SSC Athletes of the Week: February 20 - 26

SSC Athletes of the Week: February 20 - 26

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Weekly Honors in Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Lacrosse, and Golf

Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week | February 20 - 26, 2017

Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of February 20 - 26, 2017. Athletes are nominated by Sports Information Directors of member institutions.


Men's Basketball Player of the Week
7186Adrian Gonzalez / Barry University / Sr. / Forward / Miami, Florida
Gonzalez has been named the Player of the Week after scoring a total of 65 points in two games this week. In a 98-88 win over Florida Southern, Gonzalez shot 78% (25-32) from the field and was 100% (6-6) from behind the three-point line. Along with his 33 points, he added three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block to his stat sheet. In the season finale against Embry-Riddle, The Miami native shot 80% (12-15) from the floor in route to 30 points and a Barry win. He also had seven rebounds and three assists in the victory. The senior becomes the fourth player in Barry history to score 1,400 career points and the third player in school history to score 600 career field goals. With the win over the Moccasins, the Buccaneers finished 13-5 in SSC play to claim the SSC regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the SSC tournament.

Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Fridriksson is awarded with the Defensive Player of the Week after setting a career high with three blocks against Florida Southern while also recording four steals and five defensive rebounds to help the Buccaneers claim the No. 1 seed in the SSC Championship Tournament. The Njardvik, Iceland native then had a steal and five defensive rebounds in the regular season finale against Embry-Riddle. Fridriksson was also active on the offensive side of the court as he averaged 32.0 points and 9.5 assists. With the win over the Moccasins, the Buccaneers finished 13-5 in SSC play to claim the SSC regular season championship.  

Women's Basketball Player of the Week
7405Ashley Folsom / Eckerd College / Sr. / Forward / Deltona, Florida
Folsom was awarded her second Player of the Week award after helping the Tritons claim their first regular season championship and a No. 1 seed in the SSC Tournament. The Deltona, Florida native scored 14 points and pulled in seven rebounds in Eckerd’s, 64-40, win over Saint Leo. In a battle for the regular season championship against Florida Southern, Folsom scored a game-high 21 points and pulled in a game-high nine rebounds as the Tritons defeated the Moccasins, 68-63, to capture the league title. The Tritons finished off their regular season 23-4 overall and 16-2 in SSC play.  

Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
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Kacie Juday / Eckerd College / Sr. / Guard / Tipton, Indiana  
Juday earns her fifth Defensive Player of the Week award after recording four steals and six defensive rebounds in the final regular season game of 2016-17. Juday’s defensive efforts help lead Eckerd to a 68-63 win over Florida Southern, giving the Tritons its first regular season title in program history. The Tipton, Indiana native averaged 6.5 defensive rebounds and 3.0 steals in the final two games of the regular season. The Tritons finished off their regular season 23-4 overall and 16-2 in SSC play as they claim the No. 1 Seed in the SSC Championship.


Baseball Player of the Week
7474Tyler Curtis / Lynn University / Sr. / 3B / Newburgh, New York
Curtis receives Player of the Week honors after leading Lynn in a three-game sweep over No. 16 Florida Southern. In the first game of the series, Curtis went 5-for-5 at the plate with four RBI, two runs scored, a homerun and a double. The Newburgh, New York product continued to be perfect at the plate in game two as he went 3-for-3 with four runs scored, three walks, and two doubles. Curtis also swiped two bases on two attempts in the first two games of the series. The senior wrapped up the series with a 2-for-4 performance that included two RBIs, two doubles, and a run scored.  For the week, Curtis recorded a .833 BA / .867 OB% / 1.500 Slugging slash line against the Moccasins with 10 hits, seven runs scored, six RBI, six extra base hits, three walks, and two stolen bases. Lynn is now 10-4 on the season and 3-0 in the SSC.

