FCSAA Weekly Awards: February 17, 2026

The FCSAA would like to congratulate all student-athletes who are recognized as part of its Weekly Awards. Honorees are automatically submitted for NJCAA Consideration on behalf of the FCSAA. 

DI Men's Basketball Player of the WeekDII Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Women's Basketball Player of the Week | DI Baseball Player of the Week | DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week | DI Softball Player of the Week | DI Softball Pitcher of the Week | DII Baseball Player of the Week | DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week | DII Softball Player of the Week | DII Softball Pitcher of the Week | Women's Tennis Player of the Week | Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

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DI Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Misael Cruz Rodriguez

Misael Cruz Rodriguez, Eastern Florida State
So. | G
San Juan, P.R.

  • Averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block in two games
  • Shot 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field, 4-of-6 from three and 92.3 percent (12-of-13) from the free throw line
  • Helped the Titans to a 2-0 week
  • After narrowly missing a double-double (10 points, 9 rebounds) vs. Santa Fe, he recorded a triple-double in an 81-67 win vs. Florida SouthWestern, finishing with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists

Other nominees: Justin Burns, Northwest Florida State; Mason Blazer, Florida SouthWestern; Sean Register, Eastern Florida State


DII Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Malcolm Warthen

Malcolm Warthen, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | G
Jacksonville, Fla. 

  • Averaged 22.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals in two games
  • Shot 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from the field, 37.5 percent (3-of-8) from three and 65.4 percent (17-of-26) from the line
  • Helped the Bobcats to a split of their two games last week
  • Tallied 28 points in a win against Florida Gateway; finished with 16 points at Palm Beach State

Other nominees: Jovan Palavra, Palm Beach State; Marvin Golf, Palm Beach State; Bryant Boykin, Florida Gateway; Ben Koubek, Pasco-Hernando State


Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Janiah Suprius

Janiah Suprius, Palm Beach State
Fr. | G
Lake Worth, Fla.

  • Averaged 28.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 2.0 steals in two games
  • Shot 48.9 percent (22-of-45) from the field and 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the line
  • Helped the Panthers split two games
  • Against Miami Dade, she finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists; notched a 23-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in a 68-63 win against Florida State College at Jacksonville

Other nominees: Aniyah Anderson, Santa Fe; Zion McRae, Santa Fe; Khoudia Diagne, Northwest Florida State; Chelsea Bishop, Florida SouthWestern; Jaeden Williams, Daytona State


DI Baseball Player of the Week

Bishop Quarles

Bishop Quarles, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OF
Nashville, Tenn.

  • Batted .625 (10-for-16) with nine runs scored, one triple, two home runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases in four games
  • Had multiple hits, scored and drove in a run in each of the Bucs' games, helping them to a 3-1 week
  • Went 3-for-5 and scored four times to open the week vs. Palm Beach State
  • Had three RBI and homered in each of the final two games vs. Hillsborough, going a combined 5-for-7

Other nominees: Bear Testerman, Polk State; Dominic Woodward, State College of Florida; Orlando Fernandez, Northwest Florida State


DI Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Lance Hartley

Lance Hartley, Central Florida
So. | RHP
Cameron, W.Va.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Started and tossed six shutout innings of one-hit ball in the Patriots' 7-0 win vs. Miami Dade
  • Walked only one and struck out 10

Other nominees: Ronald Causby, Polk State; Tyler Borton, Daytona State; Bradley Garrett, Northwest Florida State; Nick Lorenz, Florida SouthWestern


DI Softball Player of the Week

Noelani Livingstone

Noelani Livingstone, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OF
Coquitlam, BC, Canada

  • Batted .667 (12-for-18) with nine runs scored, one double, two triples, one home run, 10 RBI and four stolen bases in six games
  • Hit safely and scored in each game, helping the Bucs to a 6-0 week
  • Went 4-for-4 and drove in five runs in game one of a doubleheader vs. Spoon River; homered and drove in four runs in game one of a twin bill vs. Southern Idaho
  • Ended the week going 2-for-3 with three runs scored vs. St. Johns River State

Other nominees: Braylee Shields, Indian River State; Hope Jordan, Central Florida; Aniyah Stokes, Gulf Coast State; Julie Nieves, Seminole State; Emma Bastian, Seminole State; Morgan Maples, Pensacola State; Karson McGowan, Northwest Florida State; Molly Bender, Santa Fe; Avery Velazquez, Eastern Florida State


