Isabella Lopez and Alexa Valentine earned FCSAA Division II weekly honors after Gulf Coast State College women’s volleyball completed a 5-0 week against five opponents. Lopez was named Offensive Player of the Week, while Valentine earned Setter of the Week honors. The week included victories over four nationally ranked teams: No. 12 Pensacola State, No. 6 Heartland, No. 5 Johnson County and No. 2 Cowley College.
Gulf Coast State College was ranked No. 4 when the awards were announced Oct. 20. The Panama City, Fla., program also defeated Enterprise State during the five-match stretch. The results gave Gulf Coast State College four wins over teams ranked in the top 12.
Isabella Lopez powered the offense
Lopez recorded 83 kills in 21 sets and hit .381 during the week. She averaged 3.95 kills per set while committing 14 attacking errors on 181 attempts. Her performance earned her FCSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Week recognition.
Lopez had 26 kills against No. 5 Johnson County and 21 against No. 2 Cowley College. She added 18 kills against Heartland, 12 against No. 12 Pensacola State and six against Enterprise State. Lopez hit .522 against Johnson County, .333 against Cowley College and .289 against Heartland.
Alexa Valentine directed the offense
Valentine recorded 238 assists in 21 sets and averaged 11.33 assists per set. The Gulf Coast State College setter also contributed 47 digs and nine service aces. Her production earned her FCSAA Division II Setter of the Week honors.
Valentine recorded 63 assists, 12 digs and two service aces against Heartland. She added 54 assists against Johnson County and 41 assists with 17 digs against Cowley College. Valentine also had 50 assists against No. 12 Pensacola State and 30 against Enterprise State.
Gulf Coast State College schedule
The announcement listed three home matches at Billy Harrison Fieldhouse for Oct. 23-25. Gulf Coast State College was scheduled to host No. 8 Lake-Sumter State on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. and Pasco-Hernando State on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. The schedule also included a home match against No. 10 St. Johns River State on Oct. 25 at 1 p.m.
Gulf Coast State College was scheduled to recognize its sophomores following the Oct. 24 match against Pasco-Hernando State. The three-match slate followed the team’s 5-0 week. It included two ranked opponents in No. 8 Lake-Sumter State and No. 10 St. Johns River State.
FSB Take
Lopez and Valentine supplied the standout individual performances during Gulf Coast State College women’s volleyball’s 5-0 week. Lopez produced 83 kills, while Valentine totaled 238 assists across 21 sets. Their honors reflected Gulf Coast State College’s four victories over nationally ranked opponents during the stretch.
Source: Original report