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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Sara Gamboa, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OH
Cali, Colombia
- Averaged 3.9 kills over eight sets, posting a .407 hitting percentage on 54 total attempts
- Also averaged 1.8 digs, 0.8 service aces and 0.1 blocks
- Helped Florida SouthWestern to a 2-0 week, including a five-set win over nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State
- Posted 13 kills and 6 digs vs. Polk State and 18 kills and 8 digs vs. Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: Pamela Dejesus Tejedor, Hillsborough
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Aleksandra Lucic, Florida SouthWestern
So. | MH
Belgrade, Serbia
- Averaged 1.1 blocks and 0.7 digs over seven sets
- Also averaged 2.6 kills and tallied 13 total in a five-set win over nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State
- Credited with six blocks vs. Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: None
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Irina Makinen, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Salo, Finland
- Averaged 9.9 assists over eight sets
- Also averaged 0.5 service aces, 0.6 digs and 0.3 blocks
- Recorded 23 assists vs. Polk State and 50 in a five-set win vs. nationally-ranked Eastern Florida State
Other nominees: None
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DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
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Laila Greene, Pensacola State
So. | OH
Suffolk, Va.
- Averaged 3.4 kills over 11 sets and recorded a .372 hitting percentage on 78 total attempts
- Also averaged 0.6 digs and 1.0 blocks
- Helped Pensacola State to a 2-1 week, including a straight-set win over No. 19 Lake-Sumter State
- Hit double-figure kills in each match, including 13 vs. Lake-Sumter State and 14 vs. St. Johns River State
Other nominees: Belen Nelson, St. Petersburg; Nadia Ewton, St. Johns River State; Danna Aguilera, Gulf Coast State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Danna Aguilera, Gulf Coast State
So. | OH
Kissimmee, Fla.
- Averaged 5.0 digs over 15 sets
- Also averaged 3.5 kills and posted a double-double in three of the Commodores' four matches
- Had 10 kills and 18 digs vs. Lurleen B. Wallace to begin the week
- Recorded 17 kills and 20 digs in consecutive matches vs. No. 19 Lake-Sumter State and St. Johns River State
Other nominees: Addison Danforth, Pensacola State; Emma Bond, St. Petersburg; Alice Peixoto, St. Johns River State
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DII Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Lauren Schuessler, Pensacola State
So. | S
Birmingham, Ala.
- Averaged 11.4 assists over 11 sets
- Also averaged 0.8 kills, 0.5 service aces, 3.1 digs and 0.3 blocks
- Helped Pensacola State to a 2-1 week, including a 3-0 win over No. 19 Lake-Sumter State, in which she recorded a double-double (31 assists, 17 digs)
- Added 45 assists vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville and 49 vs. St. Johns River State
Other nominees: Lina Cao, St. Petersburg; Jessica Horn, St. Johns River State
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Men's Soccer Player of the Week
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Josue Youta, Daytona State
So. | Forward
Montreal, QC, Canada
- Keyed Daytona State's 3-2 win over FCSAA rival and No. 2 Eastern Florida State
- Scored twice on four shot attempts in the victory, tallying four points for the match
Other nominees: None
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Women's Socccer Player of the Week
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Julia Gurgel, Miami Dade
So. | Forward
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
- Tallied a total of seven points in two matches against FCSAA opponents
- Scored both goals, including a PK, in the Sharks' 2-1 win vs. No. 9 Eastern Florida State
- Was credited with the game-winner, and assisted on another goal, in a 3-1 win over Polk State
Other nominees: Susu Roberts, Daytona State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Caden Baker, Daytona State
Fr.
Lakeland, Fla.
- Finished inside the top 100 (92nd overall) of a loaded field at the FSU Invitational and was the top two-year runner
- Running alongside 316 other runners who finished the 8K, Baker clocked a 26:46.0
Other nominees: Benjamin Hale, Florida State College at Jacksonville
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Emma Turner, Daytona State
Fr.
Orlando, Fla.
- Was the top two-year runner in a loaded field at the FSU Invitational
- Running the 6K in a field of 351 runners, she posted a time of 23:57.2, helping Daytona State to top honors among two-year program in team scoring
Other nominees: Mei Chiang, Florida State College at Jacksonville
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