SSC Athletes of the Week | April 18 - 24, 2022
Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of April 18 - 24, 2022. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.
Baseball Player of the Week
Chase Achuff / Rollins College / Gr. / Shortstop / St. Petersburg, Florida
Achuff picks up Player of the Week accolades by slashing .529/.579/.824 across a non-conference game against Florida Southern and a three-game series win against Florida Tech. The graduate student from St. Petersburg, Florida, went 9-for-17 at the plate with four runs scored, three runs batted in, three extra-base hits, two stolen bases, and a walk. Achuff’s best performance came against FSC, where he went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI. Defensively, the shortstop had seven putouts and nine assists in 16 chances and helped turn three double plays.
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Nathan Madej / Florida Southern College / Sr. / Lemont, Illinois
Madej's outing at No. 2 Tampa earns him Pitcher of the Week honors for the fifth time this season. The lefty went 8.0 innings with no runs allowed, giving up two hits and three walks while holding opposing batters to a .080 average. The Lemont, Illinois native, struck out five batters as the Mocassins secured the 5-0 victory. Madej becomes the 45th SSC athlete to win five or more weekly awards in one season, the first in baseball.
Softball Player of the Week
Chelsea Peace / Rollins College / Sr. / Infield / Orlando, Florida
Peace is honored as Player of the Week for the second time this season for her efforts in Rollins' series win over Florida Tech. The Orlando native went 4-for-8 at the plate with five runs batted in and a run scored. She drew two walks and was hit by a pitch, elevating her to a .626 on-base percentage. She also finished the week with a .875 slugging percentage. Defensively, Peace had eight putouts and three assists in 13 chances. The weekly award is the fourth of her career.
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Madison Prickett / Lynn University / Fr. / West Palm Beach, Florida
Prickett's no-hitter against Eckerd brings her Pitcher of the Week accolades. The West Palm Beach, Florida product issued five walks and hit two batters across her seven innings of work but kept the hit and run columns clean. She also fanned four batters in the contest. Offensively, Prickett helped her cause by scoring the game-winning run in the 1-0 Lynn win.
Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Sean Nolan / Florida Southern College / Sr. / Attack / Cross River, New York
Nolan earns Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Florida Southern's win over Palm Beach Atlantic (20-8). The Cross River, New York product tallied game-highs in points (8), goals (4), and assists (4). He also provided his team with two ground balls in the win. Nolan scored his four goals off seven total shots and six shots on goal.
Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Nick Shannon / Florida Southern College / So. / Defense / Boyton Beach, Florida
Shannon collects Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Florida Southern's win over Palm Beach Atlantic (20-8). The Boyton Beach, Florida native caused a game-high six turnovers in the contest. He also picked up six ground balls in the victory.
Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Madison Tare / Florida Southern College / Jr. / Attack / Etters, Pennsylvania
Tare wins Offensive Player of the Week honors following Florida Southern wins against Florida Tech (20-6), at Palm Beach Atlantic (22-3), and at No. 17 Lynn (21-12). The junior from Etters, Pennsylvania, began the week with game-highs in points (6) and goals (5) against Florida Tech. She went on to score three times against PBA before tallying game-highs in goals (5) and points (6) against Lynn. Her 13 goals last week came from 15 shots on goal and 18 total shots. With the play of Tare, FSC secured the #2 seed in the SSC tournament.
Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Rachel Smythe / Saint Leo University / Jr. / Goal / Longwood, Florida
Smythe is awarded Defensive Player of the Week after coming off the bench and helping Saint Leo secure a 14-12 upset victory over No. 12 Embry-Riddle. Smythe entered the contest in net with just under 40 minutes to play and provided the Lions with 15 saves. The Longwood, Florida product allowed just six goals while facing 28 shots from the Eagles. With the play of Smythe, Saint Leo clinched the fourth and final seed in the 2022 SSC Women's Lacrosse Tournament.