Baseball Pitcher of the Week
7478David Lebron / University of Tampa / Jr. / Homestead, Florida
Lebron is named Pitcher of the Week after earning a win in Tampa’s 15-1 victory at Barry. The Homestead, Florida native tossed 7.0 innings and allowed one run (earned) on just three hits. Lebron held the 25 batters he faced to a .125 batting average while he struck out 11 and walked just one during the road victory. Tampa improves to 9-3 overall and are 2-1 in SSC play.

Softball Player of the Week
7480Samantha Ohmie / Saint Leo University / Sr.  / Inf. / Simi Valley, California
Ohmie helped the Lions to a sweep of SSC provisional member Embry-Riddle Friday and Saturday after going 6-for-10 in the series with two home runs and six RBI. In the first game on Saturday, Ohmie blasted a two-run homer in the first inning before hitting a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Lions went on for a 3-2 win. Ohmie finished the weekend going 7-13 from the plate with three runs scored, six RBI, two home runs and 13 total bases on a 1.000% slugging percentage and a .571 on-base percentage. The Lions first baseman finished errorless over four games on the weekend for a 1.000% fielding percentage where Saint Leo wrapped up the weekend with a 3-1 record falling in a one game to No. 4 North Georgia 3-1 Sunday. Saint Leo is now 15-4 on the season.
 
Softball Pitcher of the Week
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Makaleigh Dooley / University of Tampa / So. / Tampa, Florida
Dooley earns her second Pitcher of the Week award after posting two wins for Tampa against Florida Tech. The Tampa native pitched a complete game shutout on Friday as the Spartans won, 2-0. Dooley had five strikeouts and two walks in the effort, giving up just one hit across all seven innings of work. In the second win, the sophomore pitched 6.1 innings giving up just one run on four hits and striking out three more batters with just two walks. With the play of Dooley, the Spartans move to 11-2 and 5-1 in SSC play.


Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
7475Justin Diamond / Rollins College / Sr. / Attack / Syracuse, New York
Diamond is awarded Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against No. 19 Indianapolis. Diamond scored four goals in the contest, including the game winner in overtime. The Syracuse, New York native was the catalyst in the Tars’ come-from-behind victory as he accounted for three goals as the Tars came storming back with five unanswered goals to eventual win 9-8 in overtime. Rollins is now 3-1 on the season.

Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
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Jake Hogan / Rollins College / Jr. / GoalKeeper / Westwood, Massachusetts
Hogan is named the Defensive Player of the Week after helping secure a Top-20 victory for Rollins. Hogan faced 33 shots and tallied 11 total saves in the Tars’ come-from-behind victory against No. 19 UIndy. The Westwood, Massachusetts native had a .579 save percentage during the 63 minutes he was in front of the net. The Tars are now 3-1 on the season.

Men's Lacrosse Specialist of the Week
7392Sam Watts / University of Tampa / Jr. / Midfield / Buffalo, New York
Watts earns his second Specialist of the Week award after his play against No. 2 Limestone. Watts won 14-of-26 faceoffs as Tampa fell, 12-10, to the powerful Limestone squad. The Buffalo, New York native grabbed three ground balls in the losing effort. Tampa is now 3-2 overall on the season.  


Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

7476Caroline Dunleavy / Florida Tech / Jr. / Attack / Annapolis, Maryland
Dunleavy has been named the Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 10 points on the road against a pair of .600 win teams from 2016. The Annapolis, Maryland native had four goals and one assist as the Panthers defeated Belmont Abbey, 17-5. Dunleavy then had a four goal and one assist game as FIT defeated Tiffin, 17-9.  With the play of Dunleavy, the Panthers improve to 2-1 on the season.

