Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: April 13, 2021

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 | March 30, 2021 | April 6, 2021


Baseball Player of the Week

Nasir Frederick

Nasir Frederick, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | OF
Wayne, Mich. 

  • Batted .500 (4-for-8) with four runs scored, three home runs and 10 RBI in three games
  • Helped Northwest Florida State to two wins in three games against Chipola
  • Homered in each game with a pair of 4-RBI games
  • Was 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a home run and four RBI in the final game

Other nominees: George Davis, Polk State; El Rico Riley, St. Petersburg; Tucker Mitchell, State College of Florida; Lake Fisher, Eastern Florida State; Miguel Larreal, Hillsborough; Garrett Wallace, Central Florida; Luis Rodriguez, Santa Fe; Warnner Rincones, Florida SouthWestern


Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Patrick Halligan

Patrick Halligan, Pensacola State
So. | RHP
Vienna, Va. 

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout vs. Gulf Coast State
  • Allowed one unearned run and one walk while striking out 10

Other nominees: Leo O'Shinski, St. Petersburg; Cole Ayers, State College of Florida; Darien Smith, Eastern Florida State; Ruddy Gomez, Hillsborough; Robb Adams, Santa Fe; Enrique Cotto, Florida SouthWestern


Softball Player of the Week

Neely Peterson

Neely Peterson, Santa Fe
So. | C
Wesley Chapel, Fla.

  • Batted .688 (11-for-16) with five runs scored, three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI in five games
  • Hit safely in all five games as the Saints posted a 3-2 week
  • Went 5-for-6 with two homers and nine RBI in doubleheader sweep of Florida State College at Jacksonville
  • Was 3-for-3, scored twice and homered in game two vs. Central Florida

Other nominees: Gianna Guerriero, Central Florida; Abby Sulte, Northwest Florida State; Lauren Lightbody, Eastern Florida State; Daisy McQuain, Daytona State; Chelsea Brown, Florida SouthWestern


Softball Pitcher of the Week

Alyssa O'Donnell

Alyssa O'Donnell, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RHP
St. Cloud, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Pitched 4.1 innings in a 9-0 win over South Florida State
  • Allowed no runs, two hits and no walks while striking out four

Other nominees: Taylor Barrett, Santa Fe