Week-by-Week Winners
2022 SSC Baseball Award Winners (Player; Pitcher)
Feb. 7: Duncan Pastore (NSU), Nathan Madej (FSC)
Feb. 14: Sam Schner (Florida Tech); Michael Paul (Barry)
Feb. 21: Nick Santucci (Rollins); Justin Alintoff (Rollins)
Feb. 28: JD Urso (Tampa); Nathan Madej (FSC)
Mar. 7: Adam Frank (NSU); Arrison Perez (Barry)
Mar. 14: EJ Cumbo (Tampa); Jared Beck (Saint Leo)
Mar. 21: Mitch Donofrio (Eckerd); Joey Hecht (Florida Tech)
Mar. 28: Daniel Irisarri (NSU); Dariel Fregio (Saint Leo)
Apr. 4: Jordan Lala (Tampa); Dawson Lane (FSC)
Apr. 11: Josh Reynolds (ERAU); Nathan Madej (FSC)
Apr. 18: Jeslyn Whitehead (Rollins); Nathan Madej (FSC)
Apr. 25: Chase Achuff (Rollins); Nathan Madej (FSC)
2022 SSC Softball Award Winners (Player; Pitcher)
Feb. 7: Courtney Chisholm (Barry); Maci Barnhart (Barry)
Feb. 14: Payton Germer (Barry); Kayla Betts (Saint Leo)
Feb. 21: Janie McCloskey (PBA); Alex Hendrian (Florida Tech)
Feb. 28: Skylar Redish (Eckerd); Hannah Perkins (Eckerd)
Mar. 7: Chelsea Peace (Rollins); Ashley Connor (NSU)
Mar. 14: Mikayla Lewin (Florida Tech); Mariah Galhouse (Tampa)
Mar. 21: Mahaliyah Sandridge (ERAU); Ashley Connor (NSU)
Mar. 28: Mahaliyah Sandridge (ERAU); Maci Barnhart (Barry)
Apr. 4: Emily Pilon (Saint Leo); Mary Beth Feldman (Tampa)
Apr. 11: Tia Williams (NSU); Ashley Worrell (Rollins)
Apr. 18: Mikayla Lewin (Florida Tech); Samantha Guider (Florida Tech)
Apr. 25: Chelsea Peace (Rollins); Madison Prickett (Lynn)
2022 SSC Men's Lacrosse Award Winners (Offense; Defense, Special)
Feb. 7: Jeff Atlas (FSC); Blake Ulmer (Tampa); Kevin Horwitz (FSC)
Feb. 14: Zach Rozgonyi (Florida Tech); Blake Ulmer (Tampa); Kevin Horwitz (FSC)
Feb. 21: Jeff Atlas (FSC); Blake Ulmer (Tampa); Michael Flores (Saint Leo)
Feb. 28: Jeff Atlas (FSC); Justin Isenhour (Rollins); Mark Ranieri (Rollins)
Mar. 7: Justin Williams (Saint Leo); Josh Vetter (Florida Tech); Hunter Turner (Tampa)
Mar. 14: Collin Stewart (Florida Tech); Matthew Beddow (Tampa); Noah McKoeun (PBA)
Mar. 21: Matt Flammenspeck (FSC); Maxwell Freestone (FSC); Kevin Horwitz (FSC)
Mar. 28: Zach Rozgonyi (Florida Tech); John Hulsman (Florida Tech); Kevin Horwitz (FSC)
Apr. 4: Luke McAnaney (Tampa); Maxwell Freestone (FSC); Ethan Tosheff (Florida Tech)
Apr. 11: Bailey Pringle (Rollins); Matthew Beddow (Tampa); Mark Urso (ERAU)
Apr. 18: Zach Rozgonyi (Florida Tech); John Hulsman (Florida Tech); Kevin Horwitz (FSC)
Apr. 25: Sean Nolan (FSC); Nick Shannon (FSC); None
2022 SSC Women's Lacrosse Award Winners (Offense; Defense)
