Region 8 and the FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of our Player of the Week Awards. Weekly honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Player of the Week consideration on behalf of Region 8 and the FCSAA.

DI Volleyball Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Setter of the Week | DII Volleyball Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Setter of the Week | Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Baseball Player of the Week | Baseball Pitcher of the Week | Softball Player of the Week | Softball Pitcher of the Week

POTW Archive: January 26, 2021 | February 2, 2021 | February 9, 2021 | February 16, 2021 | February 23, 2021

DI Volleyball Player of the Week

Derionah Abner, Daytona State Fr. | RS Orlando, Fla. Averaged 5.0 kills and 3.3 digs over six sets Posted a .390 hitting percentage Led Daytona State to victories over State College of Florida and Pensacola State Had 16 kills and 14 digs in win over State College of Florida Other nominees: Janelly Ceopa, Miami Dade; Julia De Sa, Florida SouthWestern; Katelyn Crofts, Santa Fe; Morgan Madasz, Polk State; Leilani Wilcox-Nanai, State College of Florida

DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Kariana Ayala, Santa Fe So. | L Vega Baja, P.R. Averaged 8.0 digs over nine sets Led Santa Fe to a 3-0 week Posted at least 18 digs in each match, including 30 against Gulf Coast State Other nominees: Paola Pimentel, Miami Dade; Giulia Rodrigues, State College of Florida; Kianie Cummings, Florida SouthWestern; Suared Molina, Polk State

DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

Camila De La Rosa, Miami Dade So. | S Santo Domingo, D.R. Averaged 12.0 assists in seven sets Also averaged 4.4 digs per set and posted a hitting percentage of .545 Posted assist totals of 39 and 45 in wins over Indian River State and Eastern Florida State, respectively Other nominees: Fiona Baker, Florida SouthWestern; Victoria Zarazel, Daytona State; Maria Hernandez, Santa Fe; Elly McInerney, Polk State; Kaylee Forman, State College of Florida

DII Volleyball Player of the Week

Emma Richards, Gulf Coast State So. | MB Blountstown, Fla. Averaged 3.5 kills over 15 sets Posted a .360 hitting percentage Led Gulf Coast State to three wins in four matches Had double-digit kills in each of the Commodores' wins, including 21 vs. Lake-Sumter State Other nominees: Xiomara Williams, Lake-Sumter State

DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Macey McGinnis, Lake-Sumter State So. | DS Clermont, Fla. Averaged 4.3 digs over four sets Posted 11 digs vs. Gulf Coast State Other nominees: None

DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

Ava Shmueli, Gulf Coast State So. | S Delray Beach, Fla. Averaged 9.3 assists over 15 sets Recorded Had 35+ assists in three of the Commodores' four matches Posted double-doubles against St. Johns River State (38 assists, 14 digs) and Lake-Sumter State (48 assists, 23 digs) Other nominees: Kayla Chambliss, Lake-Sumter State

Men's Basketball Player of the Week

James "Pop" Weathers, State College of Florida Fr. | G Baton Rouge, La. Averaged 26.5 points, 1.0 rebound, 5.5 assists, 4.5 steals and 1.0 block in two games Shot 47.1 percent (16-of-34) from the field, 38.5 percent (5-of-13) on threes and 76.2 percent (16-of-21) from the free throw line Had 31 points and 8 assists in win over Miami Dade; 22 points and hit four three-pointers in win vs. Indian River State Other nominees: Terry Roberts, Florida SouthWestern

Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Isadora Sousa, Chipola So. | F Sao Paulo, Brazil Averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals in two games Shot 38.7 percent (12-of-31) from the field, 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from three and hit all three of her free throw attempts Recorded a triple-double (17 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) in win over Tallahassee Tallied 18 points in 59-58 win over top-ranked and previously undefeated Northwest Florida State Other nominees: Patience Williams, Florida SouthWestern; Chanaya Pinto, Northwest Florida State; Alise Markova, Miami Dade; DeMyla Brown, Chipola; Reagan Hune, Palm Beach State; Izzy Allen, Palm Beach State

Baseball Player of the Week

Max Ryerson, Gulf Coast State So. | OF Myrtle Beach, S.C. Batted .615 with seven runs scored, six home runs, and 11 RBI in four games Hit safely in all four games Hit three homers and drove in six runs against Coastal Alabama-South Homered twice and drive in four runs in game one of a DH vs. Andrew; also homered in game two Other nominees: Jack Anderson, State College of Florida; Jake Jackson, State College of Florida; Garrett Evans, Eastern Florida State; Nico Montes, Hillsborough; Dimerson Nunez, Polk State; Bobby Sparling, Daytona State; El Rico Riley, St. Petersburg; Ronny Medina, Florida SouthWestern; Tyler Shelnut, Santa Fe

Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Jakob Mattos, State College of Florida So. | RHP Hudson, Fla.  1-0, 0.00 ERA in one apperance Started and pitched 5.1 innings in the Manatees' 21-0 win vs. Eastern Florida State Allowed only one hit and three hits while striking out six Other nominees: Michael Schuler, Hillsborough; Channing Young, St. Petersburg; Antonio Knowles, Florida SouthWestern; Trace Moore, Palm Beach State; Dylan DeLucia, Northwest Florida State; Mitchell Gross, Santa Fe

Softball Player of the Week

Ivey Hill, Northwest Florida State Fr. | OF Warrior, Ala. Batted .538 (7-for-13) with five runs scored, one home run and 11 RBI in four games Drove in at least two runs in each game Was only 1-for-5 in DH vs. Bishop State but walked three times, scored a total of four runs and drove in five Was 6-for-8 with a homer and six RBI in DH vs. Coastal Alabama-South Other nominees: Roneice Pharoah, Eastern Florida State; Rebeca Laudino, Florida SouthWestern

Softball Pitcher of the Week

Alyssa O'Donnell, Florida SouthWestern Fr. | RHP St. Cloud, Fla. 2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances Picked up wins vs. Miami Dade and Central Florida, the latter coming in shutout fashion Totaled eight innings in the circle, allowing no runs, four hits and two walks while striking out five Other nominees: None