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 Cross Country | Women's Cross Country
POTW Archive: August 31, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | September 14, 2021
DI Volleyball Player of the Week
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Alice Munari, Hillsborough
Fr. | OH
Vicenza, Italy
- Averaged 4.8 kills and 3.4 digs over 11 sets
- Also posted a .236 hitting percentage and averaged 0.2 assists, 0.3 service aces and 0.4 blocks
- In the first of three matches for the week, she recorded 29 kills and 22 digs vs. Polk State
Other nominees: Maria Petkova, Florida SouthWestern; Mallory Roney, Indian River State; Alina Carrillo, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Arianna Rossi, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | DS
Bergamo, Italy
- Averaged 3.5 digs over 10 sets
- Helped the Bucs to a 3-0 week and hit double-digit digs in each match
- 10 digs vs. Daytona State and Eastern Florida State; 15 vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Ana Oro, Hillsborough; Samantha Dibene, Indian River State; Yuleidy Torres, Eastern Florida State
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Victoria Zarazel, Daytona State
So. | S
Orlando, Fla.
- Averaged 10.0 assists over 10 sets
- After 20 assists vs. Florida SouthWestern, she posted back-to-back 40-assist outings vs. Hillsborough and Santa Fe
Other nominees: Fiona Baker, Florida SouthWestern; Izabella Rae, Indian River State
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DII Volleyball Player of the Week
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Xiomara Williams, Lake-Sumter State
So. | OH
Orlando, Fla.
- Averaged 3.9 kills and 4.4 digs over nine sets
- Recorded a .176 hitting percentage and averaged 0.2 assists, 1.4 service aces and 0.2 blocks
- Led the Lakehawks to a 3-0 week, including a 3-0 win over Santa Fe in which she had nine kills and 11 digs
- Recorded 14 kills and 20 digs vs. Florida Gateway
Other nominees: Angelina Botolino, Palm Beach State; Sarah Duckett, Gulf Coast State; Rickie Sheets, St. Johns River State; Tiana Curry, Pensacola State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Dariana Luna, St. Johns River State
So. | DS
Caracas, Venezuela
- Averaged 5.8 digs over 20 sets
- Helped the Vikings to a 4-2 week, which included half their matches against DI competition
- Recorded double-digit digs in each match, including four of 20+
- Had 24 digs vs. Florida Gateway; 25 vs. Monroe
Other nominees: Mikayla Simmons, Lake-Sumter State; Darlenis Medina, Palm Beach State; Jensen Diggs, Gulf Coast 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 8.2 assists over 17 sets
- Helped the Vikings to a 4-2 week, which included half their matches against DI competition
- Posted a pair of double-doubles (23 assists, 12 digs vs. Florida Gateway; 27 assists, 10 digs vs. Monroe)
- Top assist effort came against Walters State with 35
Other nominees: Kayla Chambliss, Lake-Sumter State; Natalie Faulkner, Palm Beach State
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Men's Cross Country
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Leo Rutledge, Tallahassee
Fr.
Tallahassee, Fla.
- Won the college men's 5K at the Alligator Lake Invitational with a school-record time of 16:43.90
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Women's Cross Country
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Juliet St. Angelo, Daytona State
Fr.
Oviedo, Fla.
- Was top NJCAA runner and took second place overall at the Alligator Lake Invitational with a 5K time of 20:54
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