TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (October 29, 2019) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has released its NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches' Poll for October 29 and Division I and Division II Player, Defensive Player and Setter of the Week for all matches played October 21-27.
This is the final poll for the 2019 season.
The next individual weekly awards will be released November 5.
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NJCAA Region 8 Division II Volleyball Coaches' Poll (FINAL)
October 29, 2019
The final 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 (4) |
19-6 |
58 |
1 |
|
2. |
St. Johns River State (2) |
21-8 |
56 |
2 |
|
3. |
South Florida State |
10-8 |
45 |
3 |
|
4. |
Pasco-Hernando State |
11-14 |
42 |
4 |
|
5. |
Lake-Sumter State |
6-11 |
39 |
5 |
|
6. |
Florida Gateway |
10-24 |
30 |
6 |
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division I Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Andressa Praise, St. Petersburg
So. – MB | Santa Catarina, Brazil
- In her only match of the week, she posted a double-double, 29 kills and 11 digs, in St. Pete's four-set win over Daytona State that punched the Titans' ticket to the region tournament
- Also registered a .447 hitting percentage
Other nominees: Giovanna Larregui, Central Florida; Jana Cuk, Florida State College-Jacksonville
Defensive Player of the Week: Chloe Melis, Central Florida
Fr. – MB | Aix en Provence, France
- Tallied five total blocks, including one block solo, in the Patriots' 3-0 win over Lake-Sumter State
Other nominees: None
Setter of the Week: Suelen Caroline, Central Florida
Fr. – S | Curitiba, Brazil
- Totaled 30 assists in the Patriots' straight-set victory over Lake-Sumter State
Other nominees: None
NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Division II Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Emma Richards, Gulf Coast State
Fr. – MB | Blountstown, Fla.
- Averaged 3.8 kills in nine sets over two matches during the voting period
- Helped Gulf Coast State to a pair of wins to sew up a share of the Sun-Lakes Conference Championships
- Had 18 kills in win vs. Pasco-Hernando State and 16 in five-set triumph over South Florida State
Other nominees: Rickie Sheets, St. Johns River State; Arianna Colon, Pasco-Hernando State
Defensive Player of the Week: Ava Shmueli, Gulf Coast State
Fr. – S | Delray Beach, Fla.
- Averaged 4.6 digs over nine sets in two matches during the voting period
- Led the Commodores to a share of the Sun-Lakes Conference Championship with wins over Pasco-Hernando State and South Florida State
- Had 15 digs vs. Pasco-Hernando State and 26 in the win over South Florida State; also had 48 assists in each match
Other nominees: Dariana Luna, St. Johns River State
Setter of the Week: Jordyn Pruski, St. Johns River State
So. – S | San Antonio, Texas
- Averaged 7.5 assists over 11 sets in three matches during the voting period
- Helped the Vikings to two wins in three matches
- Her best efforts of the week came in a five-set defeat to Florida State College-Jacksonville when she recorded 47 assists
Other nominees: None