TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (September 24, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division I and Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Polls for September 24 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for all matches played through September 16-22.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 1.
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NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
September 24, 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) |
14-0 |
149 |
1 |
2. |
Miami Dade (1) |
13-2 |
132 |
2 |
3. |
Central Florida |
12-2 |
109 |
3 |
4. |
St. Petersburg |
5-1 |
105 |
4 |
5. |
Hillsborough |
14-2 |
97 |
5 |
6. |
Daytona State |
8-2 |
73 |
6 |
7. |
Florida SouthWestern |
8-4 |
62 |
7 |
8. |
Broward |
8-4 |
47 |
8t |
9. |
Indian River State |
9-5 |
33 |
8t |
10. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
7-5 |
10 |
10 |
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 3, Palm Beach State 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Santa Fe.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Isabel Martin, Hillsborough
Fr. – OH | Mauerstetten, Bavaria, Germany
- Averaged 5.5 kills and 4.5 digs over 10 sets in three matches during the voting period
- Helped Hillsborough to a 2-1 week
- Posted double-digit kills and digs in each match, beginning with a 22-kill, 18-dig effort against top-ranked Polk State
Other nominees: Amanda Mendes, Florida SouthWestern; Jhoana Sandoval, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Andressa Parise, St. Petersburg; Manuela Ibarguen, Polk State; Yaniris Miller-Green, Miami Dade
Defensive Player of the Week: Suared Molina, Polk State
Fr. – DS | Arecibo, P.R.
- In her only match during the voting period, she tallied 29 digs in a four-set win over NJCAA No. 11 Hillsborough
Other nominees: Viktoria Ivanova, Florida SouthWestern; Jasmine Sayre, Indian River State; Paola Pimentel, Miami Dade
Setter of the Week: Mia Thomas, Broward
So. – S | Miami, Fla.
- Averaged 10.0 assists in 11 sets over three matches during the voting period
- Led Broward to a 2-1 week
- Raised her assist total in each match, culminating with 46 in five-set loss at Florida SouthWestern
- Also averaged 1.9 digs and 0.5 kills per set
Other nominees: Mariana Alonso, Florida SouthWestern; Milexa Cardona, Polk State; Camila De la Rosa, Miami Dade
NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
September 24, 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. |
Gulf Coast State (6) |
12-3 |
60 |
1 |
2. |
St. Johns River State |
9-4 |
54 |
2 |
3. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
4-5 |
48 |
3 |
4. |
South Florida State |
2-5 |
42 |
5 |
5. |
Lake-Sumter State |
1-6 |
36 |
4 |
6. |
Florida Gateway |
4-14 |
30 |
6 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Kendal Hoges, St. Johns River State
So. – MB | West Orange, N.J.
- Averaged 2.7 kills over seven sets in two matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Johns River State to Sun-Lakes Conference wins over Pasco-Hernando State and South Florida State
- Tallied a .350 hitting percentage
Other nominees: None
Defensive Player of the Week: Dariana Luna, St. Johns River State
Fr. – DS | Caracas, Venezuela
- Averaged 4.3 digs over seven sets in two matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Johns River State to Sun-Lakes Conference wins over Pasco-Hernando State and South Florida State
- Posted 18 digs vs. Pasco-Hernando State and 12 vs. South Florida State
Other nominees: None
Setter of the Week: Jordan Pruski, St. Johns River State
So. – S | San Antonio, Texas
- Averaged 10.1 assists over seven sets in two matches during the voting period
- Helped St. Johns River State to Sun-Lakes Conference wins over Pasco-Hernando State and South Florida State
- Added to her Sun-Lakes Conference lead with 29 assists vs. Pasco-Hernando State and 42 vs. South Florida State
Other nominees: None