TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 11, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for October 11 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played October 3-9.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 18.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 11, 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.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
|
1. |
Central Florida (13) |
15-4 |
170 |
1 |
|
2. |
Hillsborough (1) |
17-7 |
149 |
2 |
|
3. |
Miami Dade (1) |
7-4 |
122 |
3 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
18-3 |
119 |
4 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
11-7 |
102 |
5 |
|
6. |
St. Petersburg |
7-4 |
91 |
6 |
|
7. |
Polk State |
14-6 |
84 |
7 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
12-7 |
61 |
8 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
20-2 |
40 |
9 |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
9-12 |
21 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 9, Eastern Florida State 3, South Florida State 1.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Ivona Vojvodic, Central Florida
Freshman – S
Bar, Montenegro
- Led Central Florida to a 3-1 victory over Daytona State in a battle of nationally-ranked teams
- Recorded a double-double in the victory, 31 assists and 15 digs; also credited with three kills and two service aces
- Posted a .750 hitting percentage in the match
Other nominees: None
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
No nominees this week.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Renata Gomes Martins, Lake-Sumter State
Freshman – S
Curitiba, Brazil
- Led Lake-Sumter State to a 3-0 win over Florida State College in its only match of the week
- Recorded a double-double in the victory, 27 assists and 14 digs; also credited with two kills and one service ace
- Posted a .500 hitting percentage in the match
Other nominees: None
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in games played October 3-9:
- Brooke Westphal, South Florida – 25 vs. Webber JV, 10/4/16