TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 24, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for October 24 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played October 16-22.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 31.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 24, 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) |
24-0 |
190 |
1 |
|
2. |
Central Florida |
16-7 |
160 |
2 |
|
3. |
St. Petersburg |
14-3 |
158 |
3 |
|
4. |
Polk State |
12-6 |
122 |
5 |
|
5. |
Daytona State |
20-5 |
105 |
4 |
|
6. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
16-7 |
95 |
6t |
|
7. |
Hillsborough |
20-9 |
84 |
6t |
|
8. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
17-7 |
46 |
9 |
|
9. |
Santa Fe |
10-14 |
35 |
8 |
|
10. |
Indian River State |
8-13 |
17 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Palm Beach State 13, State College of Florida 7, Pensacola State 4.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Sun Wenting, Miami Dade
Sophomore – OH
Heilongjiang, China
- Averaged 4.5 kills and 4.2 digs per set (11 total) over four matches
- Helped the Sharks remain undefeated on the season with a perfect 4-0 week to wrap up the Southern Conference Championship
- Recorded a pair of double-doubles – 16 kills and 18 digs vs. Indian River State and 15 kills and 15 digs in a straight set win vs. nationally-ranked Polk State
- Had a third double-digit kills match with 13 vs. Broward
Other nominees: Marina Cruz, Central Florida; Rafaela Biegelmeyer, St. Petersburg; Camden Bitter, Pasco-Hernando State; Petra Manderson, Hillsborough; Sierra Mooney, Lake-Sumter State; Chiara Bosseti, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Camden Bitter, Pasco-Hernando State
Freshman – OH
Ocala, Fla.
- Averaged 5.5 digs per set (11 total) over three total matches
- Helped the Bobcats to a 3-0 record last week, including wins over Lake-Sumter State and State College of Florida
- After a 22-dig effort vs. Lake-Sumter State, she stamped her name in the 25-Dig Club with a total of 29 in a five-set win over State College of Florida
Other nominees: Nayrelis Pantojas, Central Florida; Caroline Molassi-Benke, Hillsborough; Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State; Diana Caranza, Polk State; Thais De Castro Andrade, Miami Dade
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Rafaela Biegelmeyer, St. Petersburg
Freshman - Setter
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Averaged 11.3 assists per set (eight total) over two matches
- Helped St. Petersburg wrap up the Suncoast Conference Championship with wins over State College of Florida and Hillsborough
- Totaled 40 assists in a straight set win over State College of Florida then recorded 50 more in a five-set win over Hillsborough
Other nominees: Manuela Vargas, Polk State; Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State; Julia Cardoso, Central Florida; Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in matches played October 16-22:
- Thais De Castro Andrade, Miami Dade – 26 vs. Indian River State, 10/17/17
- Hannah Rodriguez, Santa Fe – 25 vs. St. Johns River State, 10/18/17
- Lauren Shively, State College of Florida – 26 vs. South Florida State, 10/19/17
- Yorelis Rios, Daytona State – 27 vs. Polk State, 10/19/17
- Lauren Shively, State College of Florida – 26 vs. Pasco-Hernando State, 10/20/17
- Camden Bitter, Pasco-Hernando State – 29 vs. State College of Florida, 10/20/17
- Shannon Farley, St. Johns River State – 26 vs. Pensacola State, 10/20/17
- Hannah Rodriguez, Santa Fe – 31 vs. Hillsborough, 10/21/17
- Camila Hernandez, Miami Dade – 25 vs. Polk State, 10/21/17