FCSAA Weekly Awards: August 26, 2025

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

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DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

Sara Gamboa

Sara Gamboa, Florida SouthWestern
So. | OH
Cali, Colombia

  • Averaged 4.3 kills and 2.1 digs over 12 sets
  • Helped Florida SouthWestern to a 4-0 record in the Battle at the Beach Tournament, where she was named the Most Valuable Player
  • Also averaged 0.3 assists, 0.3 services aces and 0.7 blocks and recorded a .220 hitting percentage
  • Recorded double-digit kills in each match and had a double-double (15 kills, 11 digs) vs. Trinity Valley

Other nominees: Leyre Arroyo Sanchez, Eastern Florida State; Ife Talibi, Santa Fe


DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb, Florida SouthWestern
So. | DS
Maitland, Fla. 

  • Averaged 4.6 digs over 12 sets
  • Helped Florida SouthWestern to the Battle at the Beach Championship, including wins over a pair of nationally-ranked opponents
  • Recorded double-digit digs in each match
  • Had 17 digs vs. Southern Idaho; 14 digs vs. both Utah State-Eastern and Trinity Valley

Other nominees: Madison Howard, Santa Fe


DI Volleyball Setter of the Week

Irina Makinen

Irina Makinen, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Salo, Finland

  • Averaged 10.3 assists over 12 sets
  • Also averaged 0.7 kills, 0.4 service aces, 1.8 digs and 0.4 blocks
  • Helped Florida SouthWestern to a 4-0 record in the Battle at the Beach Tournament
  • Had 34 assists vs. Trinity Valley and 33 vs. both Southern Idaho and Utah State-Eastern

Other nominees: Addison Mittauer, Santa Fe 

 


DII Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

Samantha Beatty

 

Samantha Beatty, Lake-Sumter State
Fr. | OH
Leesburg, Fla.

  • Averaged 4.5 kills and 4.1 digs over 15 sets
  • Recorded a .292 hitting percentage
  • Also averaged 0.3 assists, 0.6 service aces and 0.5 blocks
  • Helped Lake-Sumter State to a 4-0 week at the Cape Fear Invitational
  • Posted four consecutive double-doubles, including 14 kills and 13 digs vs. nationally-ranked Walters State
  • Also had 23 kills and 19 digs in a five-set win vs. Cape Fear

Other nominees: Danna Aguilera, Gulf Coast State; Catie Woolf, Pensacola State; Alanis Colon Albaladejo, Pasco-Hernando State; Aaliayah Hobbs, Indian River State


DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Sydney Freyer

Sydney Freyer, Pasco-Hernando State
Fr. | DS
Palm Harbor, Fla.

  • Averaged 4.8 digs over 10 sets
  • Also averaged 1.3 assists and 0.3 service aces
  • Recorded 25 digs vs. Polk State; had 23 vs. Santa Fe

Other nominees: Olivia McDaniel, Pensacola State; Joselyn Wanberg, Lake-Sumter State; Maya Rhamy, Indian River State


DII Volleyball Setter of the Week

Lauren Schuessler

Lauren Schuessler, Pensacola State
So. | S
Birmingham, Ala. 

  • Averaged 10.7 assists over 13 sets
  • Also averaged 0.4 kills, 0.5 service aces, 2.4 digs and 0.2 blocks
  • Helped Pensacola State to a 3-1 weekend at the Opening Weekend Tournament, including a pair of wins vs. nationally-ranked opponents
  • Had a pair of 45-assist efforts, including one vs. Iowa Central in which she also recorded 14 digs

Other nominees: Melany Salazar, Gulf Coast State; Giovanna Agostini, Indian River State


Men's Soccer Player of the Week

Lance Talley

Lance Talley, Daytona State
So. | F
Orlando, Fla.

  • In his lone match of the week vs. nationally-ranked Monroe, he recorded a "haul" in the Falcons' 6-3 win
  • Talley found the back of the net four times, tallying eight total points in the win
  • Was credited with the game-winning goal

Other nominees: None


Women's Socccer Player of the Week

Avery Bracher

Avery Bracher, Eastern Florida State
So. | F
Oakton, Va.

  • In two matches, she recorded a total of six points (two goals, two assists)
  • Scored the lone goal in the Titans' 1-0 win over nationally-ranked Motlow State
  • Against Calhoun, she scored one goal and assisted on two others in an 8-0 triumph

Other nominees: None