FCSAA announces DII Volleyball All-FCSAA team; Aguilera voted Player of the Year

Florida College System Activities Association

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida College System Activities Association announced its Division II All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 volleyball team on Thursday evening.

Headlining the 12-member team is Gulf Coast State College's Danna Aguilera, who received the Dulcie "Cookie" Stevens Award, presented to the FCSAA Division II Player of the Year.

Aguilera, a freshman from Kissimmee, Fla., has led Gulf Coast State to a 22-4 record (14-0 in Sun-Lakes Conference play) and No. 5 national ranking. She is currently averaging 3.6 kills and 3.3 digs per set while posting a .265 hitting percentage.

She was named FCSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Week on October 8.

The FCSAA Player of the Year is voted on by the FCSAA's Division II Volleyball Coaches. 

In addition to Aguilera, members of the All-FCSAA/All-NJCAA Region 8 team include (in alphabetical order):

Kya Colston, Gulf Coast State
Freshman | Middle Hitter | Panama City, Fla.

Has played in 21 matches...averaged 3.4 kills and 0.2 digs per set...two-time FCSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Week.

Kayla Fray, Palm Beach State
Sophomore | Outside Hitter | Los Angeles, Calif.

Has played in 22 matches...averaged 2.1 kills and 0.4 digs per set.

Lauren Herz, St. Johns River State
Sophomore | Defensive Specialist | Peoria, Ill.

Has played in 28 matches...averaged 4.6 digs per set...FCSAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week on August 27.

Patrycja Kabala, Palm Beach State
Sophomore | Outside Hitter | Warsaw, Poland

Has played in 22 matches...averaged 3.96 kills and 2.4 digs per set...three-time FCSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Week.

Morgan Langley, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | Defensive Specialist | St. Johns, Fla.

Has played in 25 matches...averaged 6.1 digs per set...five-time FCSAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week...was named NJCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week on September 18.

Elizabeth McDonald, Pasco-Hernando State
Sophomore | Outside Hitter | Odessa, Fla.

Has played in 24 matches...averaged 3.95 kills and 1.7 digs per set...two-time FCSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Week. 

Maddie Mire, Pensacola State
Sophomore | Libero | Mobile, Ala.

Has played in 26 matches...averaged 6.1 digs per set...two-time FCSAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week.

Katejion Robinson, Indian River State
Sophomore | Outside Hitter | Zephyrhills, Fla.

Played in 20 matches...averaged 3.7 kills and 2.2 digs per set.

Tayla Tran, St. Petersburg
Sophomore | Setter | St. Petersburg, Fla.

Has played in 20 matches...averaged 8.4 assists per set...two-time FCSAA Division II Setter of the Week.

Emma Van Deusen, St. Johns River State
Freshman | Outside Hitter | Deland, Fla.

Has played in 28 matches...averaged 2.6 kills and 1.2 digs per set.

Catie Woolf, Pensacola State
Freshman | Outside Hitter | St. Louis, Mo. 

Has played in 26 matches...averaged 2.5 kills and 3.1 digs per set.

Eleven of the 12 All-FCSAA honorees will be participating in the FCSAA Division II Volleyball Championship, which begins Friday morning in Pensacola, Fla. They were also recognized as part of the Sun-Lakes Conference Awards, also announced on Thursday evening.