SSC Athletes of the Week | November 20 - 26, 2023
Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of November 20 - 26, 2023. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.
Grant Disken - Saint Leo
Senior - Guard - Park Hills, Kentucky
Disken is named Player of the Week after leading Saint Leo to wins over No. 10 North Georgia and Catawba at the FSC Mocs Thanksgiving Classic. The Park Hills, Kentucky guard tallied 10 points, three assists, and two rebounds as the Lions handed No. 10 UNG its first loss of 2023-24 (78-74). Disken then scored 34 points in a win over Catawba (89-75). He also gave the Lions three assists, a rebound, and a steal in the victory. His 34 points against Catawba stand as the second most among SSC players in a game this season. He totaled 44 points by shooting 58% from the field (15-26), 55% from behind the arc (6-11), and 80% from the free-throw line (8-10). Disken averaged 22.0 points, 3.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.0 turnovers while playing 29.5 minutes per game.
Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Cantia Rahming - Saint Leo
Senior - Forward - Tampa, Florida
Rahming collects Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saint Leo's wins over No. 10 North Georgia and Catawba at the FSC Mocs Thanksgiving Classic. The senior from Tampa registered two blocks, three steals, and nine defensive rebounds in a win over No. 10 North Georgia (78-74). Rahming followed with a block, a steal, and 15 defensive rebounds in a victory against Catawba (89-75). Rahming was the leading rebound in both contests, totaling 14 against UNG and 18 against Catawba. Offensively, the forward scored 20 points, pulled down eight offensive rebounds, and recorded seven assists.
Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Audrey Ramsey - Tampa
Grad Student - Guard - Boca Raton, Florida
Ramsey garners Player of the Week after leading Tampa to a 2-0 showing at the Angelo State Thanksgiving Tournament. The Boca Raton, Florida native opened the event with 15 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and a block as the Spartans took down Midwestern State (68-57). Ramsey followed with a game-high 29 points and a team-high nine rebounds in a 63-53 win over Angelo State. Her performance against ASU is the highest-scoring game for an SSC player this season. She totaled 44 points by shooting 52% from the field (16-31), 54% from 3PT (7-13), and 100% from the line (5-5). She averaged 22.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steals while playing 36.5 minutes per game.
Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Lauryn Vieira - Eckerd
Senior - Guard - Haute-Savoie, France
Vieira receives Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts at the Metro State Thanksgiving Classic. The Haute-Savoie, France native, tallied five steals and four defensive rebounds as the Tritons defeated host Metro State (72-59). The senior followed with four steals and two defensive rebounds in a loss to Colorado Christian (72-67). Offensively, Vieira scored 18 points, dished 17 assists, and pulled in three offensive rebounds. Vieira's steal totals were the tops in both games, leading her to the fifth Defensive Player of the Week award of her career.
Week-by-Week Winners
2023-24 SSC Men's Basketball Award Winners (Player; Defensive)
Nov. 6: Jadin Booth (FSC); Alex Steen (FSC)
Nov. 13: Isaiah Placide (Eckerd); Alex Steen (FSC)
Nov. 20: Amari Davis (Tampa); Matheus Silveira (Rollins)
Nov. 27: Grant Disken (Saint Leo); Cantia Rahming (Saint Leo)
2023-24 SSC Women's Basketball Award Winners (Player; Defensive)
Nov. 6: Mya Guisto (Tampa); Lina Stranger-Johannessen (Florida Tech)
Nov. 13: Sarah Lange (FSC); Andjela Pavicevic (Saint Leo)
Nov. 20: Mya Guisto (Tampa); Ashleigh Boulin (PBA)
Nov. 27: Audrey Ramsey (Tampa); Lauryn Vieira (Eckerd)
