FCSAA Weekly Awards: February 25, 2025

The FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of its Weekly Awards. Honroees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Consideration on behalf of the FCSAA. 

DI Men's Basketball Player of the WeekDII Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Women's Basketball Player of the Week | DI Baseball Player of the Week | DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week | DI Softball Player of the Week | DI Softball Pitcher of the Week | DII Baseball Player of the Week | DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week | DII Softball Player of the Week | DII Softball Pitcher of the Week | Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

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DI Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Jafeth Martinez

Jafeth Martinez, Florida SouthWestern
So. | F
Roatan, Honduras 

  • Averaged 14.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 0.3 steals and 1.7 blocks in three games
  • Shot 66.7 percent (18-of-27) from the field and 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from the line
  • Recorded three straight double-doubles, leading the Bucs to a 3-0 week
  • Included was a 16-point, 13-rebound effort vs. St. Petersburg in which he hit seven of eight shots from the field

Other nominees: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Indian River State; Ryan Webster, Santa Fe


DII Men's Basketball Player of the Week

DeMeiko Anderson, Jr.

DeMeiko Anderson, Jr., Palm Beach State
So. | G
Minneapolis, Minn. 

  • Averaged 18.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steal in two games
  • Shot 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the field, 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from three and hit all eight of his free throw attempts
  • Led the Panthers to a 2-0 week, including a win over nationally-ranked FSCJ, in which he had 11 points and five assists
  • Recorded 25 points and six assists vs. Pasco-Hernando State

Other nominees: None


Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Shameir Quimby

Shameir Quimby, Miami Dade
So. | G
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 

  • Averaged 24.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.0 steals in two games
  • Shot 54.8 percent (17-of-31) from the field and 82.4 percent (14-of-17) from the free throw line
  • Helped the Sharks to a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents
  • Tallied 29 points, five rebounds, five assists and seven steals vs. Palm Beach State; had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double vs. Eastern Florida State

Other nominees: Serena Heeren, Chipola; Kiara Harris, Miami Dade; Georgi Buzzetti, Florida SouthWestern; Yanija Lawson, Santa Fe; Linnea Blomberg, Hillsborough


DI Baseball Player of the Week

Logan Chapman

Logan Chapman, Central Florida
So. | SS
Apopka, Fla.  

  • Batted .600 (9-for-15) with five runs scored, two doubles, eight RBI and one stolen base in four games
  • Hit safely in each game, including three multi-hit games
  • Went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs vs. Tallahassee State
  • Finished the week with a pair of three-hit games vs. Eastern Florida State

Other nominees: Nathan Fink, Florida SouthWestern; Zack Dejesus, Santa Fe; Gabe Del Fuoco, Tallahassee State


DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Owen Simmons

Owen Simmons, Eastern Florida State
So. | RHP
Greensboro, N.C.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Tossed a complete-game, four-hit shutout in the Titans' 2-0 win vs. Central Florida
  • Walked none and struck out 11

Other nominees: Wade Johnson, Polk State; Jordan Martinez, Gulf Coast State; Parker Burgess, Florida SouthWestern; Matt Pagan, Santa Fe


DI Softball Player of the Week

Mallory Collier

Mallory Collier, Tallahassee State
Fr. | 3B
Okeechobee, Fla. 

  • Batted .706 (12-for-17) with seven runs scored, two doubles, five home runs, 14 RBI and one stolen base in five games
  • Recorded five straight multi-hit games at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, leading the Eagles to four wins
  • Went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBI vs. Pellissippi State
  • Also went 3-for-4 vs. Pearl River and finished the week going 2-for-2 with two homers and three RBI vs. Roane State

Other nominees: Presley Smith, Indian River State; Makayla Nieves, Seminole State; Mia Terito, Seminole State; Anyela Ruiz Gomez, Chipola; Kali Austerman, Gulf Coast State


DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

J'dah Girigorie

J'dah Girigorie, Indian River State
So. | RHP
Willemstad, Curacao

  • 4-0, 0.71 ERA in four appearances
  • Allowed just one hit in four innings vs. Danville Area to earn the win
  • Finished the week with a complete-game victory (and 12 Ks) vs. Johnson County
  • In 19.2 total innings in the circle, she allowed 13 hits, two earned runs and four walks while striking out 31

Other nominees: Asia Peart, Tallahassee State; Lauren Grantham, Chipola; Mallory Baker, Northwest Florida State


DII Baseball Player of the Week

Zach Doorlag

Zach Doorlag, South Florida State
So. | OF
Sebring, Fla.

  • Batted .571 (8-for-14) with four runs scored, two doubles, one home run and three RBI in four games
  • Hit safely in each game, helping the Panthers to a split of their four games
  • Went a combined 6-for-7 in a doubleheader vs. Pasco-Hernando State

Other nominees: Edwin Melendez, Lake-Sumter State; Matthew Dumas, Lake-Sumter State


DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Max Windham

Max Windham, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP
Cairo, Ga.

  • 1-0, 1.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Tossed a complete-game two-hitter in the Lakehawks' 6-1 win vs. FSCJ
  • Allowed only one earned run and one walk while striking out six

Other nominees: Jack Johnson, Lake-Sumter State


DII Softball Player of the Week

Princess Arredondo

Princess Arredondo, St. Johns River State
So. | C
Bushnell, Fla. 

  • Batted .600 (9-for-15) with seven runs scored, three home runs and six RBI in five games
  • Was 2-for-2 in game two of a doubleheader vs. Santa Fe
  • Homered twice as part of a 3-for-3 effort in the series opener vs. South Florida State

Other nominees: Emma Christensen, Lake-Sumter State; Kaitlyn Buckley, Pasco-Hernando State


DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Alyssa Vallad

Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State
So. | RHP
Riverview, Fla. 

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Tossed a no-hitter in the Vikings' 11-0 win vs. South Florida State
  • In five innings, she allowed just one walk and struck out eight

Other nominees: Kaitlyn Duquette, Lake-Sumter State; Savannah Ellis, Lake-Sumter State


Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

Jasmine Rayner Sophia Soderberg

Jasmine Rayner (L), Palm Beach State
Fr. | Brisbane, Australia

Sophia Soderberg (R), Palm Beach State
So. | Adelaide, South Australia

  • Playing as the Panthers' #1 pair, Rayner and Soderberg went undefeated over the last two weeks and didn't lose a set en route to a 3-0 record
  • Posted wins vs. FCSAA foes Lake-Sumter State and St. Johns River State, as well as NAIA nationally-ranked Webber

Other nominees: Sophia Cooper/Rylee Martineau, Lake-Sumter State