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DI Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Jayshayne Woodard, Indian River State So. | G Harlem, N.Y. Averaged 20.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in two games Shot 50.0 percent (14-of-28) from the field, 40.0 percent (2-of-5) from three and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the free throw line Logged his third triple-double of the season (all in February) in a win against Polk State, with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists Had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a win vs. Florida SouthWestern Other nominees: Carlos Cortijo, Eastern Florida State; Jaehshon Thomas, Florida SouthWestern; Tajuan Simpkins, Northwest Florida State

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Celia Riviere, Northwest Florida State So. | F Paris, France Averaged 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 0.5 steals in two games Shot 63.0 percent (17-of-27) from the field and 88.9 percent (8-of-9) from the free throw line Led the Raiders to a pair of wins vs. ranked opponents Had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Pensacola State; 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists vs. Gulf Coast State Other nominees: Amelia Hassett, Eastern Florida State; Ivy Brown, Northwest Florida State; Destiney McPhaul, Northwest Florida State; Shakira Chaney, Santa Fe

DI Baseball Player of the Week

Victor Figueroa, Florida SouthWestern So. | 1B New Port Richey, Fla. Batted .467 (7-for-15) with six runs scored, four home runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases in four games Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in each game, leading the Bucs to a 4-0 week In a three-game series sweep vs. Hillsborough, he homered in each game, including a 2-for-4, two-HR, four-RBI effort in the series finale Other nominees: Cayden Gaskin, Northwest Florida State

DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Juan Fernandez, Miami Dade So. | RHP Mayabeque, Cuba 0-0, 0.00 ERA in one game Started against Polk State and tossed seven scoreless innings but earned a no-decision (Miami Dade eventually won in 11 innings) Allowed five hits and one walk while striking out eight Other nominees: Zaylen Perry, Eastern Florida State; Landen Burch, Florida SouthWestern; Colin Linder, Northwest Florida State; Wyatt Campbell, Santa Fe

DI Softball Player of the Week

Leah Clark, Central Florida Fr. | SS Lake Butler, Fla. Batted .714 (10-for-14) with 10 runs scored, two doubles, two triples, two home runs, 13 RBI and six stolen bases in four games Scored, hit safely and drove in a run in each game, leading CF to doubleheader sweeps against nationally-ranked Seminole State and Polk State In game one vs. Seminole State, she was 3-for-4, finishing a single shy of hitting for the cycle, with six RBI In game one vs. Polk State, she was 4-for-5, finishing a double shy of hitting for the cycle, with four runs scored and five RBI Swiped five stolen bases in the doubleheader vs. Polk State Other nominees: Sietske Drijvers, Florida SouthWestern; Rosalie Dufresne, Tallahassee; Ashlyn Shirah, Northwest Florida State; Arianna Wright, Santa Fe

DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

J'dah Girigorie, Indian River State Fr. | RHP Willemstad, Curacao 4-0, 0.63 ERA in five appearances Earned complete-game victories in both games of a doubleheader vs. nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State, including a four-hit, five-inning shutout in game one; allowed two hits and one run (unearned) over seven innings in game two Earned wins in relief vs. Hillsborough and St. Petersburg with a combined seven innings of shutout ball and 15 strikeouts In 22.1 total innings in the circle, she allowed 12 hits, three runs (two earned) and four walks with 29 strikeouts Other nominees: Haley Guffey, Central Florida; Emily Allegood, Florida SouthWestern; Jolee Camp, Tallahassee; Sydney Simpson, Northwest Florida State; Mallory Forrester, Santa Fe; Ainsley Stubbs, Gulf Coast State

DII Baseball Player of the Week

Mike (Jean) Cuello, South Florida State So. | OF Naples, Fla. Batted .533 (8-for-15) with six runs scored, three doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI and one stolen base in four games Hit safely and scored in each game, helping the Panthers to a 3-1 week Finished with multiple hits in each game of a three-game set vs. Lake-Sumter State Was 2-for-4 with two doubles in game two; 3-for-5, finishing a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, and three RBI in game three Other nominees: Eli Thurmond, Lake-Sumter State

DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Aaron Potter, St. Johns River State So. | RHP Jacksonville, Fla.  1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance In his only game of the week, he tossed a two-hit (six-inning) shutout, beating Florida State College at Jacksonville, 10-0 He walked only one and struck out 10 Other nominees: Chase Grube, Palm Beach State

DII Softball Player of the Week

Kendall Catherwood, St. Johns River State So. | SS St. Johns, Fla.  Batted .688 (11-for-16) with eight runs scored, two doubles, one home run, eight RBI and four stolen bases in five games Hit safely and scored in each game, helping the Vikings to a 5-0 week In a three-game series vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville, she was 8-for-10 Went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs in the series opener; was 2-for-2 with a homer and four RBI in game two Had another three-hit game (3-for-4) in the series finale Other nominees: Alexis Adams, Lake-Sumter State

DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Kaitlynn Duquette, Lake-Sumter State Fr. | RHP Duette, Fla. 1-0, 2 saves, 1.45 ERA in three appearances Had a hand in three Lakehawk victories, including two of the three games vs. Florida Gateway Recorded a six-out save, striking out four, against East Georgia State Started and went the distance, scattering three hits, to earn the win in game one vs. Florida Gateway In the series finale vs. FGC, she recorded the final two outs to notch her second save of the week Totaled 9.2 innings in the circle, allowing four hits and two earned runs while walking four and striking out seven Other nominees: Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State; Jayda Smith, Pasco-Hernando State