Sunshine State Conference

SSC Weekly Awards Presented by Pollo Campero: October 20 - 26

10.27.25

Weekly Honors in Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, & Swimming

SSC Athletes of the Week | October 20 - 26, 2025

Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their regular season performances during the week of October 20 - 26, 2025. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.

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Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week

Cordelia Kearns, Florida Tech
Junior - Outside Hitter - Lake Mills, Wisconsin - 3rd SSC Weekly Award

Kearns led all players in kills across three matches last week, averaging 5.40 per set, as Florida Tech went 2-1 in conference play. The Lake Mills, Wisconsin product began the week with a match-high 19 kills, 14 digs, two service aces, a block, and an assist in a sweep at Rollins. The junior then recorded a match-high 16 kills, 19 digs, a service ace, and a block in a four-set win over Florida Southern. Finally, in a three-set loss to No. 1 Tampa, Kearns registered a match-high 19 kills, 13 digs, and an assist. For the week, Kearns averaged 5.80 points and 4.60 digs along with her 5.40 kills per set while sporting a .253 hitting percentage. The weekly award is the third of her career.

Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week

Jenna Davis, Tampa
Senior - Middle Blocker - St. Petersburg, Florida

Davis averaged 1.55 blocks per set as Tampa went 3-0 in conference play last week. The St. Petersburg, Florida native totaled a match-high three blocks (one solo) in a sweep over Florida Southern. She followed with a match-high seven blocks (two solo) in a five-set thriller at Embry-Riddle. Lastly, the senior tallied a match-high seven blocks (three solo) in a sweep at Florida Tech. Davis also provided the Spartans with 10 kills, two assists, and two digs to accompany her 17 blocks last week.

Volleyball Setter of the Week

Ashlyn Koerner, Embry-Riddle
Sophomore - Tallahassee, Florida - 3rd SSC Weekly Award

Koerner averaged 8.79 assists and 2.50 digs per set as Embry-Riddle went 2-1 in SSC play last week. The sophomore from Tallahassee, Florida, registered a match-high 52 assists with no errors in 119 attempts during a 3-1 win at Eckerd. She followed with a match-high 36 assists and one error in 96 attempts in a 3-2 loss against No. 1 Tampa. Lastly, Koerner totaled a match-high 35 assists and one error in 82 attempts during a 3-2 win over Florida Southern. With the play of Koerner, the Eagles hit .241 as a team across the three matches. She also provided the Eagles with 35 digs, four service aces, and a block last week. The weekly award is the third of her career.
 

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Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Santiago Hoyos Lopez, Nova Southeastern
Senior - Forward - Medellin, Colombia

Hoyos Lopez scored four times as Nova Southeastern defeated Tampa and Florida Southern last week. The Colombian began his week with a pair of goals in NSU’s 3-2 win over Tampa. Hoyos Lopez scored the 1-1 equalizer in the 27th minute, before hitting the game-winner in the 88th minute. The senior followed with both goals in a 2-1 win at Florida Southern. Hoyos Lopez again knocked in the 1-1 equalizer, this time in the 76th minute. He then secured the game with a penalty kick goal in the 82nd minute. For the week, Hoyos Lopez tallied his four goals, including two game winners and two game-tying scores, off nine total shots and five shots on goal while averaging 86 minutes on the pitch.

Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Flavio Giannini, Palm Beach Atlantic
Graduate Student - Goalkeeper - Rome, Italy - 2nd SSC Weekly Award

Giannini secured a clean sheet in Palm Beach Atlantic’s victory over No. 6 Lynn. The Italian faced 10 total shots in the 2-0 Sailfish win, making two saves in his 90 minutes on the pitch. The shutout stands as his sixth this season, and third consecutive. The weekly award is his second this season.
 

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Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Sofia Suarez, Nova Southeastern
Senior - Midfielder - Miami Lakes, Florida - 2nd SSC Weekly Award

Suarez scored twice as Nova Southeastern posted shutout wins at Tampa and against Florida Southern. The senior from Miami Lakes, Florida, knocked in an insurance goal in the form of a penalty kick in the 72nd minute during NSU’s victory over Tampa. Suarez followed with the lone score in a 1-0 result against Florida Southern, finding the back of the net in the 15th minute from a Genesis Hernandez assist. Suarez's two goals came off six shots, two of which were on goal, during her 173 minutes on the pitch. The weekly award is the second of her career.

Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Madi Winn, Eckerd
Junior - Goalkeeper - Fort Myers, Florida

Winn tallied a .842 save percentage after facing 33 total shots in Eckerd’s 1-1-0 week. The Fort Myers, Florida product’s top performance of the week was a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over RV Florida Tech. The junior faced 18 shots and four corner kicks, making 10 saves. Winn also had six saves and three goals allowed in a 3-1 loss at Valdosta State.
 

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Men's Golfer of the Week

Jack VanderSchuur, Florida Southern
Freshman - Tampa, Florida

VanderSchuur finished third at the Golfweek Fripp Island to Bermuda Invite on the Ocean Point course at Fripp Island Resort in Fripp Island, South Carolina. The Tampa native topped 72 golfers with a 54-hole score of 5-under, 211, following rounds of 74-68-69. VanderSchuur bested 27 of Scoreboard’s Top-100 golfers and was the top SSC golfer of 20 in the field. With his efforts, Florida Southern finished third of 15 teams, besting 10 squads ranked in the Top-30, including three SSC teams.

Women's Golfer of the Week

Tereza Zavrelova, Barry
Junior - Drasov, Czech Republic - 2nd SSC Weekly Award

Zavrelova finished second at the Saint Leo University Invitational at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Florida. The Czech bested 65 players in the field with a 54-hole score of 4-under, 212, following rounds of 70-72-70. Zavrelova bested 22 of Scoreboard’s Top-100 golfers and was the top SSC golfer of 35 in the field. With her efforts, Barry finished third of 11 teams, besting seven squads ranked in the Top-30, including five SSC teams. The weekly award is her second this season.
 

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Men's Swimmer of the Week

Simeon Prosinski, Florida Southern
Freshman - St. Augustine, Florida

Prosinski was Florida Southern’s top swimmer in Florida State’s quad meet last week. The St. Augustine, Florida native bested two Division I programs to win the 200 fly with a 1:48.74, surpassing the NCAA D2 “B” cut mark. The freshman followed with a second-place finish in the 400 IM with a 3:54.23 effort, again securing a “B” cut. Lastly, Prosinski and FSC’s 200 medley relay team finished sixth with a time of 1:30.29.

Women's Swimmer of the Week

Alexandra Alkas Alias, Florida Southern
Freshman - Stockholm, Sweden

Alkas Alias led Florida Southern at last week’s quad meet hosted by Florida State. The Swede’s top performance was a third-place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:17.62, surpassing the NCAA D2 “B” cut mark. The freshman also secured a “B” cut with a fifth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke following a 1:02.90 effort. Additionally, Alkas Alias and teammates took fifth in the 200 free relay (1:35.72) and seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:45.88).
 

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