TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 17, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for October 17 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played October 9-15. 

The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 24. 

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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 17, 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.

Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 9, Pensacola State 8, Eastern Florida State 1.

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Buse Ene, Central Florida
Sophomore – OH
Istanbul, Turkey 

• Averaged 3.8 kills and 3.9 digs per set (ten total) over two matches
• Helped the Patriots to a 2-0 record last week – a pair of five-set triumphs over nationally-ranked Daytona State and Polk State
• Recorded a double-double in both matches – 22 kills and 20 digs vs. Daytona State, 16 kills and 19 digs vs. Polk State
• Also averaged 0.4 service aces and 0.8 blocks while recording a .337 hitting percentage

Other nominees: Kathya Garcia, Polk State; Eliska Truneckova, State College of Florida; Abby Epstein, Pasco-Hernando State; Petra Manderson, Hillsborough; Sierra Mooney, Lake-Sumter State

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Carly Cowan, State College of Florida
Sophomore – DS
Seminole, Fla. 

• Averaged 6.5 digs per set (13 total) over four total matches
• Helped the Manatees to a 3-1 match record last week
• Recorded 27 digs in her first and last matches of the week vs. South Florida State and St. Johns River State, respectively

Other nominees: Diana Caranza, Polk State; Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State; Rebecca Sills, Indian River State; Nayrelis Pantojas, Central Florida; Caroline Molassi-Benke, Hillsborough

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Lucia Alvarez-Cartamil, Hillsborough
Sophomore - Setter
Gijon, Spain 

• The Region 8 leader in assists totaled 211 over five matches, averaging 11.7 per set
• Helped Hillsborough to a perfect 5-0 record, including a 3-1 win over nationally-ranked St. Petersburg
• Recorded at least 36 assists in each match, including three with 40+
• Had 47 assists in win over St. Petersburg, 48 vs. St. Johns River State and 42 vs. Indian River State

Other nominees: Manuela Vargas, Polk State; Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State; Jordan Shoemaker, Indian River State; Julia Cardoso, Central Florida; Brandi McGee, State College of Florida

25 Dig Club

The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in matches played October 9-15:

• Tristyn Southerland, Florida Gateway – 30 vs. Johnson University JV, 10/9/17
• Morgan Church, Pasco-Hernando State – 26 vs. Florida College JV, 10/10/17
• Jeysamar Velez, South Florida State – 33 vs. State College of Florida, 10/10/17
• Carly Cowan, State College of Florida – 27 vs. South Florida State, 10/10/17
• Gabrielle Woodson, State College of Florida – 29 vs. South Florida State, 10/10/17
• Rebecca Sills, Indian River State – 37 vs. Broward, 10/12/17
• Audren Rose, Broward – 25 vs. Indian River State, 10/12/17
• Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State – 32 vs. Eastern Florida State, 10/12/17
• Nayrelis Patojas, Central Florida – 25 vs. Polk State, 10/12/17
• Emily Lampman, Palm Beach State – 30 vs. St. Johns River State, 10/14/17
• Patricia Ramirez, St. Johns River State – 25 vs. Palm Beach State, 10/14/17
• Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State – 43 vs. Florida National University JV, 10/14/17
• Carly Cowan, State College of Florida – 27 vs. St. Johns River State, 10/14/17