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 | Men's Golfer of the Month | Women's Golfer of the Month
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DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week
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Letizia Okonofua, Florida SouthWestern
Fr. | RS
Brescia, Italy
- Averaged 4.6 kills over eight sets and delivered a .296 hitting percentage on 81 total attempts
- Also averaged 0.8 digs and 0.5 blocks
- Helped the Bucs to a pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents, including a five-setter vs. Daytona State
- Recorded 15 kills in a 3-1 win vs. No. 2 Miami Dade; had 22 kills in the win at No. 18 Daytona State
Other nominees: Charizma Lofton, Daytona State
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DI Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Alice Santoro, Daytona State
Fr. | MB
Milan, Italy
- Averaged 0.4 digs and 1.8 blocks over eight sets
- Also posted 1.8 kills and 0.3 service aces
- Credited with seven kills and six blocks in a straight-set win vs. Hillsborough
- Recorded eight blocks and seven kills in a five-set loss to No. 1 Florida SouthWestern
Other nominees: Sarah Webb, Florida SouthWestern; Maria Fernanda de Lima Varela, Miami Dade
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DI Volleyball Setter of the Week
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Irina Makinen, Florida SouthWestern
So. | S
Salo, Finland
- Averaged 11.2 assists over nine sets
- Also posted 0.2 kills, 0.9 service aces, 1.4 digs and 0.2 blocks per set
- Helped FSW to a pair of wins over nationally-ranked FCSAA foes
- Had a double-double (50 assists, 10 digs) at No. 2 Miami Dade; tallied 51 assists in a five-set win at No. 18 Daytona State
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 4.7 kills over 10 sets and posted a .282 hitting percentage in 117 total attempts
- Also averaged 3.4 digs, 1.0 service ace and 0.4 blocks
- Led the Vikings to a 3-0 week against FCSAA competition
- Posted double-digit kills in each match, including a double-double (24 kills, 14 digs) vs. Indian River State
Other nominees: Catie Woolf, Pensacola State; Danna Aguilera, Gulf Coast State; Jiselle Taylor, Indian River State
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DII Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
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Maya Rhamy, Indian River State
So. | DS
McKinney, Texas
- Averaged 6.2 digs over 12 sets
- Also posted 1.2 assists and 0.2 service aces per set
- Helped The River to a 2-1 week against FCSAA foes, including a five-set win vs. nationally-ranked Lake-Sumter State
- After posting 13 digs vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville and 23 vs. St. Johns River State, she tallied 32 in the win vs. Lake-Sumter State
Other nominees: Addison Danforth, Pensacola State; Kira Cailteux, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Keira Mathis, Gulf Coast State; Alice Peixoto, 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 11.3 assists over 10 sets
- Also recorded 0.4 kills, 0.7 service aces, 3.2 digs and 0.2 blocks per set
- Helped the Vikings to a 3-0 week in FCSAA play
- Recorded 31 assists in straight-set wins vs. Palm Beach State and South Florida State; had a 51-assist, 16-dig double-double vs. Indian River State
Other nominees: Lauren Schuessler, Pensacola State; Maison Turner, Florida State College at Jacksonville; Melany Salazar, Gulf Coast State; Charly Williams, Indian River State
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Men's Soccer Player of the Week
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Carlos Rojas, Daytona State
So. | Forward
Orlando, Fla.
- Contributed to all four goals in Daytona State's 4-1 win over FCSAA foe Miami Dade
- Scored three goals, including the game-winner, and assisted on the fourth for seven total points
- Connected on three of his five shot attempts
Other nominees: None
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Women's Socccer Player of the Week
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Avery Bracher, Eastern Florida State
So. | F
Oakton, Va.
- Tallied a total of seven points over two matches
- Scored the game-winner against No. 11 Monroe then added two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Montgomery
- Scored her three goals on seven total shot attempts
Other nominees: Shaneil Buckley, Daytona State; Annalisse Vizza, Pasco-Hernando State
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Spencer Palmer, Lake-Sumter State
So.
North Port, Fla.
- Was the top two-year runner at the Alligator Lake Invitational, finishing third overall and helping the Lakehawks to a second-place finish in team scoring
- Posted a time of 26:49.9 in the 8K
Other nominees: Troy Winkler, Florida Gateway
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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.
- Continued her dominance on the trails, finishing second overall - and the top two-year runner - at the Alligator Lake Invitational
- Posted a 5K time of 19:27.9, helping FSCJ to a third-place finish in the team standings
Other nominees: Lauren Logue, Gulf Coast State
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Men's Golfer of the Month
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Jamie Smith, Eastern Florida State
Fr.
Marsden Park, NSW, Australia
- Was victorious in his collegiate debut, winning the individual title at the Wallace Kickoff Classic in September; shot a 3-under and helped to the Titans to a runner-up finish
- Tied for seventh at 1-over, helping the Titans to the team title at the Seahawk Shootout
Other nominees: None
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Women's Golfer of the Month
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Ann Burel, Eastern Florida State
So.
Orlando, Fla.
- Has nabbed a pair of individual titles thus far during the Titans' fall season
- Won the Seminole Fall Warm-up in the season opener, finishing at 1-under
- Tied for fourth at the Battle at Black Diamond (+5), helping Eastern Florida State to a second-place finish
- Shot even-par to win the Hooves at the Highlands by eight strokes and helping the Titans to the team title
Other nominees: Karlee Gainey, Florida Gateway; Jackie Knight, Seminole State; Alana Kutt, Daytona State
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