SSC Weekly Awards Presented by Pollo Campero: January 19 - 25
Athletes of the Week | January 19 - 25
A.J. Vazquez, Communications Contractor
Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of January 19 - 25, 2026. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.
Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Ross Reeves, Nova Southeastern
Graduate Student - Guard - Orem, Utah
Hailing from Orem, Utah, Reeves powered the Sharks to a 2-0 week with key conference wins over Saint Leo University and No. 4 Palm Beach Atlantic University. On the road against Saint Leo, Reeves opened the week with 17 points, four assists and four rebounds in just 22 minutes. Later in the week, when the Sharks hosted the nationally ranked Sailfish, he scored 33 points to go along with six assists and seven rebounds. This is Reeves’ fifth SSC weekly honor of the season.
Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Charlie Dalton, Florida Southern
Junior - Forward - Auckland, New Zealand
Dalton delivered a pair of standout performances in an undefeated week for the Mocs. In a road contest at the University of Tampa, Dalton totaled 11 points, eight rebounds, one block and one steal. The Auckland, New Zealand, native followed that by recording his first career triple-double (the program’s first since 2021) against Lynn University. He finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while adding two steals and two blocks.
Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Eliana Sheplee, Embry-Riddle
Redshirt Freshman - Guard - Rice Lake, Wisconsin
After earning last week’s Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National Player of the Week honor, Sheplee continued her stretch of outstanding performances for the Eagles. The Rice Lake, Wisconsin, native opened the week at Rollins College with 27 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals. Against Eckerd College, she added 23 points, four rebounds and three steals. She has now scored 23 or more points in five consecutive games. This is Sheplee’s fifth weekly honor of the season.
Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Lisa Michaelsen, Eckerd
Senior - Forward - Holbæk, Denmark
Michaelsen set the tone defensively for the Tritons during a homestand week that included wins over Palm Beach Atlantic and No. 14 Embry-Riddle. The Holbæk, Denmark, native opened the week against Palm Beach Atlantic with five rebounds, two blocks and eight points. She followed that performance with 11 rebounds, four blocks, six steals and 12 points against Embry-Riddle, anchoring a defense that held the Eagles to 16 points below their season average. This marks Michaelsen’s second weekly honor of the season.
Men's Swimmer of the Week
Peter Csicsaky, Florida Southern
Junior - Budapest, Hungary
Coming out of Budapest, Hungary, Csicsaky played a pivotal role in Florida Southern’s pair of dual meet victories over No. 8 Lynn and No. 17 Nova Southeastern. He recorded three individual wins over the weekend in the 500-yard freestyle (4:25.47, NCAA DII B cut) against Nova Southeastern and in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:49.45) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:40.43) against Lynn.
Women's Swimmer of the Week
Emilia Ronningdal, Nova Southeastern
Senior - Hässleholm, Sweden
Ronningdal, a native of Hässleholm, Sweden, put together a strong showing on the Sharks’ Senior Day against Barry University, No. 14 Florida Southern and the University of Miami. She won the 100-yard breaststroke by more than a second with a time of 1:03.21, then added another individual victory in the 200-yard individual medley (2:02.36). This is Ronningdal’s first weekly honor of the season and the second of her career.
Week-by-Week Winners
2025-26 SSC Men's Basketball Award Winners (Player; Defensive)
Nov. 3: Elijah Walsh (FSC); Amare Miller (FSC)
Nov. 17: Ross Reeves (NSU); Marko Sarenac (Barry)
Nov. 24: Jaxon Nap (NSU); Ross Reeves (NSU)
Dec. 1: Ryan Blount (Tampa); Ross Reeves (NSU)
Dec. 8: Ross Reeves (NSU); Xavier Ford-Belton (Florida Tech)
Dec. 15: Preston Le Gassick (PBA); Christian Kirkland (PBA)
Dec. 22: Ryan Blount (Tampa); John Roland (Lynn)
Jan. 5: Dallas Graziani (NSU)
; Jaxon Nap (NSU)
Jan. 12: Jared Berry (ERAU); Christian Kirkland (PBA)
Jan. 19: Trey Lane (Tampa); Tim Taiwo (EC)
2025-26 SSC Women's Basketball Award Winners (Player; Defensive)
Nov. 10: Ryan Franklin (Tampa); Alanis Diaz (Tampa)
Nov. 17: Sydney Gomes (FSC); Emma Egan (Eckerd)
