals in 2014…Named Best Libero at U18 Regional Championship Finals in 2014…named Best Libero at European Championship Tournament, while playing for the Italy National Team U18 Squad in 2013 in Belgium.

Personal: Daughter of Michele Civita and Antonella Muschera ... has one brother, Luca (36) and one sister, Roberta (31) ... born May 9 ... nickname is Gio ... graduate student in educational leadership and policy analysis

Why Wisconsin?

"I chose Wisconsin because of the volleyball program, it's one of the best in the country. When I talked to Coach Kelly, I could tell it was a competitive environment and had a culture that is hard to find."

MATCH HIGHS

Kills: 2 at Howard, 8/26/18
Attacks: 2 (3x; MR at North Texas, 11/30/18)
Attack pct: 1.000 (2-0-2) at Howard, 8/26/18
Assists: 9 at Central Arkansas, 11/29/18
Serve aces: 3 (4x; MR vs. Nebraska, 11/26/21)
Digs: 42 at Tulsa, 9/29/18
Blocks: 0
Points: 3 (3x; MR vs. Baylor, 8/28/21)

Off the court with Giorgia

Describe what it is like to play in Field House: I cannot wait to experience it
First started volleyball: age 12
Most memorable volleyball match: Italian National volleyball final
The best part of playing volleyball is: the relationships that you create, the family you have and how you learn to manage more things at the same time in life
My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: my teammates
Best UW road trip: Omaha
One word that describes the team: hard worker

One word that describes me: humble
What is the best thing you bring to the team? Energy
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: Hanging out or cooking
Most memorable volleyball achievement: Final Four
The best thing about the Field House is: the atmosphere is insane and I cannot wait to see it myself
Dream as a collegiate player: win a National championship
Post-college plans/goals: Play pro
The best thing about Madison is: the people
Favorite Coach Sheffield saying: "School adversity."

What does it mean to be a Badger?

"Work hard not just as a volleyball player but as a student and learning how to give back to the community."