TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 3, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for September 26 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played September 25-October 1.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 10.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 3, 2017
The NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2017 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. |
Miami Dade (19) |
17-0 |
190 |
1 |
|
2. |
Polk State |
9-2 |
153 |
5 |
|
3. |
St. Petersburg |
8-1 |
147 |
2 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
16-3 |
125 |
3 |
|
5. |
Central Florida |
9-5 |
117 |
4 |
|
6. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
11-4 |
105 |
6 |
|
7. |
Hillsborough |
11-7 |
76 |
7 |
|
8. |
Palm Beach State |
6-7 |
44 |
10 |
|
9. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
8-5 |
37 |
8 |
|
10. |
Eastern Florida State |
9-4 |
36 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 13, Indian River State 2, Lake-Sumter State 1.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Massiel Matos, Miami Dade
Sophomore – OH
Higuey, D.R.
- Averaged 3.8 kills, 3.0 digs, 1.5 service aces and 5.6 points per set (13 total sets) over the Shark’s five matches
- Helped top-ranked Miami Dade keep its perfect record intact with a 5-0 week
- Posted double-digit kills in three of five matches, including 18 in the Sharks’ straight sets win vs. No. 11 Central Florida
- Posted a double-double vs. State College of Florida with 11 kills and 16 digs
Other nominees: Kathya Garcia, Polk State; Veronica Brod Farias, Central Florida; Nia Ervin, Lake-Sumter State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Jeysamar Velez, South Florida State
Freshman – DS
Orlando, Fla.
- Averaged 6.3 digs per set (14 total) over four total matches
- With 88 total digs for the week, Velez continues to lead Region 8 in digs per set (6.6)
- After tallying 14 digs in the first match of the week vs. Florida College, she had three straight matches with 20+ digs, including 29 vs. Florida State College to punch another entry in the 25-Dig Club
Other nominees: Thais De Castro, Miami Dade; Diana Carranza, Polk State; Nayrelis Pantoja, Central Florida; Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Julia Cardoso, Central Florida
Freshman - Setter
Uberlandia, Brazil
- Averaged 11.2 assists per set (19 total) over six matches
- Also averaged 0.3 kills, 0.5 service aces and 3.0 digs
- Recorded no fewer than 30 assists in any match and posted 38 assists four times in six matches
- Double-doubles (assists/digs) in her final three matches of the week
Other nominees: Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade; Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State; Nicky Pio, Polk State; Sarah Castillo, South Florida State
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in matches played September 25-October 1:
- Gabriella Rosario, Florida State College – 28 vs. South Florida State, 9/30/17
- Jeysamar Velez, South Florida State – 29 vs. Florida State College, 9/30/17
- Sarah Castillo, South Florida State – 26 vs. Florida State College, 9/30/17
- Kaylee Herring, Santa Fe – 25 vs. Florida State College, 9/30/17
- Briahna Slater, Gulf Coast State – 28 vs. St. Johns River State, 9/29/17
- Thais De Castro Andrade, Miami Dade – 28 vs. Hillsborough, 9/29/17
- Hannah Rodriguez, Santa Fe – 26 vs. St. Johns River State, 9/27/17
- Delaney Smith, Eastern Florida State – 26 vs. Lake-Sumter State, 9/26/17
- Tristyn Southerland, Florida Gateway – 35 vs. Andrew, 9/26/17
- Diana Carranza, Polk State – 26 vs. Central Florida, 9/26/17