Chrisco has earned the Defensive Player of the Week after causing two turnovers and collecting five groundballs. In her first collegiate game, the Wilmington, Delaware native also added a goal after having two shots on goal in a 21-2 victory of Newberry. Saint Leo is now 1-0 as they open their season.
Coors takes Golfer of the Week for the second time this season following a co-championship at the Florida Southern Lady Moc Classic. Coors fired a two-under 214 over the 54-hole event which tied with Seminole State College’s Tuan-Yu Chiang. The two golfers also became the first to break par in the 19-year history of the Lady Moc Classic. Coors carded a three-under 69 in Tuesday’s third and final round while Chiang carded a 68, and the two golfers became the first participants to card a round in the 60s since the event moved to Grasslands Golf & Country Club in 2014. Coors guided Saint Leo to a second-place finish at the Lady Moc Classic with a three-day total of 898 (+34), three strokes behind tournament champion Barry.

Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week
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Pierre Montrieul / Barry University / Fr. / Beaumont, France
Montrieul is named Athlete of the Week following Barry win over No. 32 Rollins. With partner Ahmed Triki, Montrieul defeated No. 7-ranked doubles team in country, taking down Rollins' Patrick Sell and Sami Kirberg (8-5) at #1 doubles. At #2 singles, Montrieul rolled past Francesco Racanelli of Rollins (6-1, 6-1). With the play of Montrieul, the Buccaneers improve to 6-0 overall, 1-0 in SSC play.

Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week
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Dasha Salnikova / Barry University / Fr. / Neuilly-sur-seine, France
Salnikova is awarded Athlete of the Week following Barry’s 9-0 win over No. 4 Saint Leo.Salnikova defeated No. 24-ranked Marine Beugre-Guyot (6-2, 6-4) at No. 1 singles Sunday tohelp sixth-ranked Barry earn the sweep. The freshman paired with Zuza Maciejewska to defeat Kristyna Jurkova/Madeleine Gauthier (8-5) at #2 doubles. The Buccaneers improve to 9-0 overall and 3-0 in league play.

Nov. 14: Marcus Dewberry, Saint Leo; Jarel Spellman, Florida Southern
Nov. 21: Adrian Gonzalez, Barry; Daniel Mortensen, Barry
Nov. 28: Dwayne Gibson, Nova Southeastern; Duke Shelton, Tampa
Dec. 5: Justin Satchell, Saint Leo; Drushaun McLaurn, Eckerd
Dec. 12: Anthony Gamble, Tampa; Vieux Kande, Lynn
Dec. 20: Harrison Goodrick, Nova Southeastern; Kevin O'Brien, Lynn
Jan. 2: Adrian Gonzalez, Barry; Daniel Mortensen, Barry
Jan. 9: Drushaun McLaurn, Eckerd; Daniel Mortensen, Barry
Jan. 16: Jack Rauch, Florida Southern; Jarel Spellman, Florida Southern
Jan. 23: Marcus Dewberry, Saint Leo; Obi Kyei, Eckerd
Jan. 30: Elvar Fridriksson, Barry; Jarel Spellman, Florida Southern
Feb. 6: Elvar Fridriksson, Barry; Jarel Spellman, Florida Southern
Feb. 13: Brett Hanson, Florida Southern; Obi Kyei, Eckerd
Feb. 20: Marquan Botley, Lynn; Vieux Kande, Lynn
Feb. 27: Adrian Gonzalez, Barry; Elvar Fridriksson, Barry

2016-17 SSC Women's Basketball Award Winners (Player; Defensive Player)
Nov. 14: Jensen Blassage, Florida Southern; Gianna Vastola, Florida Southern
Nov. 21: Taylor Buie, Nova Southeastern; Victoria Vine, Eckerd
Nov. 28: Christen Prasse, Nova Southeastern; Carly McLendon, Rollins
Dec. 5: Shequana Harris, Florida Tech; Ada Yalcin, Eckerd
Dec. 12: Megan Piggott, Nova Southeastern; Kacie Juday, Eckerd
Dec. 20: Chelsy Springs, Saint Leo; Asia Royster, Saint Leo
Jan. 2: Anna Deegan, Eckerd; Kacie Juday, Eckerd
Jan. 9: Camille Giardina, Florida Southern; Kacie Juday, Eckerd
Jan. 16: Gianna Vastola, Florida Southern; Carly McLendon, Rollins
Jan. 23: Elena de Alfredo, Tampa; Kacie Juday, Eckerd
Jan. 30: Julia Ingler, Rollins; Carly McLendon, Rollins
Feb. 6: Chelsy Springs, Saint Leo; Carly McLendon, Rollins
Feb. 13: Ashley Folsom, Eckerd; Asia Royster, Saint Leo
Feb. 20: Gianna Vastola, Florida Southern; Carly McLendon, Rollins
Feb. 26: Ashley Folsom, Eckerd; Kacie Juday, Eckerd

