FCSAA Weekly Awards: March 11, 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 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 | Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week | Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week

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DI Baseball Player of the Week

Chase Wilson

Chase Wilson, Daytona State
Fr. | 3B
Fort Pierce, Fla.  

  • Batted .444 (4-for-9) with four runs scored, six RBI and one stolen base in a three-game series vs. St. Petersburg
  • In game one, he was 0-for-1 but drew three walks, scored a run and drove in one
  • Went 3-for-3 with three RBI in game two; collected another hit, scored one run and drove in two in the series finale

Other nominees: Jordan Thomas, Polk State; Brock Knoerr, Florida SouthWestern


DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Lochlan Radloff

Lochlan Radloff, State College of Florida
Fr. | LHP
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Tossed a seven-inning, four-hit shutout in the Manatees' 2-0 win vs. Florida SouthWestern
  • Walked one and struck out six

Other nominees: J.T. Long, Polk State; Josiah Velazquez, Florida SouthWestern; Brody Kelly, Eastern Florida State


DI Softball Player of the Week

Avery Velazquez

Avery Velazquez, Eastern Florida State
Fr. | DP
Ocoee, Fla. 

  • Batted .563 (9-for-16) with four runs scored, two doubles, one home run and eight RBI in four games
  • Hit safely and scored in all four games
  • Went 4-for-5 with two RBI in game one vs. Daytona State
  • In game two vs. St. Petersburg, she was 3-for-5 with a home run and six RBI

Other nominees: Nicole Edmiaston, Florida SouthWestern


DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Lizzy Kwakernaak

Lizzy Kwakernaak, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RHP
Denn Haag, Netherlands

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • In her only outing of the week, she tossed a three-hit shutout in the Bucs' 3-0, game two win vs. Santa Fe
  • She walked one and struck out seven

Other nominees: None


DII Baseball Player of the Week

Brody Dalton

Brody Dalton, St. Johns River State
Fr. | C
Chapmanville, W.V.

  • Batted .400 (6-for-15) with six runs scored, one double, three home runs and seven RBI in four games
  • Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in each game
  • Homered twice and drove in three runs vs. Central Florida
  • Was 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs scored and also walked twice in game two vs. Lake-Sumter State

Other nominees: Avery Anderson, South Florida State; Edwin Melendez, Lake-Sumter State


DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

David Austen

David Austen, South Florida State
So. | LHP
Coral Springs, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
  • Picked up the win vs. FSCJ with 5.1 scoreless innings of one-hit ball; struck out eight
  • In 6.1 total innings, he allowed no runs, one hit and one walk with 11 strikeouts

Other nominees: Michael Savarese, Pasco-Hernando State; Elliot Sande, Lake-Sumter State


DII Softball Player of the Week

Jenelle Cruz

Jenelle Cruz, St. Johns River State
Fr. | SS
Pembroke Pines, Fla. 

  • Batted .786 (11-for-14) with eight runs scored, three doubles, three RBI and two stolen bases in five games
  • Hit safely and scored in each game
  • Went 6-for-7 in a doubleheader sweep vs. Chipola
  • Went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored in game one vs. Pasco-Hernando State

Other nominees: Emma Chisholm, Lake-Sumter State


DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Alyssa Vallad

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

  • 2-0, 1.00 ERA in two appearances
  • Picked up complete-game victories vs. Chipola and Pasco-Hernando State
  • Against Chipola, she allowed only three hits in the Vikings' 6-1 win
  • Yielded just five hits in a 6-1 win vs. Pasco-Hernando State
  • In 14 total innings in the circle, she allowed eight hits, two earned runs and six walks while striking out 10

Other nominees: Amy Bak, 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 were a perfect 6-0 over the last two weeks
  • Picked up wins vs. 3C2A powers San Diego Mesa and Santa Monica
  • Also notched victories vs. NAIA foes Hope International and Life
  • Defeated Mesa (Ariz.) CC

Other nominees: Abigail Bucci/Malayna Loadholtz, Florida State College at Jacksonville


Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week

Hailey Walsh

Hailey Walsh, Daytona State
Fr. | RB
Stuart, Fla.

  • In two games, has totaled 15 receptions and 169 yards

Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week

Carolyn Parker

Carolyn Parker, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr. | Rusher
Ocala, Fla.

  • In eight games, she has tallied 12 sacks and four pulls for loss