TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 8, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division I and Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Polls for October 8 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for all matches played September 30-October 6.

The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 15.

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NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 8, 2019 

The NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 Division I volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

Also receiving votes: Santa Fe 14.

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Isabel Martin, Hillsborough
Fr. – MH | Mauerstetten, Bavaria, Germany 

• Averaged 4.7 kills and 1.9 digs over 13 sets in three matches during the voting period
• Also tallied a .478 hitting percentage and averaged 0.4 service aces and 0.5 total blocks per set
• Helped Hillsborough to two wins in three matches, the lone setback being a five-set loss to Miami Dade
• Against St. Petersburg, she had 22 kills and 15 digs

Other nominees: Manuela Ibarguen, Polk State; Julia de Sa, Florida SouthWestern; Yaniris Miller-Green, Miami Dade; Nataly Garcia, Central Florida

Defensive Player of the Week: Sydney Jaco, State College of Florida
So. – DS | Bradenton, Fla. 

• Averaged 6.5 digs in 11 sets over three matches during the voting period
• Her best match of the week came against Palm Beach State when she recorded 31 digs to punch her name into the 25-Dig Club

Other nominees: Kianie Cummings, Florida SouthWestern; Suared Molina, Polk State; Essence Bell, Central Florida

Setter of the Week: Marina Alonso, Florida SouthWestern
So. – S | Sao Paulo, Brazil 

• Averaged 10.6 assists in 10 sets over three matches during the voting period
• Led the Bucs to a perfect 3-0 week
• Increased her assists total in each match, culminating with 44 vs. Palm Beach State

Other nominees: Milexa Cardona, Polk State; Camila de la Rosa, Miami Dade; Amanda Cruz, Central Florida; Gracee Carpino, State College of Florida

NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 8, 2019 

The NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Poll, with number of first-place votes in parentheses, 2019 record, previous ranking and total points in voting by Region 8 Division II volleyball coaches, the Region 8 Volleyball Chair and the FCSAA Scoreboard Coordinator.

NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Lucy Herter, St. Johns River State
So. – OH | Wichita, Kan. 

• Averaged 3.2 kills and 3.0 digs over 12 sets in four matches during the voting period
• Helped St. Johns River State to a 3-1 week
• Posted a pair of double-doubles – 14 kills/11 digs vs. Lake-Sumter State and 10 kills/16 digs vs. South Florida State

Other nominees: None

Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Yarbrough, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. – DS | Eustis, Fla. 

• Averaged 6.2 digs over 9 sets in two matches during the voting period
• Helped Lake-Sumter State to a split of two matches last week
• Recorded a pair of 25-Dig Club performances with 27 vs. St. Johns River State and 29 vs. Eastern Florida State

Other nominees: Dariana Luna, St. Johns River State

Setter of the Week: Jordan Pruski, St. Johns River State
So. – S | San Antonio, Texas 

• Averaged 9.8 assists over 13 sets in four matches during the voting period
• Helped St. Johns River State to a 3-1 week
• Also averaged 3.5 digs and posted three double-doubles
• Reached double-figure assists in each match, culminating with 41 vs. South Florida State

Other nominees: Mary Lowe, Pasco-Hernando State