TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 27, 2015) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its Volleyball Coaches' Poll and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for October 27.
The final regular season poll will be released November 3.
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FCSAA Volleyball Coaches' Poll
October 27, 2015
The FCSAA Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2015 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCSAA volleyball coaches, the FCSAA Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Hillsborough (14) |
26-5 |
180 |
2 |
|
2. |
Polk State (3) |
20-9 |
165 |
1 |
|
3. |
Central Florida (2) |
21-11 |
152 |
4 |
|
4. |
Indian River State |
20-7 |
122 |
5 |
|
5. |
Santa Fe |
19-6 |
114 |
3 |
|
6. |
Daytona State |
17-11 |
110 |
6 |
|
7. |
Palm Beach State |
23-8 |
87 |
7 |
|
8. |
Miami Dade |
13-15 |
30 |
8 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
19-10 |
26 |
-- |
|
10. |
St. Petersburg |
12-8 |
23 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Pasco-Hernando State 18, Eastern Florida State 6, State College of Florida 6, St. Johns River State 5, Florida State College at Jacksonville 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Pasco-Hernando State.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Dominique Mason, Hillsborough
Sophomore – Outside Hitter
Chicago, Ill.
- Helped Hillsborough to a 4-0 week, a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents and the Suncoast Conference Championship
- Averaged 3.4 kills, 1.7 digs, 0.1 service aces and 3.7 points per set (13 total sets) while tallying a .265 hitting percentage
- Three consecutive double-digit matches in kills – beginning with 14 (and three digs) vs. Central Florida (October 19). Added 12 kills and six digs in a 3-0 win over Polk State (October 22) and 13 kills and six digs vs. South Florida State one day later to clinch the SuCon Championship
- Currently fourth in Region 8 in kills (362) and 11th in kills/set (3.12)
Other nominees: Julia Azevado, Central Florida; Zoemy Barreto, Polk State; Meagan Milligan, Palm Beach State; Claire Kent, Pasco-Hernando State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Nadine Mattmann, Pasco-Hernando State
Freshman – Libero
Minusio, Switzerland
- Helped Pasco-Hernando State to wins over a pair of Region 8 (DI) opponents as well as return trip to the Region X Tournament
- Averaged 4.4 digs over a total of 8 sets played
- Tallied 23 digs in a 3-2 win over South Florida State (October 20) then recorded 12 digs in the Quistas' straight set victory over State College of Florida (October 24)
- Currently third in Region 8 in digs (486) and is second in digs/set (5.9)
Other nominee: Liana Blanton, Polk State; Gabby Fresh, Palm Beach State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Nathaly Alvarez, Central Florida
Freshman
Arecibo, P.R.
- Helped Central Florida to its fifth consecutive Mid-Florida Conference Championship with wins over St. Johns River State and Santa Fe; won two of three matches overall
- Averaged 7.0 assists over three matches and 14 total sets. Also averaged 2.1 digs, 0.8 kills, 0.1 blocks and 0.1 service aces while tallying a .500 hitting percentage
- Recorded a double-double (35 assists, 13 digs) in a 3-2 win over St. Johns River State (October 20) then came back with 34 assists and nine digs two days later in a 3-1 win at Santa Fe to claim the MFC Championship
- Leads Region 8 and ranks third nationally in assists (1220) and is third in Region 8 in assists/set (9.7)
Other nominees: Elisabeth Piroli, Polk State; Haley Seyfarth, Palm Beach State
25 Dig Club
The following players joined the FCSAA's 2015 25-Dig Club in games played October 19-25:
- Cherlie Adorno DeJesus, Hillsborough – 30 vs. Central Florida, 10/19/15
