TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 4, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches' Poll for October 4 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played September 26-October 2.

The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 11.

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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches' Poll
October 4, 2016 

The NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2016 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 12, South Florida State 2, Pasco-Hernando State 1.

Dropped from rankings: No. 10t Eastern Florida State, No. 10t Florida State College at Jacksonville.

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Nina Petranovic, St. Petersburg
Sophomore – OH
Polzela, Slovenia 

• Led St. Petersburg to a perfect 3-0 week including wings over No. 1 Hillsborough and No. 2 Polk state
• Averaged 3.4 kills, 1.1 assists, 0.4 service aces, 1.2 digs, 0.8 blocks and 4.2 points in 13 sets over three matches
• Posted a .459 hitting percentage for the week
• Tallied 18 kills (3.6/set) and a .486 hitting percentage in the 3-2 win over Hillsborough
• Recorded two double-doubled – 15 kills and 11 digs – in the 3-1 win against Polk State and 11 kills and 14 assists vs. Indian River State

Other nominees: Marion Voucher, State College of Florida; Rafaela Fonseca, Central Florida; Pihla Jarvenpaa, Palm Beach State; Carly Smitherman, Broward; Kathya Garcia, Polk State.

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Defensive Player of the Week
Brooke Westphal, South Florida State
Sophomore – DS
Michigan City, Ind. 

• Averaged 10.2 digs over four matches and 16 total sets
• Helped South Florida State split its four matches during the voting period
• Credited with at least 33 digs in each match, including a season-high 51 at Florida College
• Posted 33 digs in a straight-set at Pasco-Hernando State
• 36 digs in a narrow 3-2 loss vs. State College of Florida and 43 digs in a four-set loss to Palm Beach State

Other nominees: Audren Rose, Broward

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Eliska Truneckova, State College of Florida
Freshman - S
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic 

• Averaged 15.5 assists over three matches and eight sets
• Averaged 15.5 assists per set as well as 1.8 kills and 4.9 digs
• Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Polk State (44 assists, 19 digs) and South Florida State (57 assists, 18 digs), both 3-2 wins
• Led State College of Florida to two wins in three matches during the voting period, including a 3-2 win over Polk State

Other nominees: Audren Rose, Broward.

25 Dig Club

The following players joined Region 8's 25-Dig Club in games played September 26-October 2:

• Audren Rose, Broward – 34 vs. Eastern Florida State, 10/1/16
• Autumn Freeman, Palm Beach State – 26 vs. South Florida State, 10/1/16
• Leigha Reynolds, South Florida State – 29 vs. Palm Beach State, 10/1/16
• Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 43 vs. Palm Beach State, 10/1/16
• Gabby Fresh, Palm Beach State – 25 vs. South Florida State, 10/1/16
• Marisa Beisner, State College of Florida – 27 vs. South Florida State, 10/1/16
• Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 36 vs. State College of Florida, 10/1/16
• Maddie Erwin, Indian River State – 25 vs. Daytona State, 9/30/16
• Greta Dobenecker, Indian River State – 25 vs. Daytona State, 9/30/16
• Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 33 vs. Pasco-Hernando State, 9/29/16
• Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 51 vs. Florida College, 9/27/16