Feb. 7: Danielle Farinas (Lynn); Courtney Rausch (PBA)
Feb. 14: Sallie Squire (ERAU); Ryan Kelly (FSC)
Feb. 21: Murphy McDonough (ERAU); Dani Waters (Tampa)
Feb. 28: Charlotte Gastonguay (Rollins); Aubrey Fixen (ERAU)
Mar. 7: Murphy McDonough (ERAU); Dani Waters (Tampa)
Mar. 14: Sydney Hill (Lynn); Elizabeth Ninesling (ERAU)
Mar. 21: Hailey Daleo (FSC); Lizzy Lynch (FSC)
Mar. 28: Fiona McLaughlin (Saint Leo); Maria Palomba (Saint Leo)
Apr. 4: Murphy McDonough (ERAU); Dani Waters (Tampa)
Apr. 11: Caroline Gastonguay (Rollins); Kailee O'Brien (Florida Tech)
Apr. 18: Sydney Hill (Lynn); Elizabeth Ninesling (ERAU)
Apr. 25: Madison Tare (FSC); Rachel Smythe (Saint Leo)
Week-by-Week Winners: In Active Sports
2022 SSC Tennis Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Feb. 7: Alessandro Guiliato (Barry); Helene Scholsen (Barry)
Feb. 14: Juan Ortiz Couder (ERAU); Natalie Espinal (NSU)
Feb. 21: Lucca Baptista (Lynn); Zala Dovnik (NSU)
Feb. 28: Arnau Rodriguez (Barry); Daniela Farfan (Barry)
Mar. 7: Bruno Faletto (Saint Leo); Deniz Khazan (Barry)
Mar. 14: Nicolas Bacella (Saint Leo); Lavinia Lancellotti (Saint Leo)
Mar. 21: Alejandro Palacios (Barry); Itxaso Blanco (ERAU)
Mar. 28: Martin Gutierrez (Barry); Deniz Khazan (Barry)
Apr. 4: Juan Ortiz Couder (ERAU); Nina Furmaniak (Saint Leo)
Apr. 11: Brad Eidenmuller (Saint Leo); Julie Razafindranaly (NSU)
Apr. 18: Diego Gonzalez (Lynn); Nina Furmaniak (Saint Leo)
2022 SSC Women's Rowing Award Winners
Mar. 7: Barry Varsity 8
Mar. 14: Embry-Riddle Varsity 4
Mar. 21: Embry-Riddle Varsity 4
Mar. 28: Florida Tech Varsity 8
Apr. 4: Barry Varsity 8
Apr. 11: Barry Varsity 8
Apr. 18: Embry-Riddle Varsity 4
2021-22 SSC Golf Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Sept. 20: None; Nathalie Svensson (FSC)
Sept. 27: AJ Ewart (Barry); Sara Ericsson (Lynn)
Oct. 4: Colin Kresl (Saint Leo), Sophia Dieter (ERAU)
Oct. 11: AJ Ewart (Barry); Alice Gotbring (Barry)
Oct. 18: None; Cajsa Strandberg (Saint Leo)
Oct. 25: Alberto Castagnara (Saint Leo); Alice Gatti (Lynn)
Nov. 1: Javier Calles (NSU); Sara Ericsson (Lynn)
Nov. 8: Javier Calles (NSU); None
Feb. 14: AJ Ewart (Barry); Francesca Santoni (Saint Leo)
Feb. 28: Alejandro Madariaga (Lynn); Francesca Santoni (Saint Leo)
Mar. 14: Felipe Alvarez (Barry); Alice Gotbring (Barry)
Mar. 21: Jonty Marshall (Tampa); Hanna Ahlander (NSU)
Mar. 28: AJ Ewart (Barry); Emily Bjorge (Tampa)
Apr. 11: AJ Ewart (Barry); None
2021-22 SSC Men's Basketball Award Winners (Offense; Defense)
Nov. 8: Elijah Jenkins (ERAU); Romeo Crouch (ERAU)