- Gabby Fresh, Palm Beach State – 31 vs. Miami Dade, 10/20/15
- Yaralismar Rodriguez, Central Florida – 25 vs. Santa Fe, 10/22/15
- Marion Vaucher, State College of Florida – 25 vs. Polk State, 10/23/15
- Courtney Rapp, State College of Florida – 26 vs. Polk State, 10/23/15
- Tessa Morken, Gulf Coast State – 30 vs. Millsaps College, 10/24/15
October 6, 2015
The FCSAA Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2015 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by FCSAA volleyball coaches, the FCSAA Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Polk State (8) |
16-7 |
163 |
2 |
|
2. |
Central Florida (5) |
15-6 |
158 |
3 |
|
3. |
Santa Fe (5) |
15-3 |
146 |
1 |
|
4. |
Indian River State |
18-3 |
135 |
4 |
|
5. |
Hillsborough (1) |
15-5 |
122 |
5 |
|
6. |
Palm Beach State |
16-5 |
92 |
6 |
|
7. |
Daytona State |
11-10 |
91 |
7 |
|
8. |
Miami Dade |
7-9 |
51 |
8 |
|
9. |
St. Petersburg |
10-5 |
40 |
9 |
|
10. |
State College of Florida |
4-6 |
28 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Pasco-Hernando State 12, Pensacola State 2, St. Johns River State 2, Broward 1, Florida State College at Jacksonville 1, Gulf Coast State 1.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Alexandra Lilliquist, Indian River State
Sophomore – Outside Hitter
Vero Beach, Fla.
· Helped lead Indian River State to four wins in four matches, as the Pioneers ran their winning streak to 13
· Averaged 4.1 kills, 4.9 digs, 0.1 assists, 0.5 service aces, 0.2 blocks and 4.8 points per set (11 total sets) while tallying a .336 hitting percentage
· Recorded double-doubles vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville (13 kills, 14 digs) and Daytona State (16 kills, 31 digs)
Other nominees: Yue Wu, Polk State; Franka Galeazzi, Palm Beach State.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Cherlie Adorno DeJesus, Hillsborough
Sophomore – Libero
Toa Boja, Puerto Rico
· Helped Hillsborough earn a split of its two Suncoast Conference matches
· Averaged 6.2 digs over a total of 9 sets played
· Delivered a pair of 25-Dig Club efforts – 29 vs. State College of Florida (W, 3-1) and 27 vs. Polk State (L, 3-2)
· Currently leads Region 8 and is 11th nationally in total digs (423) and is fourth in Region 8 and 10th nationally in digs per set (5.49)
Other nominee: Keisha Santana, Polk State.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Greta Dobenecker, Indian River State
Freshman
Muenster, Germany
· Helped lead Indian River State to four wins in four matches, as the Pioneers ran their winning streak to 13
· Averaged 11.5 assists over four matches and 13 total sets. Also averaged 3.0 digs, 0.4 kills, 0.2 service aces and 0.2 blocks while tallying a .571 hitting percentage
· Her top efforts came in the first (39 assists vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville) and last (48 assists vs. Daytona State) matches of the week. She also had 16 digs in the latter to finish with her second double-double of the week – she had 29 assists and 11 digs vs. Webber JV
· Currently inside the Region 8 Top Ten in total assists and is top 15 in assists per set
Other nominees: Nathaly Alvarez, Central Florida; Elisabeth Piroli, Polk State; Haley Seyfarth, Palm Beach State.
25 Dig Club
The following players joined the FCSAA's 2015 25-Dig Club in games played September 28-October 4:
· Alexandra Lilliquist, Indian River State – 31 vs. Daytona State, 10/3/15
· Madelyn Erwin, Indian River State – 26 vs. Daytona State, 10/3/15
· Kaytlin Colbert, Indian River State – 25 vs. Daytona State, 10/3/15
· Haleigh Delligatti, Daytona State – 27 vs. Indian River State, 10/3/15
· Cherlie Adorno DeJesus, Hillsborough – 27 vs. Polk State, 10/2/15
· Cherlie Adorno DeJesus, Hillsborough – 29 vs. State College of Florida, 10/1/15