TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 25, 2016) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for October 25 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played October 17-23.
The final regular season poll and individual weekly awards will be released November 1.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 25, 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 (15) |
22-4 |
167 |
1 |
|
2. |
Miami Dade |
11-4 |
126 |
3 |
|
3. |
Polk State |
20-6 |
123 |
5 |
|
4. |
Hillsborough |
20-9 |
110 |
2 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
15-8 |
102 |
6 |
|
6t. |
Palm Beach State |
20-4 |
99 |
4 |
|
6t. |
St. Petersburg |
9-6 |
99 |
7 |
|
8. |
Santa Fe |
15-8 |
53 |
8 |
|
9. |
Pensacola State |
23-5 |
24 |
9 |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
14-13 |
21 |
10 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Kathya Garcia, Polk State
Freshman – OH
Chihuahua, Mexico
- Averaged 5.1 kills, 0.3 assists, 0.8 service aces, 3.1 digs and 0.3 blocks in two matches during the voting period
- Led Polk State to a 2-0 record last week
- Eagles knocked off St. Petersburg (3-1) and Hillsborough (3-1) in Suncoast Conference play
- Recorded a double-double (28 kills, 17 digs) vs. St. Petersburg then posted 13 kills and eight digs vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Jordan Bemis, Lake-Sumter State; Buse Ene, Central Florida
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Camila Hernandez, Miami Dade
Freshman – L
Cali, Colombia
- Averaged 7.7 digs in two matches during the voting period
- Led Miami Dade to wins in each of its matches during the week
- Stamped her name in the 25-dig club when she recorded 26 digs in 3-0 win over Broward; followed that up with 20 digs in 3-2 win over Florida State College
Other nominees: Aimee Jett, Lake-Sumter State; Keisha Santana, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Cristina Castillo, Polk State
Freshman
Lima, Peru
- Averaged 10.4 assists in two matches during the voting period
- Helped Polk State to a perfect 2-0 record last week
- Credited with 44 assists vs. St. Petersburg and 39 more vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Renata Gomes Martins, Lake-Sumter State; Ivona Vojvodic, Central Florida
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in games played October 17-23:
- Megan Graefe, Eastern Florida State – 25 vs. Palm Beach State, 10/18/16
- Gabrielle Fresh, Palm Beach State – 26 vs. Eastern Florida State, 10/18/16
- Nadine Williams, Santa Fe – 27 vs. Florida State College, 10/18/16
- Jenna Erwin, Gulf Coast State – 26 vs. Pensacola State, 10/19/16
- Tessa Morken, Gulf Coast State – 25 vs. Pensacola State, 10/19/16
- Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 28 vs. State College of Florida, 10/20/16
- Camila Hernandez, Miami Dade – 26 vs. Broward, 10/20/16
- Megan Tozour, St. Petersburg – 25 vs. Polk State, 10/20/16
- Jorddaly’s Santos, Florida State college – 27 vs. Lake-Sumter State, 10/20/16
- Brooke Westphal, South Florida State – 33 vs. Pasco-Hernando State, 10/22/16