Nov. 15: Michael Schaefer (Barry); Frank Webb (Saint Leo)
Nov. 22: Kyle Marion (Rollins); Mekhii Noble (Florida Tech)
Nov. 29: Max Jones (Tampa); Mekhii Noble (Florida Tech)
Dec. 6: Sean Houpt (Florida Tech); Romeo Crouch (ERAU)
Dec. 13: Sekou Sylla (NSU); Nick Smith (NSU)
Dec. 21: RJ Sunahara (NSU); Frank Webb (Saint Leo)
Jan. 3: Sekou Sylla (NSU); Luke Haasl (Saint Leo)
Jan. 10: Romeo Crouch (ERAU); Derrick Felder (Tampa)
Jan. 17: Max Jones (Tampa); Nick Smith (NSU)
Jan. 24: GianFranco Grafals (Eckerd); Frank Webb (Saint Leo)
Jan. 31: Eddie Puisis (NSU); Brooks Cluxton (Rollins)
Feb. 7: Sekou Sylla (NSU); RJ Sunahara (NSU)
Feb. 14: Sekou Sylla (NSU); Toru Dean (Barry)
Feb. 21: Elijah Jenkins (ERAU); Romeo Crouch (ERAU)
Feb. 28: Jamison Evans (Lynn); RJ Sunahara (NSU)
2021-22 SSC Women's Basketball Award Winners (Offense; Defense)
Nov. 8: Melijah Sullivan (Tampa); Grace Gilmore (NSU)
Nov. 15: Aliyah Abney (Tampa); Yoke Tassent (Rollins)
Nov. 22: Ayanna Trigg (Saint Leo); Lauryn Vieira (Eckerd)
Nov. 29: Dori Nagy (Tampa); Maya Price (Eckerd)
Dec. 6: Whitney Jacob (FSC); Sofia Persson (Eckerd)
Dec. 13: Amanda Ulrich (Saint Leo); Dani Lozzi (Lynn)
Dec. 21: KiKi McIntyre (Saint Leo); Kash Ayuso (PBA)
Jan. 3: Sofia Persson (Eckerd); Emma Hergot (Barry)
Jan. 10: Madeline Hardy (NSU); Uloma Enyogasi (Lynn)
Jan. 17: KiKi McIntyre (Saint Leo); Ayanna Trigg (Saint Leo)
Jan. 24: McKenah Peters (NSU); Whitney Jacob (FSC)
Jan. 31: Maya Price (Eckerd); Whitney Jacob (FSC)
Feb. 7: Melijah Sullivan (Tampa); Aliyah Abney (Tampa)
Feb. 14: Mackenzie Steele (FSC); Maya Price (Eckerd)
Feb. 21: Whitney Jacob (FSC); Dani Lozzi (Lynn)
Feb. 28: Shekinah Guthrie (PBA); Maya Price (Eckerd)
2021 SSC Volleyball Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive; Setter)
Sept. 6: Ranya Mehta (Eckerd); Lauren Odom (Lynn); Madison Cook (NSU)
Sept. 13: Jaden McBride (ERAU); Beatrice Formilan (FSC); Bianca Pasca (Barry)
Sept. 20: Elizabeth Price (NSU); Tierra Porter (FSC); Cassidy Markel (FSC)
Sept. 27: Cameron Gilleland (ERAU); Beatrice Formilan (FSC); Madison Cook (NSU)
Oct. 4: Jazz Schmidt (PBA); Sonja Udovcic (Lynn); Krysten Garrison (Eckerd)
Oct. 11: Mackenzie Petermann (FSC); Ruth Zijlstra (Lynn); Madison Cook (NSU)
Oct. 18: Nadia Lindner (Lynn); Claudia Rivera (Tampa); Emily Weaver (ERAU)
Oct. 25: Djuly Schmorantz (Barry); Claudia Rivera (Tampa); Bianca Pasca (Barry)
Nov. 1: Cameron Gilleland (ERAU); Claudia Rivera (Tampa); Cassidy Markel (FSC)
Nov. 8: Jazz Schmidt (PBA); Sam Lanning (ERAU); Krysten Garrison (Eckerd)
