Region 8 Player of the Week Awards: October 18, 2022

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 Archives: August 30, 2022 | September 6, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | September 20, 2022 | September 27, 2022 | October 11, 2022


DI Volleyball Player of the Week

Barbara Koehler

Barbara Koehler, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OH
Mato Grosso, Brazil

  • In seven sets, she averaged 4.1 kills, 0.3 assists, 0.6 service aces, 3.0 digs and 0.6 blocks
  • Posted a .339 hitting percentage
  • In the Bucs' 3-1 win vs. No. 13 Hillsborough, she had 18 kills and nine digs

Other nominees: Julia Lawrenz, Florida SouthWestern; Romina Cornelio, Miami Dade


DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Gaia Riedmuller

Gaia Riedmuller, Eastern Florida State
Fr. | Libero
Bolzano, Italy 

  • In seven sets, she averaged 4.6 digs
  • Led Eastern Florida State to wins over Polk State and Santa Fe, posting 13 and 19 digs, respectively

Other nominees: Julia Lawrenz, Florida SouthWestern


DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

Alexandra Koleva

Alexandra Koleva, Miami Dade
So. | S
Sofia, Bulgaria

  • In six sets, she averaged 12.7 assists
  • Also posted 0.5 kills, 0.3 service aces and 1.3 digs per set
  • Had 43 assists in straight-set win vs. No. 14 Daytona State then posted 33 against Indian River State

Other nominees: Maiana Coelho, Florida SouthWestern


DII Volleyball Player of the Week

Allison Bryant

 

Allison Bryant, Palm Beach State
So. | OH
Kelseyville, Calif.

  • In 10 sets, she averaged 4.9 kills, 0.7 service aces, 3.3 digs and 0.3 blocks
  • Posted a .281 hitting percentage
  • Helped Palm Beach State to three wins against Sun-Lakes opponents
  • Had double-doubles vs. South Florida State, (17 kills, 19 digs) and State College of Florida (17 kills, 10 digs)

Other nominees: Brooke Sproat, Pensacola State; Anyaliz Rodriguez, Pensacola State; Cassidy Casey, St. Johns River State; Lison Stoffel, State College of Florida


DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Anyaliz Rodriguez

Anyaliz Rodriguez, Pensacola State
Fr. | OH
Milton, Fla.   

  • In eight sets, she averaged 5.3 digs and 0.6 blocks
  • Posted 23 digs and four blocks in five-set win vs. St. Johns River State then added 19 digs the following vs. Lake-Sumter State

Other nominees: Alina Schneider, St. Johns River State; Ashlyn Banton, Palm Beach State; Shelby Pillow, State College of Florida


DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

Julianne Lindsey

Julianne Lindsey, St. Johns River State
So. | S
Crystal Spring, Miss.

  • In 12 sets, she averaged 9.2 assists
  • Passed the 1,000 career assist plateau
  • Posted a double-double (24 assists, 14 digs) vs. Lake-Sumter State
  • Had 47 assists vs. Pensacola State and 39 the following day against No. 11 Gulf Coast State

Other nominees: Annie Messler, Palm Beach State; Kendall Steinert, State College of Florida


Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Christian Ruocco

Christian Ruocco, Daytona State
So. 
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

  • Won the USF Invitional, which featured 143 runners from two- and four-year schools
  • Posted an 8K time of 25:54

Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Gabrielle Marshall

Gabrielle Marshall, Pasco-Hernando State
So.
Tampa, Fla.

  • Was the top NJCAA finisher and finished 34th overall at the USF Invitational
  • Posted a 5K time of 20:57