FCSAA Weekly Awards: September 17, 2024

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 Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DI Volleyball Setter of the Week | DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | DII Volleyball Setter of the Week | Men's Soccer Player of the Week | Women's Soccer Player of the Week | Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week | Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week

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DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

Julija Grubisic Cabo

Julija Grubisic Cabo, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OH
Maribor, Slovenia

  • Averaged 3.5 kills over six sets
  • Posted a .436 hitting percentage and also averaged 0.5 service aces, 2.8 digs and 0.3 blocks
  • Helped the Bucs to two wins over nationally-ranked opponents
  • Against Hillsborough, she had 12 kills and 13 digs; recorded nine kills and four digs vs. Eastern Florida State

Other nominees: Leia Lund, Daytona State; Luyeisy Marquez, Miami Dade


DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Mia Martinez

Mia Martinez, Miami Dade
So. | DS
Bayamón, Puerto Rico

  • Averaged 6.6 digs over seven sets
  • Helped Miami Dade to a 2-0 week
  • Against nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State, she recorded 28 digs; followed that with 18 digs in the Sharks' win vs. Polk State

Other nominees: Abby Toeniskoetter, Florida SouthWestern; Aria Eisel, Santa Fe


DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

Courtney McGuire

Courtney McGuire, Daytona State
So. | S
Spartanburg, S.C.

  • In her lone match of the week, she recorded 36 assists in the Falcons' straight-set win vs. Polk State (12.0 assists per set)
  • Also averaged 0.7 kills, 0.3 service aces, 1.7 digs and 1.3 blocks

Other nominees: Camilla Brandalise, Florida SouthWestern

 


DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

Patrycja Kabala

 

Patrycja Kabala, Palm Beach State
So. | OH
Warsaw, Poland

  • Averaged 4.0 kills over 12 sets
  • Posted a .269 hitting percentage on 104 total attempts and also averaged 0.2 service aces, 1.7 digs and 0.3 blocks
  • Helped Palm Beach State to wins in two of its three matches
  • Posted 17 kills and nine digs in a five-set win vs. St. Johns River State; had 18 kills in a four-set win vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Other nominees: Cadence Goeden, Pensacola State; Kennedy Walker, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Emma Van Deusen, St. Johns River State; Kya Colston, Gulf Coast State


DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Morgan Langley

Morgan Langley, Gulf Coast State
So. | DS
St. Johns, Fla.

  • Averaged 7.4 digs over nine sets
  • Helped Gulf Coast State to a 3-0 week
  • Recorded 19 digs vs. St. Petersburg and Pasco-Hernando State to bookend a 29-dig effort vs. State College of Florida

Other nominees: Riley Carter, Pensacola State; Lauren Herz, St. Johns River State; Sophia Soderberg, Palm Beach State; Maya Rhamy, Indian River State; Ellison Saunders, Lake-Sumter State


DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

Melany Salazar

Melany Salazar, Gulf Coast State
Fr. | S
Orlando, Fla.

  • Averaged 7.7 assists over nine sets
  • Also averaged 0.2 service aces and 3.3 digs
  • Helped Gulf Coast State to a 3-0 week
  • After recording 15 assists vs. St. Petersburg, she notched consecutive double-doubles vs. State College of Florida (30 assists, 12 digs) and Pasco-Hernando State (24 assists, 12 digs)

Other nominees: Abigail Bucci, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Brunna Marinari, Pensacola State; Natalie Rhodes, St. Johns River State; Emma Richardson, Palm Beach State; Katelyn Bobo, Indian River State; Emily Warner, Lake-Sumter State


Men's Soccer Player of the Week

Facundo Ochoa

Facundo Ochoa, Miami Dade
Fr. | D
Santa Fe, Argentina

  • In three matches, he tallied nine points on three goals and three assists
  • Found the net on three of his seven shot attempts (.429)
  • Helped the Sharks to a 2-0-1 week
  • Scored both goals in a 2-2 tie with Daytona State
  • Credited with three assists in a 6-2 win vs. Georgia Military College and notched a goal in a 6-0 blanking of Oxford-Emory

Other nominees: Zak Ford, Eastern Florida State; Hector Moreno, Daytona State


Women's Socccer Player of the Week

Vivian Kettenhausen

Vivian Kettenhausen, Pensacola State
Fr. | M
Frankfurt, Germany

  • In two matches, she tallied 10 points on four goals and two assists
  • Led Pensacola State to a pair of wins vs. FCSAA foe Pasco-Hernando State
  • In the first match, a 5-1 win, she scored twice on four shot attempts and recorded an assist
  • Was credited with the game-winner in match two's 4-1 victory, finishing with two goals and one assist

Other nominees: Shaneil Buckley, Daytona State; Thina Ganto, Polk State


Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Evan Casterline

Evan Casterline, Daytona State
So. 
Orlando, Fla.

  • Was the top NJCAA runner at the prestigious Southern Showcase, held in Huntsville, Ala.
  • In a field of 465 total runners, including representation from eight NJCAA schools, he placed 146th overall
  • Ran the 8K in 26:00.1

Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Emelyn Lacour

Emelyn Lacour, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr.
Tampa, Fla.

  • Was the top NJCAA runner at the prestigious Southern Showcase, held in Huntsville, Ala.
  • In a field of 460 total runners, including representation from six NJCAA schools, she placed 228th overall
  • Ran the 5K in 19:37.89