Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: February 2, 2021

DI Volleyball Player of the Week

 Erika Asencio

Erika Asencio, Miami Dade
So. | OH
New York, N.Y.

  • Averaged 4.5 kills and 4.9 digs over 10 sets
  • Posted 24 kills and 21 digs in four-set win vs. Daytona State; 14 kills and 13 digs in straight set win vs. State College of Florida

Other nominees: Yasso Amin, Florida SouthWestern; Derionah Abners, Daytona State; Baily Sikkema, State College of Florida

 


DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Viktoria Ivanova    

Viktoria Ivanova, Florida SouthWestern
So. | DS
Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Averaged 5.1 digs over 14 sets
  • Posted a .500 hitting percentage and had just two reception errors in 80 chances
  • 26 digs in five-set loss to nationally-ranked Odessa

Other nominees: Paola Pimentel, Miami Dade; Essence Bell, Daytona State; Brianna Sweitzer, State College of Florida


DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

 Camila De la Rosa

Camila De la Rosa, Miami Dade
So. | S
Santo Domingo, D.R.

  • Averaged 11.0 assists in nine sets
  • Posted totals of 27 (vs. Hillsborough), 48 (vs. Daytona State) and 24 (vs. State College of Florida)

Other nominees: Fiona Baker, Florida SouthWestern; Jenna Zimmerman, Daytona State; Gracee Carpino, State College of Florida; Maria Hernandez, Santa Fe

 


DII Volleyball Player of the Week

 Rachel Passarello   

 

Rachel Passarello, Gulf Coast State
So. | OH
Land 'O Lakes, Fla.

  • Averaged 5.0 kills in four sets
  • Also posted a .207 hitting percentage 
  • Recorded 20 kills in four-set win over Coastal Alabama-South

Other nominees: Brooke Sereda, Pasco-Hernando State


DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Mariella Haimes

Mariella Haimes, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | DS/Libero
Trinity, Fla.

  • Averaged 6.6 over nine sets
  • Two more entries into the 25 Dig Club with 25 vs. Hillsborough and 34 vs. Santa Fe

Other nominees: Anna Merrill Goolsby, Gulf Coast State


DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

 Ava Shmueli

Ava Shmueli, Gulf CoastState
So. | S
Delray Beach, Fla.

  • Averaged 10.8 assists over four sets
  • Had 43 assists in four-set win vs. Coastal Alabama-South

Other nominees: Mary Lowe, Pasco-Hernando State


Men's Basketball Player of the Week

 James "Pop" Weathers

James "Pop" Weathers, State College of Florida
Fr. | G
Baton Rouge, La.

  • Averaged 28.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals in two games
  • Shot .394 (13-of-33) from the field and .829 (29-of-35) from the free throw line
  • Had 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in 95-77 win over #23 Northwest Florida State

Other nominees: Orien Adams, Pasco-Hernando State; Tanahj Pettway, Indian River State; Linton Brown, Indian River State; El Ellis, Tallahassee; Bryan Williams, St. Petersburg; Issa Muhammad, Daytona State; Kario Oquendo, Florida SouthWestern


Women's Basketball Player of the Week

 Nazlah Morrow

Nazlah Morrow, Miami Dade
So. | F
Chicago, Ill.

  • Averaged 15.0 points, 17.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in two games
  • Shot .538 (14-of-26) from the field and hit two of six free throws
  • Had back-to-back double-doubles - 13 points, 21 rebounds vs. Santa Fe and 17 points, 14 rebounds vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Other nominees: Natalia Beaumont, Eastern Florida State; Brenda McKinney, Chipola; Chanaya Pinto, Northwest Florida State; Nia Daniel, Gulf Coast State


Baseball Player of the Week

Tre Hondras   

Tre Hondras, Central Florida
Fr. | OF
South Holland, Ill.

  • Batted .444 (8-for-18) with five runs scored, one home run and seven RBI in four games
  • Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in each of the four games
  • Three multi-hit games in a row to end the week

Other nominees: Kaeber Rog, Eastern Florida State; Jonathan Logsdon, Santa Fe; Carter Geier, Polk State; Simon Baumer, Florida SouthWestern


Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Brooks Walton   

Brooks Walton, Santa Fe
So. | RHP
Gainesville, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Pitched six scoreless innings in Saints' win at Tallahassee
  • Allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out seven

Other nominees: Tyler Vogel, Eastern Florida State; Robb Adams, Santa Fe; Caleb Wood, Lake-Sumter State; Carlos Rodriguez, Florida SouthWestern; Jacob Phillips, Northwest Florida State

 


Softball Player of the Week

Lele Martinez   

Lele Martinez, Northwest Florida State
So. | SS
Ponce, P.R.

  • Batted .500 (4-for-8) with three runs scored, two home runs, five RBI and two stolen bases
  • Hit safely, scored and homered in back-to-back games vs. Coastal Alabama-South and Southern Union

Other nominees: Emily Dixon, Central Florida; Carolina Jacquay, Central Florida; Destiny Colgate, Daytona State; Caroline Wooley, Gulf Coast State; Liz Cutlip, Seminole State; Amber Dalfonso, Miami Dade; Madison Neuhaus, Eastern Florida State; Jessica Ford, Pensacola State; Shanika Klett, Florida SouthWestern


Softball Pitcher of the Week

Avery Beauchaine   

Avery Beauchaine, Pensacola State
Fr. | RHP
Pensacola, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Came within one out of a perfect game vs. St. Johns River State in her collegiate debut
  • Finished with a no-hitter and two strikeouts

Other nominees: Madison Edwards, Central Florida; Emily Perrin, Florida SouthWestern