Nov. 24: Eliana Sheplee (ERAU); Mary Lengemann (ERAU)
Dec. 1: Tai Roberts (Florida Tech); Markayla Holland (NSU)
Dec. 8: Bridie McCann (NSU); Sydney Gomes (FSC)
Dec. 15: Laurie Satchell (ERAU); Eliana Sheplee (ERAU)
Dec. 22: Sydney Gomes (FSC); Breeje Schuler (PBA)
Jan. 5: Eliana Sheplee (ER)
; Lisa Michaelsen (EC)
Jan. 12: Trinity Mocadlo (Lynn); Anabel Ellison (PBA)
Jan. 19: Eliana Sheplee (ERAU); Breeje Schuler (PBA)
2025-26 SSC Swimming Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Oct. 6: Efe Ongoren (Florida Tech); Abby Briggs (Florida Tech)
Oct. 13: Daniel Meszaros (FSC); Burlingtyn Bokos (Tampa)
Oct. 20: Alfredo Dominguez (Tampa); Kristina Orban (NSU)
Oct. 27: Simeon Prosinski (FSC); Alexandra Alkas Alias (FSC)
Nov. 3: Jacob Hamlin (Tampa); Kristina Orban (NSU)
Nov. 10: Vitaly Kostin (Lynn); Mariele De Santis (Lynn)
Nov. 17: Sebastian Greisen (Barry); Sofia Ristancev (Barry)
Nov. 24: Jacob Hamlin (Tampa); Kristina Orban (NSU)
Dec. 15: Efe Guler (Lynn); Rania Khallouqi (FSC)
Dec. 22: Maurice Grabowski (Lynn); Kristina Orban (NSU)
Jan. 5: Jacob Hamlin (Tampa); Caroline Foltz (Tampa)
Jan 12: Nick Cavic (Tampa); Melissa Zucco (Florida Tech)
Jan. 19: Enzo Constable (Lynn); Luz Tapia (Lynn)
2025-26 SSC Golf Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Sept. 15: none; Maria Mora (Tampa)
Sept. 22: Reggie Fear (Eckerd); Emilia Koskinen (Lynn)
Sept. 29: Mohit Balaji (Tampa); Leonie Sinnhuber (Barry)
Oct. 6: Ivan Ponsdomenech (NSU); Tereza Zavrelova (Barry)
Oct. 13: Simon Roessler (Lynn); Clare Gimpel (FSC)
Oct. 20: Clarence Champman (Rollins); McKenzee Sullivan (Saint Leo)
Oct. 27: Jack VanderSchuur (FSC); Tereza Zavrelova (Barry)
Nov. 3: Eduardo Matarazzo (Barry); Lindsay Lee (Rollins)
Week-by-Week Winners: Inactive Sports
2025 SSC Volleyball Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive; Setter)
Sept. 8: Connor Rahn (Tampa); Nako Sasaki (FSC); Ula Gorjup (Lynn)
Sept. 15: Veronika Eremeeva (Barry); Ester Pushkarova (Barry); Grace Reynolds (PBA)
Sept. 22: Valeriya Kozlova (Barry); Olivia Aniol (NSU); Ula Gorjup (Lynn)
Sept. 29: Veronika Eremeeva (Barry); Nako Sasaki (FSC); Ashlyn Koerner (ERAU)
Oct. 6: Cordelia Kearns (Florida Tech); Ana Rivera (Tampa); Ula Gorjup (Lynn)
Oct. 13: Valeriya Kozlova (Barry); Ivana Zujovic (Barry); Grace Reynolds (PBA)
Oct. 20: Connor Rahn (Tampa); Olivia Aniol (NSU); Grace Reynolds (PBA)
Oct. 27: Cordelia Kearns (Florida Tech); Jenna Davis (Tampa); Ashlyn Koerner (ERAU)
Nov. 3: Valeriya Kozlova (Barry); Robinson Repass (Rollins); Gabi Jedrzejczak (Eckerd)
Nov. 10: Valeriya Kozlova (Barry); Ana Rivera (Tampa); Grace Reynolds (PBA)
Nov. 17: Tess Schrenger (Tampa); Connor Rahn (Tampa); Hope Passerello (Lynn)
Nov. 24: Valeriya Kozlova (Barry); Kailey Hrbek (ERAU); Gabi Jedrzejczak (Eckerd)
2025 SSC Men's Soccer Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Sept. 8: Viggo Svedin (Tampa); Nikolas Ricardo (NSU)
Sept. 15: Rodrigo Lopes (Tampa); Lasse Dettmer (FSC)
Sept. 22: Tin Vastic (PBA); Luca Clavero (Lynn)
Sept. 29: Domiik N'gatie (Lynn); Elias Ronning Orn (Florida Tech)
Oct. 6: Tin Vastic (PBA); Flavio Giannini (PBA)
Oct. 13: Juan Hermoso (PBA); Luan Barroso Rennstich (Lynn)
Oct. 20: Tim Arnhold (Rollins); Elias Ronning Orn (Florida Tech)
Oct. 27: Santiago Hoyos Lopez (NSU);
Flavio Giannini (PBA)
Nov. 3: Robinson Muenst (Lynn); James Knudson (Saint Leo)
Nov. 10: James Averies (Barry); Elias Ronning Orn (Florida Tech)
2025 SSC Women's Soccer Award Winners (Offensive; Defensive)
Sept. 8: Alexa Bereczki (NSU); Thea Nyberg (ERAU)
Sept. 15: Oliwia Loeman (NSU); Carly Brodsky (FSC)
Sept. 22: Lauryn Wood (Florida Tech); Emma Brunelli (Lynn)
Sept. 29: Lauryn Mateo (ERAU); Marlen Hernandez (Barry)
Oct. 6: Genesis Hernandez (NSU); Marlen Hernandez (Barry)
Oct. 13: Izzie Bromage (Florida Tech); Stella Roane (ERAU)
Oct. 20: Jasmine Gallo (Eckerd); Carly Brodsky (FSC)
Oct. 27: Sofia Suarez (NSU); Madi Winn (Eckerd)
Nov. 3: Freija Aflenzer (Eckerd); Madi Winn (Eckerd)
Nov. 10: Izzie Bromage (Florida Tech); Madi Winn (Eckerd)
2025 SSC Cross Country Award Winners (Men's; Women's)
Sept. 8: Taye Newman (ERAU); Jillian Thorning (NSU)
Sept. 15: Zach Kehler (Tampa); Jillian Throning (NSU)
Sept. 29: Colten Lee (PBA); Beth Sykes (PBA)
Oct. 6: Simon DeVoss, (FSC); Leena Saidi (NSU)
Oct. 13: Christian Giller (FSC); Dominyka Petraskaite (PBA)
Oct. 20: Andrew Nyland (FSC); Kara Simard (FSC)
LINKS: SSC Player of the Week Database / SSC Award Database