TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (September 26, 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 18-24.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 3.
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NJCAA Region 8 Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
September 26, 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) |
12-0 |
190 |
1 |
|
2. |
St. Petersburg |
7-1 |
153 |
2t |
|
3. |
Daytona State |
14-3 |
143 |
2t |
|
4. |
Central Florida |
6-2 |
141 |
5 |
|
5. |
Polk State |
6-2 |
118 |
4 |
|
6. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
9-3 |
106 |
7 |
|
7. |
Hillsborough |
8-5 |
74 |
6 |
|
8. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
7-4 |
51 |
10 |
|
9. |
Eastern Florida State |
8-3 |
37 |
8 |
|
10. |
Palm Beach State |
4-6 |
15 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: Indian River State 7, South Florida State 6, Santa Fe 2, Lake-Sumter State 1.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Player of the Week
Laura Kurtze, Daytona State
Freshman – OH
Neubrandenburg, Germany
- Averaged 3.9 kills, 3.7 digs, 0.3 service aces and 4.4 points per set (13 total sets) over the Falcons’ four matches
- Led Daytona State to three wins in four matches
- Posted double-digit kills and digs in three of the four matches, including 15 kills and 20 digs against nationally-ranked Central Florida
- Had 10 kills and 10 digs vs. Lake-Sumter State and 17 kills and 13 digs vs. St. Johns River State
Other nominees: Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade; Hanna Focker, St. Johns River State; Kathya Garcia, Polk State; Sara Bisbe, St. Johns River State; Emma Gray, Lake-Sumter State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Camila Hernandez, Miami Dade
Sophomore – L
Cali, Columbia
- Averaged 5.5 digs per set (11 total) over four total matches
- Helped Miami Dade remain unbeaten with four wins in four matches
- Posted double-digit digs in each match, including 13 and 11 vs. nationally-ranked opponents Central Florida and Monroe, respectively
- Finished the week with 27 digs vs. Florida State College-Jacksonville
Other nominees: Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State; Yorelis Rios, Daytona State; Chiara Bosetti, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Volleyball Setter of the Week
Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade
Freshman - Setter
Prague, Czech Republic
- Averaged 9.6 assists per set (15 total) over four matches
- Also averaged 0.5 kills and 1.4 digs
- Recorded no fewer than 22 assists in any match and posted 38 vs. nationally-ranked Central Florida; also had 49 assists in a five-set win over Florida State College-Jacksonville
Other nominees: Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State; Kellsi Crow, St. Johns River State; Nicky Pio, Polk State
25 Dig Club
The following players joined Region 8’s 25-Dig Club in matches played September 18-24:
- Carolina Molossi-Benke, Hillsborough – 25 vs. Florida State College-Jacksonville, 9/21/17
- Yorelis Rion, Daytona State – 28 vs. Central Florida, 9/21/17
- Taysha Gonzalez, Lake-Sumter State – 28 vs. Polk State, 9/21/17
- Tristyn Southerland, Florida Gateway – 34 vs. Trinity Baptist, 9/21/17
- Jeysamar Velez, South Florida State – 34 vs. Broward, 9/22/17
- Gabriella Rosario, Florida State College-Jacksonville – 29 vs. Hillsborough, 9/22/17
- Briahna Slater, Gulf Coast State – 25 vs. Santa Fe, 9/23/17
- Mary Daniel, Gulf Coast State – 25 vs. Santa Fe, 9/23/17
- Hannah Rodriguez, Santa Fe – 29 vs. Gulf Coast State, 9/23/17
- Camila Hernandez, Miami Dade – 27 vs. Florida State College-Jacksonville, 9/23/17