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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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POTW Archives: August 26, 2025
DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
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Luyeisy Marquez, Miami Dade
So. | OH
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
- Averaged 3.9 kills and 3.2 digs over 13 sets
- Also averaged 0.2 assists, 0.2 service aces and 0.8 blocks while posting a .283 hitting percentage
- Helped Miami Dade to a 4-0 start to its season, highlighted by double-doubles vs. Barton (13 kills, 14 digs) and Eastern Arizona (17 kills, 14 digs)
Other nominees: Sara Gamboa, Florida SouthWestern; Abana Teran, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Aleksandra Lucic, Florida SouthWestern
So. | MH
Belgrade, Serbia
- Averaged 0.6 digs and 1.6 blocks over 12 sets
- Also averaged 1.8 kills per set
- Had five blocks in a five-setter vs. Southern Idaho; posted eight vs. Salt Lake and six vs. Western Nebraska
Other nominees: Sarah Webb, Florida SouthWestern; Maria Fernanda de Lima Varela, Miami Dade; Alyssa Rosa, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Irina Makinen, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Salo, Finland
- Averaged 8.9 assists over 15 sets
- Also averaged 0.9 kills, 0.3 service aces, 1.3 digs and 0.3 blocks
- Had a double-double (43 assists, 10 digs) in a five-setter vs. Southern Idaho; posted 40 assists vs. Salt Lake
- Finished the week with 34 assists vs. Western Nebraska
Other nominees: Eleonora Gicheva, Miami Dade; Emily Teets, Daytona State
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DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
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Lovina Teel, St. Johns River State
So. | OH
Jacksonville, N.C.
- Averaged 3.3 kills and 1.0 digs over 17 sets
- Also averaged 0.1 assists, 0.6 service aces and 0.2 blocks while posting a .326 hitting percentage
- Helped the Vikings to five wins in six matches
- Posted double-digit kills in four of the six matches, including 14 vs. St. Clair County and 12 vs. nationally-ranked Parkland
Other nominees: Danielle Lee, Pensacola State; Joelynne Luis, St. Petersburg
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Marisa Beaubien, Pensacola State
So. | MH
Clermont, Fla.
- Averaged 1.0 blocks and 0.4 digs over 14 sets
- Also averaged 1.6 kills, 0.2 assists and 0.1 service aces
- In straight-set wins vs. Roane State and Pearl River, she recorded five and two blocks, respectively; added three against nationally-ranked Kansas City Kansas and four more vs. Calhoun
Other nominees: Julia Fidelis, St. Petersburg
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DII Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Jessica Horn, St. Johns River State
Fr. | S
Plainfield, Ill.
- Averaged 8.5 assists over 19 sets
- Also averaged 0.7 kills, 1.4 service aces, 2.5 digs and 0.4 blocks
- Helped the Vikings to five wins in six matches
- Recorded at least 22 assists in all six matches, including a double-double (33 assists, 13 digs) vs. nationally-ranked Mott
Other nominees: Lauren Schuessler, Pensacola State; Lina Cao, St. Petersburg
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Men's Soccer Player of the Week
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Josue Youta, Daytona State
So. | Forward
Montreal, QC, Canada
- In two matches against nationally-ranked opponents, he tallied two goals and two assists for a total of six points
- Played a part in each of the Falcons' goals in a 3-3 draw vs. Harcum; scored two goals, including the equalizer, and assisted on the third
- Credited with the assist on the opening goal in Daytona State's 3-0 win vs. Montgomery
Other nominees: Edoardo Duchini, Miami Dade; Samuel Cavo, Miami Dade; Stephen Gilbert, Eastern Florida State
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Women's Socccer Player of the Week
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Shaneil Buckley, Daytona State
So. | Midfield
Portmore, Jamaica
- Tallied a total of nine points in two matches
- Had one goal and one assist in the Falcons' 3-1 win vs. nationally-ranked Butler
- Posted a hat trick in an 8-0 win vs. Montgomery
Other nominees: Janessa Crespo, Polk State; Ashley Miller, Polk State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Caden Baker, Daytona State
Fr.
Lakeland, Fla.
- In his collegiate debut, he was the top NJCAA finisher at the UNF Invitational, placing 53rd overall
- Posted an 8K time of 26:37.5
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Mei Chiang, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Fr.
Fleming Island, Fla.
- In her collegiate debut, she was the top NJCAA finisher, placing 34th overall at the UNF Invitational
- Posted a time of 19:06.1 in the 5K
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