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.
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DI Baseball Player of the Week
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Cian Copeland, Miami Dade
Fr. | 3B
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Batted .500 (8-for-16) with nine runs scored, one double, three home runs and eight RBI in four games
- Went 6-for-11 in a three-game sweep of Daytona State, including a two-HR, four-RBI effort in game one, where he was 3-for-4, scored four runs and walked twice
- Finished a triple shy of the cycle in game two, going 3-for-3 with four RBI
Other nominees: Henry Allen, Northwest Florida State; Nathan Fink, Florida SouthWestern; Kevin Smith, Eastern Florida State; Dawson Harmon, Central Florida; Robert Nedry, Santa Fe
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DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week
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Lochlan Radloff, State College of Florida
Fr. | LHP
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
- Tossed a (seven-inning) complete game shutout vs. Indian River State in the Manatees' 4-0 win
- Allowed six hits and no walks while striking out 11
Other nominees: Bryon Rincones, Northwest Florida State; Nicholas Lorenz, Florida SouthWestern; Colson Altman, Central Florida
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DI Softball Player of the Week
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Bre Hughes, Northwest Florida State
Fr. | SS
Saraland, Ala.
- Batted .583 (7-for-12) with five runs scored, two home runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases in four games
- Recorded a hit, run scored and RBI in each game and had three multi-hit games to start the week
- Reached base four times (2-for-2, 2 BB) in game one vs. Gulf Coast State and was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in game two
- After going 2-for-4 in game one vs. Pensacola State, she homered and drove in two runs in game two
Other nominees: Noelani Livingston, Florida SouthWestern; Jessica Merk, Eastern Florida State; Karris Rhine, Santa Fe
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DI Softball Pitcher of the Week
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Avery Velazquez, Eastern Florida State
Fr. | RHP
Ocoee, Fla.
- 3-0, 1 save, 0.72 ERA in four appearances
- Recorded complete-game victories against Miami Dade, Santa Fe and Central Florida, the latter coming in the form of a one-hit shutout
- Recorded the final out in a 5-3 win over Miami Dade to notch the save and secure a doubleheader sweep of the Sharks
- In 19.1 total innings in the circle, she allowed 11 hits, seven runs (two earned) and four walks with eight strikeouts
Other nominees: Cailyn Heyl, Northwest Florida State; Lizza Kwakernaak, Florida SouthWestern
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DII Baseball Player of the Week
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Brandon Vargas, South Florida State
So. | SS
West Broward, Fla.
- Batted .500 (9-for-18) with five runs scored, two doubles, one home run, four RBI and one stolen base in four games
- Hit safely and scored in each game for the Panthers
- Went 3-for-5 in consecutive games vs. State College of Florida and Palm Beach State to begin the week
- In the series finale vs. Palm Beach State, he reached base four times (2-for-4, 2 BB), culminating with a walk-off grand slam in the Panthers' 11-7 victory
Other nominees: Maurice Days, St. Johns River State; Jack Newman, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Billy Girgis, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Edwin Melendez, Lake-Sumter State; Juan Lopez, Pasco-Hernando State
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DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week
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Ethan Schmidt, Palm Beach State
Fr. | RHP
Fort Pierce, Fla.
- 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
- Pitched five innings in relief to earn the win in the Panthers' 8-2 win vs. South Florida State
- Allowed one run (unearned), three hits and one walk while striking out five
Other nominees: Michael Savarese, Pasco-Hernando State
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DII Softball Player of the Week
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Emma Christensen, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | 3B
Homosassa, Fla.
- Batted .643 (9-for-14) with six runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI in four games
- Hit safely, scored and drove in a run in each game
- Went 7-for-11 in a three-game series vs. State College of Florida
- Homered in each of the last two games vs. SCF and was 3-for-4 with four RBI in the series finale
Other nominees: Alysan Miller, Florida Gateway
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DII Softball Pitcher of the Week
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Amy Bak, Lake-Sumter State
So. | RHP
Plant City, Fla.
- 2-0, 0.00 ERA in two appearances
- After picking up a win in relief vs. Trinity Baptist, she tossed a complete-game two-hitter vs. State College of Florida
- In 6.1 total innings in the circle, she allowed two hits, one run (unearned) and two walks with 10 strikeouts
Other nominees: Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State
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Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week
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Jasmine Rayner (L), Palm Beach State
Fr. | Brisbane, Australia
Sophia Soderberg (R), Palm Beach State
So. | Adelaide, South Australia
- Playing at the #1 pair for the Panthers, the Australian duo went 6-2 over the past two weeks
- Was a perfect 3-0 in FCSAA play, with wins over State College of Florida, Florida State College at Jacksonville and Lake-Sumter State
- Picked up non-FCSAA wins vs. nationally-ranked (NAIA) Webber and NCAA DII foes Florida Southern and Barry
- Only losses were to NCAA DI Florida Gulf Coast and nationally-ranked Florida International, the latter going to the distance before falling 15-13 in the third set
- Led Palm Beach State to its best regular season record in program history, which includes a perfect record vs. two-year competition
Other nominees: None
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Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Week
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Kayla Ludwig, Florida Gateway
So. | QB
Tampa, Fla.
- Over five games, she passed for 777 yards and 15 TDs
- Recorded 10 extra points
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Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Week
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London Jenkins, Florida Gateway
Fr. | LB
Jacksonville, Fla.
- Over five games, she recorded 24 flag pulls, 10 pass break-ups and five interceptions
- Scored a total of four defensive touchdowns - three via "Pick 6" and a fourth when she took a lateral to the house after a teammate recorded an INT
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Women's Golf Player of the Month
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Tylar Whiting, Daytona State
So. | South Daytona, Fla.
- Finished fifth out of 90 participants at the Coach Mo Classic hosted by Furman with scores of 71-75-72, beating out players on top-ranked NCAA programs such as Purdue, College of Charleston, Charlotte, Western Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International, North Florida and Minnesota. This performance landed Tylar in the WAGR's rankings.
- At the Western Kentucky Invitational, she finished 34th out of 76 participants, posting scores of 76-80-73 in tough conditions against NCAA competition
- Is currently ranked No. 4 in the NJCAA rankings
Other nominees: Mila Tang, Eastern Florida State; Karlee Gainey, Daytona State
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