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 | Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
POTW Archives: August 29, 2023 | September 5, 2023
DI Volleyball Player of the Week
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Alondra Alarcon, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OH
Lima, Peru
- Averaged 4.7 kills, 2.9 digs and 0.2 blocks over nine sets
- Also posted a .443 hitting percentage
- Helped Florida SouthWestern stay unbeaten with a 4-0 week
- Recorded 15+ kills in two matches, including a 21-kill, 13-dig double-double vs. Monroe
Other nominees: Wiktoria Telecka, Indian River State; Matilda Dahlstroem, Hillsborough; Crismeyli Rodrigues, Polk State
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Irene Mostardini, Polk State
So. | L
Monsummano Terme, Italy
- Averaged 4.7 digs over 14 sets
- Helped Polk State to a 4-0 week with three double-digit dig efforts
- Recorded 28 digs vs. Eastern Florida State; 12 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville and 18 vs. Monroe
Other nominees: Rylee Waldie, Indian River State; Clara Maidantchik, Florida SouthWestern; Mia Martinez, Miami Dade; Eimy Domenech, Hillsborough
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Roberta Purashaj, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Milano, Italy
- Averaged 11.9 assists over nine sets
- Also credited with 0.8 kills, 0.9 service aces, 2.6 digs and 0.6 blocks per set
- Helped Florida SouthWestern to a 4-0 week with three matches of 25+ assists
- Recorded a 41-assist, 10-dig double-double vs. Monroe; also had 31 assists vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Valeria Ivanova, Indian River State; Luzia Da Crua, Miami Dade; Madison O'Sullivan, Polk State
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DII Volleyball Player of the Week
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Kaylee Hunt, Lake-Sumter State
So. | OH
Georgetown, Ind.
- Averaged 3.6 kills, 4.2 digs and 0.4 blocks over 10 sets
- Also averaged 0.2 assists and 0.2 service aces
- Recorded a 17-kill, 15-dig double-double in four-set victory vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Had 10 kills and 12 digs vs. Gulf Coast State and was one kill shy of another double-double (had 15 digs) vs. Pensacola State
Other nominees: Lamaya Fuller, St. Petersburg; Isabella Greifenstein, Pasco-Hernando State; Anyaliz Rodriguez, Pensacola State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Maddie Mire, Pensacola State
Fr. | DS
Mobile, Ala.
- Averaged 5.3 digs over 16 sets
- Helped Pensacola State to an undefeated week with five outings of at least 13 digs
- Posted 25 digs vs. Northwest Mississippi
- Finished the week with 14 digs vs. Lake-Sumter State and 19 vs. St. Johns River State
Other nominees: Lamaya Fuller, St. Petersburg; Saniaa Dickey, Lake-Sumter State
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DII Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Kiara Vega, Pensacola State
So. | S
Lake Mary, Fla.
- Averaged 10.7 assists over 15 sets
- Also posted 0.7 kills, 0.7 service aces, 2.8 digs and 0.2 blocks
- Helped Pensacola State to a 5-0 week with three matches of 33+ assists
- Recorded 43 assists against both Northwest Mississippi and St. Johns River State
Other nominees: Kalena Bex, St. Petersburg; Emily Warner, Lake-Sumter State
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Alyssa Spagnoli, Tallahassee
Fr.
Virginia Beach, Va.
- Finished 13th overall and was the top two-year runner at the TCC Open
- Posted a 5K time of 23:04 in her college debut
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