Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: October 19, 2021

Region 8 and the FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of our Player of the Week Awards. Weekly honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Player of the Week consideration on behalf of Region 8 and the FCSAA.


DI Volleyball Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Setter of the Week | DII Volleyball Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Setter of the Week | Men's Cross Country | Women's Cross Country

POTW Archive: August 31, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | September 14, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | September 28, 2021 | October 5, 2021 | October 12, 2021


DI Volleyball Player of the Week

Alina Carrillo

Alina Carrillo, Daytona State
Fr. | OH
Oviedo, Fla.

  • Averaged 4.3 kills and 3.0 digs over eight sets
  • Posted a .368 hitting percentage and also averaged 0.4 assists, 0.4 service aces and 1.0 block
  • Posted double-doubles in four-set victories over nationally-ranked Hillsborough (18 kills, 13 digs) and Santa Fe (16 kills, 11 digs)

Other nominees: Barbara Koehler, Florida SouthWestern; Maria Jesus Munoz, Polk State; Anllelivis Caballero Fernandez, State College of Florida


DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Arianna Rossi

Arianna Rossi, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | DS
Bergamo, Italy

  • Averaged 5.0 digs over six sets
  • Helped Florida SouthWestern to straight-set wins over Eastern Florida State and nationally-ranked Hillsborough to clinch the Suncoast Conference Championship
  • Posted double-digit digs in both matches, 16 vs. Eastern Florida State; 14 vs. Hillsborough

Other nominees: Simone Jackson, Daytona State; Vanieliz Henriquez, Polk State


DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

Elly McInerney

Elly McInerney, Polk State
So. | S
Victoria, AU

  • Averaged 8.3 assists over seven sets
  • Also averaged 0.3 kills, 0.1 service aces, 0.9 digs and 0.4 blocks
  • Helped Polk State to wins over Santa Fe and State College of Florida
  • Posted 34 assists vs. Santa Fe, 24 vs. State College of Florida

Other nominees: Yunju Lee, Florida SouthWestern; Jenna Zimmerman, Daytona State

 


DII Volleyball Player of the Week

Xiomara Williams, Lake-Sumter State
So. | OH
Orlando, Fla.

  • Averaged 3.9 kills and 2.4 digs over seven sets
  • Also posted a .215 hitting percentage and averaged 0.1 assists, 0.6 service aces and 0.6 blocks
  • Helped Lake-Sumter State to Sun-Lakes Conference victories over South Florida State and Palm Beach State
  • Had a double-double (17 kills, 10 digs) vs. South Florida State and reached double-digit kills (10) vs. Palm Beach State

Other nominees: Hailey Hart, Palm Beach State; Sophia Ortega, Pensacola State; Mayya Kucherova, St. Johns River State


DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Dariana Luna

Dariana Luna, St. Johns River State
So. | DS
Caracas, Venezuela

  • Averaged 5.6 digs over 14 sets
  • Recorded two more entries into the 25-Dig Club with 35 vs. Pasco-Hernando State and 26 vs. South Florida State
  • Helped St. Johns River State to the Sun-Lakes Conference Championship with a 3-0 week

Other nominees: Mikayla Simmons, Lake-Sumter State; Darlenis Medina, Palm Beach State


DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

Kayla Chambliss

Kayla Chambliss, Lake-Sumter State
So. | S
Tallahassee, Fla.

  • Averaged 11.1 assists over seven sets
  • Recorded 47 assists and also had 13 digs vs. South Florida State; followed that with a 31-assist effort vs. Palm Beach State
  • Also averaged 2.9 digs

Other nominees: Natalie Faulkner, Palm Beach State; Mone Gordon, St. Johns River State


Men's Cross Country

Andy Martinez  

Andy Martinez, Daytona State
So.
Melbourne, Fla.

  • Was the top two-year runner at the FSU Invitational, finishing 31st overall in the Open Division with an 8K time of 24:59.4

Women's Cross Country

Juliet St. Angelo

Juliet St. Angelo, Daytona State
Fr.
Oviedo, Fla.

  • Was the top two-year runner at the FSU Invitational, posting a 24:39.0 in the 6K race