TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 18, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for October 18 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played October 10-16.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 25.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 18, 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 (14) |
19-4 |
158 |
1 |
|
2. |
Hillsborough |
19-8 |
133 |
2 |
|
3. |
Miami Dade (1) |
9-4 |
114 |
3 |
|
4. |
Palm Beach State |
19-3 |
103 |
4 |
|
5. |
Polk State |
18-6 |
94 |
7 |
|
6. |
Daytona State |
13-7 |
92 |
5 |
|
7. |
St. Petersburg |
7-5 |
88 |
6 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
13-8 |
43 |
8 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
21-4 |
30 |
9 |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
12-13 |
17 |
10 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Yue Wu, Polk State
Sophomore – OH
Shanghai, China
- Led Polk State to an overall 4-0 record for the week and 3-0 in matches she appeared in
- Averaged 4.8 kills, 0.2 assists, 0.1 services aces, 4.7 digs, 0.4 blocks and 5.1 points over 10 sets and four matches during the voting period
- Recorded double-doubles in all three outings: 12 kills, 21 digs vs. Hillsborough; 15 kills, 14 digs vs. South Florida State; 21 kills, 12 digs vs. State College of Florida
Other nominees: Jordan Bemis, Lake-Sumter State; Rafaela Fonseca, Central Florida.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Gabrielle Fresh, Palm Beach State
Freshman – DS/L
Dunedin, Fla.
- Led Palm Beach State to a five-set win over Broward in its only match of the week
- Credited with a career-high 45 digs (9.0 digs/set) in the win over Broward
Other nominees: Aimee Jett, Lake-Sumter State; Christina Castillo, Polk State.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Ivona Vojvodic, Central Florida
Freshman
Bar, Montenegro
- Helped the top-ranked Patriots to a perfect 4-0 week
- Averaged 10.8 assists over four matches and 13 total sets
- Also averaged 0.5 kills, 0.6 service aces and 3.1 digs per set
- Posted double-doubles in her first and last matches of the week – 36 assists and 10 digs vs. Lake-Sumter State and 23 assists and 13 digs vs. Eastern Florida State; also had a career-high 52 assists vs. Florida State College
Other nominees: Renata Gomes Martins, Lake-Sumter State; Nicky Pio, Polk State; Emily DeStaffino, Daytona State.
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in games played October 10-16:
- Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 34 vs. Pasco-Hernando State, 10/11/16
- Jorddaly’s Santos, Florida State College at Jacksonville – 26 vs. St. Johns River State, 10/11/16
- Camila Hernandez, Miami Dade – 25 vs. Indian River State, 10/12/16
- Mekenzie Breulander, Broward – 27 vs. Palm Beach State, 10/13/16
- Audren Rose, Broward – 37 vs. Palm Beach State, 10/13/16
- Gabrielle Fresh, Palm Beach State – 45 vs. Broward, 10/13/16
- Haley Seyfarth, Palm Beach State – 25 vs. Broward, 10/13/16
- Chelsey Chavers, Central Florida – 29 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville, 10/13/16
- Aysa Avera, Florida State College at Jacksonville – 25 vs. Central Florida, 10/13/16
- Jorddaly’s Santos, Florida State College at Jacksonville – 30 vs. Indian River State, 10/14/16
- Nicole Boots, Polk State – 25 vs. Pasco-Hernando State, 10/15/16