2017 SSC Baseball Award Winners (Player, Pitcher)
Feb. 6: Derek Gibree, Saint Leo; Garrett Cave, Tampa
Feb. 13: Karl Ellison, Lynn; Jake Walsh, Florida Southern
Feb. 20: J.D. Osborne, Tampa; Donovan Armas, Lynn
Feb. 26: Tyler Curtis, Lynn; David Lebron, Tampa

2017 SSC Softball Award Winners (Player, Pitcher)
Feb. 6: Brianne Lint, Rollins, Makaleigh Dooley, Tampa
Feb. 13: Erica Morrissey, Florida Southern; Rachel Pence, Florida Tech
Feb. 20: Karolina Flores, Lynn; Kristen Beacham, Florida Southern
Feb. 26: Samantha Ohmie, Saint Leo; Makaleigh Dooley, Tampa

2017 SSC Men's Lacrosse Award Winners (Offensive, Defensive, Specialist)
Feb. 6: Kyle Pauwels, Saint Leo; Thomas Tatarian, Saint Leo; Sam Watts, Tampa
Feb. 13: Conor Whipple, Tampa; Matt Lalli, Florida Southern; Mitch Wilson, Saint Leo
Feb. 20: Andrew Kew, Tampa; Shaun McDonald, Lynn; Dryden Brous, Lynn
Feb. 26: Justin Diamond, Rollins; Jake Hogan, Rollins, Sam Watts, Tampa

2017 SSC Women's Lacrosse Award Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Feb. 13: Hanah Ashton, Rollins; Lindsay Van Beck, Rollins
Feb. 20: Kendall Kerge, Florida Southern; Taylor Gillis, Florida Southern
Feb. 26: Caroline Dunleavy, Florida Tech; Delaney Chrisco, Saint Leo

2017 SSC Golf Award Winners (Men, Women)
Sept. 12: John VanDerLaan; Florida Southern; None
Sept. 19: Will Hall, Rollins; Charlotte Puts, Barry
Sept. 26: John Coultas, Florida Southern; Marie Coors, Saint Leo
Oct. 3: None; Lexie Toth, Rollins
Oct. 10: John Coultas, Florida Southern; Jenny Ayala, Lynn
Oct. 16: None; Viviana Vazquez, Rollins
Oct. 24: Richard Mansell, Nova Southeastern; Vilde Eriksen, Saint Leo
Oct. 31: Niclas Weiland, Barry; Tilda Larsson, Barry
Nov. 7: Jakob Van de Flierdt, Rollins; Brittany LaPadula, Florida Tech
Feb. 6: None; Shannon McKew, Florida Southern
Feb: 13: Max O'Hagan, Florida Tech; Tilda Larsson, Barry
Feb. 20: John Coultas, Florida Southern; None
Feb. 26: None; Marie Coors, Saint Leo

2017 SSC Tennis Award Winners (Men, Women)
Feb. 6: Mehdi Laalej, Lynn; Sonja Larsen, Barry
Feb. 13: Ahmed Triki, Barry; Luicelena Perez, Nova Southeastern
Feb. 20: Jean-Baptiste Mateo, Lynn; Stefanie Stemmer, Lynn
Feb. 26: Pierre Montrieul, Barry; Dasha Salnikova, Barry