FCSAA Weekly Awards: September 24, 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

Katielle Alonzo Vargas

Katielle Alonzo Vargas, Miami Dade
So. | OH
Miami, Fla.

  • Averaged 4.3 kills over eight sets
  • Posted a .391 hitting percentage on 64 total attempts and also averaged 0.3 digs and 0.5 blocks per set
  • In a five-set win against top-ranked Florida SouthWestern, she recorded 22 kils, two digs and four blocks
  • Followed that with a 12-kill effort vs. Santa Fe

Other nominees: Abby Toeniskoetter, Florida SouthWestern; Dominae Jordan, Eastern Florida State; Leia Lund, Daytona State


DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Libby Ashline

Libby Ashline, Eastern Florida State
So. | MB
Melbourne, Fla.

  • Averaged 1.6 digs and 1.1 blocks over eight sets
  • Recorded seven digs and two blocks vs. Polk State; in a five-set win vs. Daytona State, she tallied six solo blocks and six digs
  • Also averaged 1.5 kills and 0.5 service aces

Other nominees: Nina Boledovicova, Florida SouthWestern; Mia Martinez, Miami Dade


DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

Camilla Brandalise

Camilla Brandalise, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • Averaged 10.3 assists over eight sets
  • Had a monster effort in a five-setter vs. No. 2 Miami Dade, recording 60 assists and eight digs
  • Had 22 assists in a straight-set win vs. Santa Fe
  • Also averaged 1.1 digs and 0.5 blocks

Other nominees: Maria Clara Antunes, Miami Dade; Courtney McGuire, Daytona State

 


DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

Elizabeth McDonald

 

Elizabeth McDonald, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | OH
Odessa, Fla.

  • Averaged 5.5 kills, 2.0 digs and 0.6 blocks over eight sets
  • Also posted a .279 hitting percentage on 104 total attempts
  • Recorded a 23-kill, 10-dig double-double in a five-set win vs. St. Petersburg
  • Had 21 kills and only four errors on 42 total attempts (.405 hitting percentage) in a straight-set win vs. State College of Florida

Other nominees: Kayla Fray, Palm Beach State; Emma Van Deusen, St. Johns River State; Aryanna Spainhower, State College of Florida; Megan Barton, St. Petersburg; Kennedy Walker, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Cece Worsham, Gulf Coast State; Mariana Comartin, Lake-Sumter State


DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Morgan Langley

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

  • In her only match of the week, she recorded 22 digs (7.3 digs per set) in a straight-set win vs. Pensacola State in a battle of nationally-ranked squads
  • Also posted two assists and one service ace in the victory

Other nominees: Sophia Soderberg, Palm Beach State; Mallori Grey, Pasco-Hernando State; Elisa Stoltzfus, St. Johns River State; Ellison Saunders, Lake-Sumter State; Kelsey Dodd, South Florida State


DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

Emma Richardson

Emma Richardson, Palm Beach State
Fr. | S
Glen St. Mary, Fla.

  • Averaged 8.8 assists over six sets
  • Led the Panthers to a pair of straight-set wins behind 34 assists vs. South Florida State and 19 vs. Indian River State
  • Also averaged 0.2 kills, 0.5 service aces, 1.8 digs and 0.2 blocks

Other nominees: Abigail Bucci, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Emily Warner, Lake-Sumter State; Melany Salazar, Gulf Coast State


Men's Soccer Player of the Week

Marcellus McCoy

Marcellus McCoy, Eastern Florida State
So. | D
Lakeland, Fla.

  • Scored four points on two goals during two matches
  • Started both matches for the Titans, who protected their No. 1 national ranking with a scoreless draw vs. Eastern Oklahoma and a 3-2 win vs. DIII No. 1 Dallas-Richland
  • After attempting no shots vs. Eastern Oklahoma, he connected on two of his three shot attempts, including the game-winner vs. Dallas-Richland

Other nominees: Edoardo Duchini, Miami Dade


Women's Socccer Player of the Week

Tiggi Gent

Tiggi Gent, Eastern Florida State
So. | F
Manchester, England

  • Tallied seven points (three goals, one assist) over two matches for the Titans, who picked up FCSAA victories vs. Polk State (3-1) and Daytona State (2-0)
  • Had one goal and one assist vs. Polk State
  • Scored both of the Titans' goals in the 2-0 win vs. Daytona State in a battle of nationally-ranked teams
  • Connected on three of six shot attempts for the week

Other nominees: Valeria Vasquez, Daytona State; Paige Phillips, Pensacola State; Noami Casique, Polk State; Jessica Reis, Eastern Florida State


Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Troy Winkler

Troy Winkler, Florida Gateway
Fr.
Sanderson, Fla.

  • Was the top NJCAA runner at the Julius Johnson Invitational, finishing 23rd overall in a field of 108 runners
  • Finished the 7.7K race in a time of 26:30.6, helping Florida Gateway to a sixth-place finish in the team scoring

Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week

Morgan Harvill

Morgan Harvill, Seminole State
Fr.
Orlando, Fla.

  • Was the top NJCAA runner at the Embry-Riddle Cross Country Classic, finishing 16th overall in a field of 118 runners
  • Ran the 5K race in a time of 20:30.3, leading the Raiders to a fourth-place finish in the team scoring