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 | October 3, 2023
DI Volleyball Player of the Week
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Keionna Mackey, Polk State
So. | OH
Tallahassee, Fla.
- Averaged 6.4 kills and 2.0 digs over five sets
- Also averaged 0.2 services aces and 0.2 blocks and posted a .288 hitting percentage
- Despite Polk State coming up short in a four-setter vs. Daytona State, she posted 27 kills and eight digs
Other nominees: Alondra Alarcon, Florida SouthWestern; Sofia Kamke, Eastern Florida State; Emma Testi, Daytona State; Julia Rienks, Daytona State; Sara Dasic, Indian River State
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Gaia Riedmuller, Eastern Florida State
So. | L
Bolzano, Italy
- Averaged 5.1 digs over 12 sets
- Helped Eastern Florida State to a 3-0 week by posting at least 15 digs in each match
- Had 29 digs in a five-set win vs. No. 2 Miami Dade
Other nominees: Irene Mostardini, Polk State; Courtney McGuire, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Madison O'Sullivan, Polk State
So. | S
Ormond Beach, Fla.
- In her only match of the week, she recorded 49 assists (12.3 per set) in a four-set match vs. Daytona State
- Also recorded two service aces and seven digs
Other nominees: Juliana De Acharan, Eastern Florida State; Roberta Purashaj, Florida SouthWestern
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DII Volleyball Player of the Week
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Martina Marti, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Fr. | OH
Barcelona, Spain
- Averaged 4.1 kills over nine sets
- Also averaged 0.6 service aces, 1.0 dig and 0.4 blocks while posting a .311 hitting percentage
- Helped the Blue Wave to a 3-0 week with three double-digit kill efforts
- Posted 10 kills (and nine digs) vs. USC-Salkehatchie, 14 vs. Trinity Baptist and 13 vs. Andrew
Other nominees: Elizabeth McDonald, Pasco-Hernando State; Kaylee Hunt, Lake-Sumter State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Kelsey Dodd, South Florida State
Fr. | L
North Fort Myers, Fla.
- Averaged 6.3 digs over 15 sets
- Helped South Florida State to three wins in four matches with at least 14 digs in each match
- Week included a 29-dig effort vs. Santa Fe followed by 33 vs. St. Petersburg
Other nominees: Elaina Reynolds, Jayden Ponsford, Lake-Sumter State
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DII Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Abby Bucci, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Fr. | S
Green Cove Springs, Fla.
- Averaged 6.9 assists over nine sets
- Also averaged 0.7 kills, 1.3 service aces, 2.6 digs and 0.7 blocks
- Helped the Blue Wave to a 3-0 week behind a 20-assist, 12-dig double-double vs. USC-Salkehatchie
- Recorded 27 assists vs. Trinity Baptist
Other nominees: Haley Ebbert, Pasco-Hernando State; Emily Warner, Lake-Sumter State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Valentino Balzano, Seminole State
Fr.
Winter Springs, Fla.
- Was the top two-year runner and finished 18th out of 82 runners overall at the Ave Maria Invite
- Posted an 8K time of 28:59.7
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Alexis Camacho Ramirerz, South Florida State
Fr.
Labelle, Fla.
- Finished 16th overall out of 88 runners and was the top two-year finisher at the Ave Maria Invite
- Posted a 6K time of 25:15.2
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