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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Pamela Dejesus Tejedor, Hillsborough
So. | OH
Puerto Rico
- Averaged 4.3 kills and 2.1 digs over eight sets
- Recorded a .284 hitting percentage on 74 total attempts
- Tallied 13 kills vs. Polk State then posted a double-double (21 kills, 17 digs) in a five-setter vs. nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State
- Also averaged 0.1 assists, 0.5 service aces and 0.5 blocks
Other nominees: Sara Gamboa, Florida SouthWestern; Diara Gaye, Eastern Florida State; Charizma Lofton, Daytona State; Angelica Rodriguez, Miami Dade
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Katianna Betancur, Miami Dade
So. | L
Medellin, Colombia
- Averaged 4.9 digs over seven sets
- Posted double-digit digs in back-to-back matches, helping Miami Dade to a 2-0 week
- Had 18 digs vs. Daytona State and 16 vs. Polk State
- Also averaged 1.7 assists
Other nominees: Aleksandra Lucic, Florida SouthWestern; Karina Crespo, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Eleonora Gicheva, Miami Dade
Fr. | S
Sofia, Bulgaria
- Averaged 9.7 assists over seven sets
- Had a double-double (45 assists, 20 digs) vs. Daytona State and recorded 23 assists vs. Polk State
- Also averaged 0.7 kills, 0.4 service aces and 4.1 digs
Other nominees: Sophia Iglesias, Eastern Florida State; Irina Makinen, Florida SouthWestern
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DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
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Sandy Cao, St. Petersburg
So. | OH
Clearwater, Fla.
- Averaged 6.6 kills and 1.9 digs over seven sets
- Registered a .367 hitting percentage on 90 total attempts
- Also averaged 0.1 assists, 0.6 service aces and 0.6 blocks
- Recorded 25 kills vs. State College of Florida and 21 vs. Pasco-Hernando State, helping the Titans to a 2-0 week
Other nominees: Isabella Lopez, Gulf Coast State; Reece Varden, Pensacola State; Sammi Beatty, Lake-Sumter State; Nadia Ewton, St. Johns River State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Addison Danforth, Pensacola State
Fr. | L
Navarre, Fla.
- Averaged 4.5 digs over 13 sets
- Recorded a season-high 35 digs in a five-set loss to nationally-ranked Gulf Coast State and had 16 against nationally-ranked Enterprise State
- Also averaged 0.8 assists and 0.1 service aces
Other nominees: Anna Evans, Lake-Sumter State; Juliet Morillo, St. Johns River State
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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 10.6 assists over eight assists
- Also averaged 0.6 kills, 0.5 service aces, 2.4 digs and 0.3 blocks
- Recorded 49 assists in a five-set loss to nationally-ranked Lake-Sumter State
- Had a double-double (36 assists, 10 digs) vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville
Other nominees: Lauren Schuessler, Pensacola State; Giada Viti, Lake-Sumter State; Lina Cao, St. Petersburg
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Men's Soccer Player of the Week
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Marin Selak, Daytona State
So. | Defender
Hannover, Germany
- Helped Daytona State to a 2-0 week, leading a defensive effort that yielded only one goal over two matches
- Played a crucial role in helping the Falcons shutout USC Sumter, 2-0
- Delivered another standout performance against USC Lancaster, helping Daytona State overcome an early deficit en route to a 5-1 victory
Other nominees: Joachim Kyei, Daytona State
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Women's Socccer Player of the Week
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Risako Abe, Daytona State
Fr. | Forward
Sagamihara-shi Kanagawa, Japan
- Tallied a total of four points over two matches against FCSAA opponents
- Found the net twice on three total shot attempts
- Was credited with the game-winning goal against both Miami Dade and nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: Julianna Trujillo, Daytona State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Troy Winkler, Florida Gateway
So.
Taylor, Fla.
- In a loaded field at the Southern Showcase, he posted the top 8K time from the FCSAA's two competing teams
- His 27:05.89 in the 8K helped Pasco-Hernando State place ahead of Eastern Florida State in the team standings
Other nominees: None
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Emma Jeffers, Florida Gateway
So.
Lake Butler, Fla.
- Was the top two-year runner at the Willie Laster Invitational, finishing 12th overall
- Clocked a 22:21.40 in the 5K
Other nominees: None
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