Nov. 15: Taylor Fosler (Tampa); Claudia Rivera (Tampa); Madison Cook (NSU)
Nov. 22: Mackenzie Petermann (FSC); Claudia Rivera (Tampa); Cassidy Markel (FSC)
2021 SSC Cross Country Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Sept. 6: Mason Jones (FSC); Zoe Jarvis (Tampa)
Sept. 13: Shane Bracken (Saint Leo); Zoe Jarvis (Tampa)
Sept. 20: Mason Jones (FSC); Zoe Jarvis (Tampa)
Sept. 27: Paul Kraemer (ERAU); Ukeyvia Beckwith (ERAU)
Oct. 4: Shane Bracken (Saint Leo); Faye Dervan (Saint Leo)
Oct. 11: Shane Bracken (Saint Leo); Faye Dervan (Saint Leo)
2021 SSC Men's Soccer Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Sept. 6: Omar Thali (Tampa); Alberto Ciroi (NSU)
Sept. 13: Georgios Koliniatis (Rollins), Adam Forster (Tampa)
Sept. 20: Micahel Lawrence (NSU); Nathan Hubbs (ERAU)
Sept. 27: Miguel Fernandez (Saint Leo); Ali Koller (Lynn)
Oct. 4: Quenzi Huerman (PBA); Guillermo Falo (PBA)
Oct. 11: Fred Derreira (PBA); Patrick Nettekoven (Lynn)
Oct. 18: Omar Thali (Tampa); Guillermo Falo (PBA)
Oct. 25: James Meehan (FSC); Adam Forster (Tampa)
Nov. 1: Juan Caffaro (Barry); Nils Buecheler (Barry)
Nov. 8: Tino Miguez (NSU); Alberto Ciroi (NSU)
2021 SSC Women's Soccer Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Sept. 6: Mariana Mazzocca (Florida Tech); Maria Sanchez Recuero (Florida Tech)
Sept. 13: Anniina Sankoh (Lynn); Maitane Bravo (Saint Leo)
Sept. 20: Kaia Senecal (Eckerd); Lovisa Camel (Tampa)
Sept. 27: Sofia Munthe Nilsson (ERAU); Reni Taiwo (Tampa)
Oct. 4: Louise Matsgard (NSU); Shannon Hearty (NSU)
Oct. 11: Grace Foyer (ERAU); Sopia Olore (Rollins)
Oct. 18: Louise Matsgard (NSU); Rachel Neumann (PBA)
Oct. 25: Katherine Hostage (Tampa); Maria Sanchez Recuero (Florida Tech)
Nov. 1: Anniina Sankoh (Lynn); Paige Lewkutz (Florida Tech)
Nov. 8: Chama Silva (NSU); Madison Chiola (PBA)
2021-22 SSC Swimming Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Oct. 18: Noah Paut (Tampa); Jazzy Hoffman (FSC)
Oct. 25: Ludovico Viberti (FSC); Savanna Best (NSU)
Nov. 1: Carlos Nava (Saint Leo); Ewa Osiniak (Lynn)
Nov. 8: Szymon Leszega (Saint Leo); Olivia Miles (FSC)
Nov. 15: Luca Alessandrini (NSU); Celina Marquez (NSU)
Nov. 22: Kyle Micallef (FSC); Beatriz Olivieri (Rollins)
Dec. 21: Josh Fountain (Lynn); Savanna Best (NSU)
Jan. 10: Luca Alessandrini (NSU); Celina Marquez (NSU)
Jan. 17: Joe Bozzi (Tampa); Ewa Osiniak (Lynn)
Jan. 24: Luca Alessandrini (NSU); Celina Marquez (NSU)
Jan. 31: Joe Bozzi (Tampa); Holly Wessel (Tampa)
LINK: SSC Player of the Week Database