TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 15, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division I and Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Polls for October 15 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for all matches played October 7-13.
The next poll and individual weekly awards will be released October 22.
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NJCAA Region 8 Division I Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 15, 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.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
1. |
Polk State (15) |
20-0 |
150 |
1 |
2. |
Miami Dade |
18-3 |
134 |
2 |
3. |
Hillsborough |
22-5 |
117 |
4 |
4. |
Central Florida |
17-5 |
101 |
5 |
5. |
St. Petersburg |
10-3 |
91 |
3 |
6. |
Daytona State |
13-7 |
84 |
6 |
7. |
Florida SouthWestern |
12-7 |
62 |
7 |
8. |
Indian River State |
12-8 |
37 |
9 |
9. |
Broward |
10-10 |
36 |
8 |
10. |
Santa Fe |
8-11 |
16 |
-- |
Also receiving votes: Florida State College at Jacksonville 3.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10 Florida State College at Jacksonville.
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Isabel Martin, Hillsborough
Fr. – MH | Mauerstetten, Bavaria, Germany
- Averaged 5.3 kills and 2.6 digs over 13 sets in four matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Manuela Ibarguen, Polk State; Julia de Sa, Florida SouthWestern; Yaniris Miller-Green, Miami Dade; Marine Angely, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Lesly Johansson, Central Florida
Defensive Player of the Week: Essence Bell, Central Florida
Fr. – L | Ocala, Fla.
- Averaged 7.8 digs over eight sets in two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Viktoria Ivanova, Florida SouthWestern; Suared Molina, Polk State
Setter of the Week: Camila de la Rosa, Miami Dade
Fr. – S | Santo Domingo, D.R.
- Averaged 13.3 assists in seven sets over two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Milexa Cardona, Polk State; Amanda Cruz, Central Florida; Mariana Alonso, Florida SouthWestern
NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
October 15, 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.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
Pvs |
1. |
Gulf Coast State (5) |
17-5 |
59 |
1t |
2. |
St. Johns River State (1) |
18-7 |
55 |
1t |
3. |
South Florida State |
9-6 |
46 |
3 |
4. |
Lake-Sumter State |
5-8 |
44 |
5 |
5. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
9-12 |
37 |
4 |
6. |
Florida Gateway |
7-22 |
30 |
6 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Aleisha Marcano, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. – OH | Manati, P.R.
- Averaged 3.4 kills and 0.9 digs in seven sets over two matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Emma Richards, Gulf Coast State; Arianna Colon, Pasco-Hernando State; Kendal Hoges, St. Johns River State
Defensive Player of the Week: Anna Merrill Goolsby, Gulf Coast State
Fr. – DS | Panama City Beach, Fla.
- Averaged 6.0 digs over nine sets in three matches during the voting period
Other nominees: Brooklyn McLeod, St. Johns River State; Hannah Yarbrough, Lake-Sumter State
Setter of the Week: Ava Shmueli, Gulf Coast State
Fr. – S | Delray Beach, Fla.
- Averaged 10.2 assists over nine sets in three matches during the voting period.
Other nominees: Jordyn Pruski, St. Johns River State