TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (September 5, 2018) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division I and Division II Volleyball Coaches' Polls for September 5 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for all matches played through September 2.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released September 11.
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NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches' Poll
September 5, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 Division I volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
1. |
Miami Dade (13) |
8-0 |
130 |
1 |
2. |
Santa Fe |
6-0 |
102 |
8 |
3. |
Polk State |
4-4 |
99 |
2 |
4. |
Daytona State |
8-2 |
88 |
5 |
5. |
Florida State College-Jacksonville |
4-4 |
82 |
6 |
6. |
St. Petersburg |
1-0 |
57 |
3 |
7. |
Central Florida |
4-5 |
52 |
4 |
8. |
Hillsborough |
2-8 |
40 |
7 |
9. |
Indian River State |
4-4 |
38 |
10 |
10. |
Palm Beach State |
2-3 |
11 |
9 |
Also receiving votes: State College of Florida 7, Broward 6, Pensacola State 2.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Mariane Cassiano, Polk State
Fr. – OH | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Averaged 5.2 kills and 3.1 digs in 31 sets over eight matches
- Helped Eagles to a split of eight matches
- Recorded double-digit kills in all eight matches and posted a double-double (kills/digs) in six of the eight
Other nominees: Andresse Parise, St. Petersburg; Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade; Marina Cruz Pereira, Central Florida; Raytchelle Miranda, Broward
Defensive Player of the Week: Sydney Jaco, State College of Florida
Fr. – DS | Bradenton, Fla.
- Averaged 6.6 digs in 37 sets over 11 matches
- Leads Region 8 and is third nationally in digs per set
- Recorded double-digit digs in each of the team's 11 matches and closed with five straight entries into the 25 Dig Club, including 39 vs. Gadsden State
Other nominees: Samaret Caraballo, Miami Dade; Diana Carranza, Polk State; Carolin Santa, Central Florida; Rebecca Sills, Indian River State
Setter of the Week: Tiziana Baumrukova, Miami Dade
So. – S | Prague, Czech Republic
- Averaged 10.9 assists in 28 sets over eight matches
- Led the two-time defending national champion Sharks to eight wins in as many matches to start the season
- Leads Region 8 (DI) and is fifth nationally in assists per set
- Recorded at least 32 assists in each of the Sharks' eight matches
Other nominees: Rafaela Biegelmeyer, St. Petersburg; Ana Arsenic, Central Florida; Gregna Fuentes, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches' Poll
September 5, 2018
The NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2018 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 Division II volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
1. |
Pasco-Hernando State (5) |
4-2 |
50 |
1 |
2. |
St. Johns River State |
7-2 |
43 |
2 |
3. |
Lake-Sumter State |
2-2 |
40 |
3 |
4. |
Gulf Coast State |
3-5 |
37 |
4 |
5. |
South Florida State |
0-2 |
28 |
5 |
6. |
Florida Gateway |
1-3 |
27 |
6 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Lindsey Grossman, St. Johns River State
Fr. – OH | Albany, Ore.
- Averaged 4.7 kills and 3.2 digs in 29 sets over nine matches
- Led St. Johns River State to wins in six of eight matches in which she played
- Recorded double-digit kills in each match and had six double-doubles (kills/digs)
Other nominees: Talyn Allard, Lake-Sumter State; Madison Daniel, Gulf Coast State
Defensive Player of the Week: Mary Daniel, Gulf Coast State
So. – OH | Leesburg, Ga.
- Averaged 3.6 digs in 26 sets over eight matches
- Recorded double-digit digs in six of eight matches
Other nominees: Kameron Johnson, Lake-Sumter State
Setter of the Week: Jordyn Pruski, St. Johns River State
So. – S | San Antonio, Texas
- Averaged 7.8 assists in 29 sets over nine matches
- Currently leads Region 8 (DII) in assists per set
- Led the Vikings to seven wins in nine matches
- Recorded double-digit assists in seven of nine matches
Other nominees: Gabriela Hernandez, Lake-Sumter State; Jamie Clark, Gulf Coast State