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 Runner of the Week | Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
POTW Archives: August 29, 2023 | September 5, 2023 | September 12, 2023 | September 19, 2023 | September 26, 2023
DI Volleyball Player of the Week
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Katielle Alonzo, Miami Dade
Fr. | OH
Miami, Fla.
- Averaged 5.2 kills over six sets
- Also averaged 0.7 service aces, 1.5 digs and 0.5 blocks while posting a .282 hitting percentage
- Posted 15 kills and four digs in a three-set loss to No. 1 Florida SouthWestern
- Had 16 kills and five digs in 3-0 win at Indian River State
Other nominees: Alondra Alarcon, Florida SouthWestern; Leia Lund, Daytona State; Crismeyli Rodriguez, 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 6.8 digs over eight sets
- Helped Polk State to a 2-0 week including a 5-set win vs. No. 18 Eastern Florida State
- Had 26 digs vs. Hillsborough and 28 vs. Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: Izzy Collier, Florida SouthWestern; Mia Martinez, Miami Dade; Arianna Warner, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Roberta Purashaj, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Milano, Italy
- Averaged 11.7 assists over six sets
- Also averaged 0.3 kills, 0.5 service aces, 2.8 digs and 0.8 blocks
- Helped Florida SouthWestern to a pair of 3-0 wins, including one vs. No. 2 Miami Dade in which she posted 37 assists, 11 digs and five blocks
- Recorded 33 assists vs. Hillsborough
Other nominees: Madison O'Sullivan, Polk State; Luiza Da Cruz, Miami Dade; Mya Mendoza, Daytona 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 4.0 kills and 1.9 digs over 10 sets
- Also averaged 0.1 assists, 0.3 service aces and 0.5 blocks while only being charged with 12 errors in 125 total attempts
- Recorded three double-digit kill efforts, beginning with 14 vs. St. Petersburg
- Narrowly missed a double-double vs. Pasco-Hernando State, finishing with 15 kills and nine digs
Other nominees: Gianna San Filippo, St. Johns River State; Paige Patterson, Pensacola State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Lauren Herz, St. Johns River State
Fr. | DS
Peoria, Ill.
- Averaged 4.7 digs over 15 sets
- Helped St. Johns River State to a 4-0 week, including wins against DI Santa Fe and DII RV Pasco-Hernando State
- Recorded 25 digs in the four-set win vs. Santa Fe
- Followed that up with dig totals of 18 (vs. State College of Florida), 11 (vs. St. Petersburg) and 17 (vs. Pasco-Hernando State)
Other nominees: Maddie Mire, Pensacola State; Jayden Ponsford, 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 10.6 assists over eight sets
- Also averaged 0.6 kills, 0.3 service aces, 2.8 digs and 0.6 blocks
- Helped Pensacola State to a 2-0 week
- Recorded a double-double (47 assists, 15 digs) vs. South Florida State and tallied 38 assists vs. Palm Beach State
Other nominees: Taylor Delaney, St. Johns River State; Grace King, Lake-Sumter State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Evan Casterline, Daytona State
Fr.
Orlando, Fla.
- Finished 28th out of 342 runners at the FSU Invitational and was the top NJCAA runner
- Posted an 8K time of 25:33.4
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Giovana Meade, Daytona State
So.
Oviedo, Fla.
- Finished 40th overall out of 335 runners at the FSU Invitational and was the top NJCAA runner
- Posted a 5K time of 18:39.6
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