TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 1, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division I and Division II Volleyball Coaches' Polls for October 1 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for all matches played through September 23-29.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 8.
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NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches' Poll
October 1, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 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. |
Polk State (14) |
16-0 |
140 |
1 |
|
2. |
Miami Dade |
15-2 |
125 |
2 |
|
3. |
St. Petersburg |
7-1 |
99 |
4 |
|
4. |
Daytona State |
11-3 |
90 |
6 |
|
5. |
Hillsborough |
17-3 |
89 |
5 |
|
6. |
Central Florida |
14-4 |
87 |
3 |
|
7. |
Florida SouthWestern |
8-6 |
48 |
7 |
|
8. |
Broward |
9-5 |
41 |
8 |
|
9. |
Indian River State |
10-6 |
30 |
9 |
|
10. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
7-5 |
18 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 3.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Andressa Praise, St. Petersburg
So. – MH | Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Averaged 4.5 kills over six sets in two matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Petersburg to Suncoast Conference wins over Florida SouthWestern and State College of Florida
- Also posted a .568 hitting percentage
Other nominees: Anna Leweling, Florida SouthWestern; Aixa Vigil, Polk State; Amanda Cruz, Central Florida
Defensive Player of the Week: Viktoria Ivanova, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. – DS | Sofia, Bulgaria
- In her only match during the voting period, she tallied 20 digs in a three-set outing vs. nationally-ranked Hillsborough
Other nominees: Suared Molina, Polk State; Nicole Rodriguez, Daytona State; Thalia Cordero, Central Florida
Setter of the Week: Bruna Avila, Daytona State
So. – S | Brazil
- Averaged 10.3 assists in 11 sets over three matches during the voting period
- Led Daytona State to two wins in the three matches in which she played
- Also averaged 3.1 digs per set thanks to a pair of double-doubles
- Recorded 35 assists (11 digs) in straight set win over No. 8 Central Florida and had 51 assists (15 digs) in five-set loss to No. 5 New Mexico Military
Other nominees: Milexa Cardona, Polk State
NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches' Poll
October 1, 2019
The NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches' Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 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. |
St. Johns River State (5) |
14-5 |
50 |
2 |
|
2. |
Gulf Coast State |
14-4 |
45 |
1 |
|
3t. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
6-6 |
37 |
3 |
|
3t. |
Lake-Sumter State |
2-7 |
37 |
5 |
|
5. |
South Florida State |
3-5 |
31 |
4 |
|
6. |
Florida Gateway |
6-16 |
25 |
6 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Louisa Marunde, St. Johns River State
Fr. – OH | Hamburg, Germany
- Averaged 4.0 kills and 1.7 digs over 14 sets in six matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Johns River State to a 5-1 week that included a Sun-Lakes Conference win over No. 8 Gulf Coast State
- In the 3-1 win over Gulf Coast State, she had 21 kills
- Finished the week with 13 kills in just one set against D1 No. 5 New Mexico Military
Other nominees: Jaylin Roberts, Florida Gateway; Emma Richards, Gulf Coast State
Defensive Player of the Week: Dariana Luna, St. Johns River State
Fr. – DS | Caracas, Venezuela
- Averaged 3.5 digs over 19 sets in six matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Johns River State to a 5-1 week that included a Sun-Lakes Conference win over No. 8 Gulf Coast State
- Posted double-digit digs in five of six matches, including 19 in the win over Gulf Coast State
- Other nominees: None
Setter of the Week: Jordan Pruski, St. Johns River State
So. – S | San Antonio, Texas
- Averaged 8.9 assists over 16 sets in six matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Johns River State to a 5-1 week that included a Sun-Lakes Conference win over No. 8 Gulf Coast State
- Her best match of the week came in the win over Gulf Coast State when she had 47 assists
- Also averaged 2.3 digs per set and had 11 total digs against Gulf Coast State
Other nominees: None