DI Softball Pitcher of the Week

Emma Eekhoff

Emma Eekhoff, Indian River State
Fr. | RHP
Pella, Iowa

  • 3-0, 0.00 ERA in five appearances
  • Notched the complete-game victory vs. South Florida State, allowing two hits and two (unearned) runs while walking none and striking out 14
  • Also picked up wins vs. Southern Idaho and St. Johns River State
  • In 18 total innings in the circle, she allowed four hits, two runs (unearned) and five walks while striking out 33

Other nominees: Marissa Wilkinson, Indian River State; Tiara Chavis, Central Florida; Heather Rue, Seminole State; Marlee Parsons, Northwest Florida State; Zoe Yzaguirre, Florida SouthWestern; Chloe Woods, Santa Fe; Annalyn Duncan, Eastern Florida State


DII Baseball Player of the Week

Bradon Durfee

Bradon Durfee, Pasco-Hernando State
So. | OF
Tampa, Fla.

  • Batted .571 (8-for-14) with six runs scored, two home runs, four RBI and one stolen base in four games
  • Hit safely in each game, helping the Bobcats to a 3-1 week
  • After a 1-for-3 start to the week vs. State College of Florida, he put together three straight multi-hit efforts
  • Went 3-for-4 and scored three runs vs. Heartland; homered in each of his final two games vs. Kankakee and Central Alabama

Other nominees: Noah Morales, Lake-Sumter State; Justin Mercado, South Florida State; Eli Harrell, South Florida State; Ty Martineau, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Darian Collins, Florida State College at Jacksonville


DII Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Evan Garcia

Evan Garcia, South Florida State
So. | LHP
Naples, Fla.

  • 1-0, 0.00 ERA in one appearance
  • Started and got the win in the Panthers' 6-0 triumph over Central Alabama, tossing six shutout innings of two-hit ball
  • He walked one and struck out seven

Other nominees: Jacob James, Lake-Sumter State; Jack Johnson, Lake-Sumter State; Xavier Glover, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Ethan Yesensky, Florida State College at Jacksonville


DII Softball Player of the Week

A'Lana Martinez

A'Lana Martinez, State College of Florida
So. | OF
Cooper City, Fla.

  • Batted .739 (17-for-23) with 16 runs scored, two doubles, four triples, three home runs, 13 RBI and nine stolen bases in six games
  • Hit safely, scored and recorded both an RBI and stolen base in each game, helping the Manatees to a 5-1 week
  • Hit for the cycle (4-for-4) and drove in four runs in game two of a doubleheader vs. St. Petersburg
  • Was a perfect 8-for-8 in a February 12 doubleheader vs. Spoon River (3-for-3) and St. Petersburg (5-for-5)
  • Ended the week going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI vs. Miami Dade

Other nominees: Emmy Lee, Lake-Sumter State


DII Softball Pitcher of the Week

Dava Hoffer

Dava Hoffer, State College of Florida
Fr. | RHP
Punta Gorda, Fla.

  • 2-0, 0.00 ERA in three appearances
  • Picked up wins vs. St. Petersburg and Miami Dade
  • In 12.1 total innings in the circle, she allowed four runs (unearned), nine hits and five walks while striking out 10

Other nominees: Sydney Klein, Lake-Sumter State


Women's Tennis Player of the Week

Younsoo Cho

Younsoo Cho, Hillsborough
Sophomore
Seoul, Republic of Korea

  • Playing the No. 1 flight in both singles and doubles, she helped the Hawks open the season with a 6-1 win over St. Thomas (6-1); the Hawks also knocked off Flagler 6-1 in a scrimmage match
  • Won her singles match in straight sets (6-1, 7-6) vs. St. Thomas

Other nominees: None


Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

Emma Acedo Lapieza

Emma Acedo Lapieza (L), Palm Beach State
So. | Madrid, Spain

Tamara Stréli (R), Palm Beach State
Fr. | Budapest, Hungary

  • Off to a 4-0 start this season
  • Playing at the No. 2 pair in the first weekend, they beat Florida State College at Jacksonville (2-0) and Lake-Sumter State (2-0)
  • Earned the opportunity to move up to the No. 1 pair in the second weekend of play and promptly defeated St. Thomas (2-1) and New College of Florida (2-0)

Other nominees: Lovina Teel/Alice Peixoto, St. Johns River State