TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (September 19, 2017) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll for September 19 and Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week selections for matches played September 11-17.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released September 26.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
September 19, 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 (17) |
8-0 |
170 |
1 |
|
2t. |
Daytona State |
11-2 |
130 |
3t |
|
2t. |
St. Petersburg |
5-1 |
130 |
2 |
|
4. |
Polk State |
4-2 |
118 |
3t |
|
5. |
Central Florida |
2-0 |
105 |
5 |
|
6. |
Hillsborough |
4-3 |
79 |
7 |
|
7. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
5-2 |
54 |
9 |
|
8. |
Eastern Florida State |
7-2 |
50 |
8 |
|
9. |
Palm Beach State |
3-3 |
46 |
6 |
|
10. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
5-2 |
33 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Indian River State 2, State College of Florida 1, Lake-Sumter State 1.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Sierra Mooney, Lake-Sumter State
Sophomore – MB
Middleburg, Fla.
- Led Lake-Sumter State to a split of its two matches, including its first-ever win over Santa Fe
- Averaged 1.4 kills, 0.6 blocks and 1.7 points over eight total sets in two matches
- Recorded six kills and four total blocks in the Lakehawks’ five-set win over Santa Fe
Other nominees: None
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State
Freshman – DS
San Sebastian, P.R.
- Led Lake-Sumter State to a split of its two matches, including its first-ever win over Santa Fe
- Averaged 4.3 digs in eight sets over two matches
- Recorded a team-high 21 digs in Lake-Sumter State’s five-set win over Santa Fe
Other nominees: Rebecca Sills, Indian River State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Jordan Shoemaker, Indian River State
Freshman - Setter
Ocala, Fla.
- Averaged 8.3 assists in seven sets over two matches; also averaged 0.9 kills, 1.1 digs and 0.3 blocks
- Recorded 33 assists over four sets vs. Florida State College and 25 more in three sets vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in matches played September 11-17:
- Hannah Rodriguez, Santa Fe: 25 vs. Lake-Sumter State, 9/16/17
- Tristyn Southerland, Florida Gateway: 26 vs. Gulf Coast State, 9/16/17