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
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Taylor Sass, Hillsborough
So. | OH
Tampa, Fla.
- Averaged 4.0 kills and 2.1 digs over eight sets
- Also posted a .362 hitting percentage and averaged 0.4 service aces and 0.5 blocks per set
- Recorded 18 kills and nine digs vs. Santa Fe; 14 kills and eight digs vs. Polk State
Other nominees: Mariana Haas, Santa Fe; Leia Lund, Daytona State; Julia Grubisic Cabo, Florida SouthWestern
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Abana Terran, Daytona State
Fr. | RS
Orlando, Fla.
- Averaged 1.8 blocks and 0.6 digs over 10 sets
- Also averaged 2.0 kills and 0.2 service aces per set
- Recorded nine block assists in each match against Santa Fe and top-ranked Miami Dade
Other nominees: Aria Eisel, Santa Fe; Maggie Turner, Daytona State; Abby Toeniskoetter, Florida SouthWestern; Addison Brooke, Hillsborough
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Maria Contreras, Santa Fe
So. | S
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
- Averaged 9.0 assists over 14 sets
- Helped Santa Fe to a 3-0 week, including wins vs. No. 16 Daytona State and No. 13 Eastern Florida State
- Recorded assist totals of 44 and 43 against Hillsborough and Daytona State, respectively; then had a 39-assist, 16-dig double-double vs. Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: Courtney McGuire, Daytona State; Camilla Brandalise, Florida SouthWestern
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DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
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Elizabeth McDonald, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | OH
Odessa, Fla.
- Averaged 4.0 kills and 1.9 digs over 13 sets
- Posted a .315 hitting percentage and also averaged 1.2 service aces and 0.2 blocks per set
- Led the Bobcats to a 4-0 week, recording 12+ kills in each match
- Had a 14-kill, 12-dig double-double vs. Lake-Sumter State
Other nominees: Sophia Bou Velez, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Kennedy Walker, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Reece Varden, Pensacola State; Danna Aguilera, Gulf Coast State; Ranya Mehta, St. Petersburg
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Maddie Mire, Pensacola State
So. | L
Mobile, Ala.
- Averaged 6.3 digs over nine sets
- Also averaged 0.9 assists and 0.2 service aces per set
- Had dig totals of 16, 21 and 20 vs. South Florida State, Palm Beach State and Indian River State, respectively
Other nominees: Kennedy Walker, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Morgan Langley, Gulf Coast State; Eliana Barnett, St. Petersburg; Mallori Grey, Pasco-Hernando State
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DII Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Lauren Schuessler, Pensacola State
Fr. | S
Birmingham, Ala.
- Averaged 9.7 assists over nine sets
- Also posted 2.9 digs, 0.6 service aces and 0.3 blocks per set
- Led the Pirates to a 3-0 week, with 27+ assists in each match
- Had a 33-assist, 11-dig double-double vs. Palm Beach State
Other nominees: Abigail Bucci, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Melany Salazar, Gulf Coast State; Kierstin Osborne, Pasco-Hernando State; Tayla Tran, St. Petersburg
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Men's Soccer Player of the Week
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Luc Achermann-Stanfield, Eastern Florida State
So. | M
London, England
- Scored six points (three goals) over two matches for the Titans, who won the NJCAA Region 8 Championship with a pair of road victories
- At Daytona State in the semifinals, his successful penalty kick tied the game, which the Titans went on to win, 2-1
- In the championship match at Miami Dade, he scored the Titans first goal of the match and later coverted another PK
- Found the net on three of his seven shots for the week
Other nominees: None
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Women's Socccer Player of the Week
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Sienna Gillespie, Daytona State
Fr. | M
Tampa, Fla.
- Led the Falcons to a 3-0 week, including wins over Polk State and Eastern Florida State to claim their first-ever FCSAA Championship
- Was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player thanks to a dominating performance in the championship game
- Against Eastern Florida State in the final, she scored twice in less than a minute to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead then added a goal in the final minute of the match for the hat trick and had an assist for seven total points
Other nominees: Julianna Trujillo, Daytona State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Evan Casterline, Daytona State
So.
Orlando, Fla.
- Was the top overall male runner at the FCSAA Cross Country Championships
- Was the DII Individual Champion, posting a time of 26:00.70 in the 8K
Other nominees: Morgan Vici, Eastern Florida State
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Morgan Harvill, Seminole State
Fr.
Orlando, Fla.
- Was the top overall female runner at the FCSAA Cross Country Championships
- Also recognized as the DI Individual Champion, running the 5K in 19:22.03
Other nominees: Emelyn Lacour, Pasco-Hernando State
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