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 | March 2, 2021 | March 9, 2021 | March 16, 2021 | March 23, 2021
DI Volleyball Player of the Week
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Paola Pimentel, Miami Dade
So. | DS
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
- DI FCSAA Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Averaged 5.6 digs in 14 sets
- 29 digs vs. Eastern Florida State
- Averaged 18.0 digs in two matches against Florida SouthWestern
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DII Volleyball Player of the Week
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Xiomara Williams, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OH
Orlando, Fla.
- Averaged 5.0 kills and 5.1 digs in eight sets
- Posted a .252 hitting percentage
- Recorded 16 kills and 27 digs vs. Pasco-Hernando State; had 24 kills and 14 digs vs. South Florida State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Mariella Haimes, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | DS/Libero
Trinity, Fla.
- Averaged 7.1 digs in nine sets
- 30 digs vs. Lake-Sumter State; 34 digs vs. St. Johns River State
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DII Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Mone Gordon, St. Johns River State
Fr. | S
Middleburg, Fla.
- Averaged 11.4 assists in 12 sets
- Posted 40+ assists in all three matches, including 50 vs. Pasco-Hernando State and 46 vs. Florida Gateway
- Also averaged 3.7 digs per set
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Men's Basketball Player of the Week
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Nick Alves, Eastern Florida State
So. | G
Melbourne, Fla.
- Averaged 19.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals in three games
- Shot 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field, 46.7 percent (7-of-15) from three and 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the free throw line
- Helped Eastern Florida State to a 3-0 week, scoring in double-figures in each game
- Had a double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds, vs. Daytona State; scored 26 points vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: James "Pop" Weathers, State College of Florida; Linton Brown, Indian River State; Jonathan Dos Anjos, Florida SouthWestern; Jay Medor, Santa Fe
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Women's Basketball Player of the Week
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Masengo Mutanda, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | G
Minneapolis, Minn.
- Averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals in three games
- Shot 55.6 percent (15-of-27) from the field, 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from three and hit three of four free throws
- Helped the Raiders to three wins and the Panhandle Conference Championship
- 16 points (4-5 3FG) vs. Tallahassee; 14 points and 5 steals vs. Chipola
Other nominees: Nazlah Morrow, Miami Dade; Sheslanie Laurenao, Florida SouthWestern; Zoe Alexander, Santa Fe
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Baseball Player of the Week
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Michael Machin, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr. | OF
Miramar, Fla.
- Batted .667 (10-for-15) with four runs scored, two home runs and 14 RBI in four games
- Hit safely in all four games, including against Santa Fe and State College of Florida
- In the win over SCF, he was 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer and seven RBI
Other nominees: Garrett Evans, Eastern Florida State; Adrian Mella, Hillsborough; Nico Saladino, South Florida State; Austin Kelly, Northwest Florida State; Jordan Campbell, Florida SouthWestern; Dylan Mock, Santa Fe; Nick Collins, Polk State
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Baseball Pitcher of the Week
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Matt Gelorme, State College of Florida
Fr. | RHP
Bradenton, Fla.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
- Started and tossed six scoreless innings vs. Florida SouthWestern in the Manatees' 4-0 win
- Allowed only three hits and three walks while striking out 11
Other nominees: Trace Moore, Palm Beach State; Michael Shuler, Hillsborough; Myles Caba, South Florida State; Alex Ayala, Florida SouthWestern; Jordan Wimpelburg, St. Johns River State
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Softball Player of the Week
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Neely Peterson, Santa Fe
So. | C
Wesley Chapel, Fla.
- Batted .455 (10-for-22) with seven runs scored, three home runs and four RBI in eight games
- Hit safely in six of the eight games, including four two-hit games
- Homered in both games of a DH vs. No. 3 Central Florida, including game two in which she hit a two-run homer in the Saints' 2-1 win
Other nominees: Genesis Aviles, Lake-Sumter State; Lele Martinez, Northwest Florida State; Chelsea Brown, Florida SouthWestern; Summer Johnson, Gulf Coast State
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Softball Pitcher of the Week
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Cris'Deona Beasley, Santa Fe
So. | RHP
Live Oak, Fla.
- 3-0, 0.70 ERA in four appearances
- In 20 innings in the circle, she allowed 19 hits, two earned runs and seven walks while striking out 23
- Beat Daytona State with a 10-K performance
- Pitched a complete game to win game two vs. No. 3 Central Florida
Other nominees: Amber Griffin, Lake-Sumter State; Alyssa O'Donnell, Florida SouthWestern
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