2023-24 SSC Swimming Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Oct. 2: Luke Altmann (Florida Tech); Torie Whitbeck (Florida Tech)
Oct. 9: Kyle Micallef (FSC); Emily Trieschmann (NSU)
Oct. 16: Santiago Corredor (Tampa); Emily Trieschmann (NSU)
Oct. 23: Kyle Micallef (FSC); Elizabeth Sikes (FSC)
Oct. 30: Akos Hajagos (Florida Tech); Laura Dekoninck (Lynn)
Nov. 6: Inigo Marina (NSU); Emily Trieschmann (NSU)
Nov. 13: Akos Hajagos (Florida Tech); Rae Ann Dressel (Florida Tech)
Nov. 20: Santiago Corredor (Tampa); Emily Trieschmann (NSU)
2023-24 SSC Golf Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Sept. 11: None; Ava Labelle (FSC)
Sept. 18: Adam Alvarez (FSC); Charlotte Brook (Lynn)
Sept. 25: Jake Nash (Saint Leo); Olivia Deakins (Saint Leo)
Oct. 2: Trey Tesiero (PBA); Sandra Eriksson (Eckerd)
Oct. 9: Enzo Barbaglia (Saint Leo); Melissa Ball (Eckerd)
Oct. 16: None; Pia Perthen (Saint Leo)
Oct. 23: None; Ellen Andersson (NSU)
Oct. 30: Jake Nash (Saint Leo); Hannah Mitterberger (NSU)
Nov. 6: Robert Greninger (Rollins); Daniela Ballesteros (Barry)
Week-by-Week Winners: In Active Sports
2023 SSC Volleyball Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive; Setter)
Sept. 4: Kalli Cors (Tampa); Jaida Clark (Eckerd); Natalie Horsley (Rollins)
Sept. 11: Jaden McBride (ERAU); Haley Manjack (ERAU); Emily Edwards (Lynn)
Sept. 18: Jaden McBride (ERAU); JJ Ramirez (Tampa); Emily Edwards (Lynn)
Sept. 25: Nadia Lindner (NSU); Haley Manjack (ERAU); Madison Cook (NSU)
Oct. 2: Mackenzie Petermann (FSC); JJ Ramirez (Tampa); Natalie Horsley (Rollins)
Oct. 9: Mackenzie Dufresne (Tampa); Aline Olegario (Lynn); Emily Edwards (Lynn)
Oct. 16: Aline Olegario (Lynn); Jaida Clark (Eckerd); Madison Cook (NSU)
Oct. 23: Nadia Lindner (NSU); Isabella Gentile (Lynn); Gabrielle Spankus (NSU)
Oct. 30: Jaden McBride (ERAU); Dana Gibbons (ERAU); Emily Edwards (Lynn)
Nov. 6: Nadia Lindner (NSU); Kalli Schoening (Eckerd); Madison Cook (NSU)
Nov. 13: Nadia Lindner (NSU); JJ Ramirez (Tampa); Madison Cook (NSU)
Nov. 20: Samantha Wolf (Lynn); Aline Olegario (Lynn); Emily Edwards (Lynn)
2023 SSC Men's Soccer Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Sept. 4: Patrick Horan (Rollins); Aidan Leak (Eckerd)
Sept. 11: Jacob Callahan (ERAU); Agustin Lombardo (Tampa)
Sept. 18: Jorge Lameiras (Rollins); Aidan Leak (Eckerd)
Sept. 25: Patrick O'Halloran (Lynn); Ricardo Ceballos (Saint Leo)
Oct. 2: Patrick O'Halloran (Lynn); Iker Berruezo (Barry)
Oct. 9: Narcis Bou Dalmau (PBA); Aidan Leak (Eckerd)
Oct. 16: Ettore Casadei (Florida Tech); Iker Bastida (Florida Tech)
Oct. 23: Alessandro Salvadego (NSU); Hayden Judge (Rollins)
Oct. 30: David Polanco (Barry); Iker Berruezo (Barry)
Nov. 6: Jacob Callahan (ERAU); Hayden Judge (Rollins)
2023 SSC Women's Soccer Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Sept. 4: Marem Ndiongue (Florida Tech); Brooke Auth (Lynn)
Sept. 11: Sara Batchadji (Florida Tech); Ayana Aoyagi (Florida Tech)
Sept. 18: Rylan McGratty (Rollins); Stefane Rosa (NSU)
Sept. 25: Kayla Park (Rollins); Aidan Smith (Tampa)
Oct. 2: Tabea Schutt (NSU); Stefane Rosa (NSU)
Oct. 9: Kendall Drummond (Eckerd); Ayana Aoyagi (Florida Tech)
Oct. 16: Aisling Spillane (Eckerd); Cadence Talbert (Eckerd)
Oct. 23: Kayla Park (Rollins); Jenny Staten (FSC)
Oct. 30: Lauryn Wood (Florida Tech); Hattie Kettle (ERAU)
Nov. 6: Marem Ndiongue (Florida Tech): Lauren Mehos (Rollins)
2023 SSC Cross Country Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Sept. 4: George Alexander (Tampa); Olivia Harp (Tampa)
Sept. 18: Tanner Rosolino (ERAU); Aspen Gordon (Tampa)
Sept. 25: Adrien Zambaux (NSU); Bella Scott (NSU)
Oct. 2: Tanner Rosolino (ERAU); Aspen Gordon (Tampa)
Oct. 9: Tanner Rosolino (ERAU); Aspen Gordon (Tampa)
Oct. 16: Karl van Gelder (FSC); Rachel Hockenberry (FSC)
LINK: SSC Player of the Week Database