Volleyball Takes Home Conference Awards

By Pat Clines

Lake Worth, Fla - While the SCF volleyball team (13-8) prepare for their goal of winning the FCSAA DII State Championship, three of the players secured yearly honors for their hard work on the court. Freshman Aleksandra Wrobel would secure a spot on the All-Sun Lakes South Division First Team, while sophomore Caelan Cook and Katie Keefe would land a spot on the All-Sun Lakes South Division Second Team. Additionally, Wrobel would secure a spot on the All-FCSAA DIIAll-NJCAA Region 8 Team.

Wrobel, a native of Poland, finished her part of the regular season with 164 kills, 16 aces, 108 digs and 20 blocks.

Keefe, a native of London, England and a transfer from the Stetson University beach volleyball team has 114 kills, 14 aces, 105 digs and 23 blocks. After this season, Keefe will be transferring to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona for beach volleyball.

Cook earns her first conference award in her collegiate career. Currently, the native of Indian Harbour Beach has 108 kills, 16 aces, 89 digs and 18 blocks. Throughout her two years with the Manatees, Cook has 300 kills, 18 aces, 181 digs and 35 blocks.

The Manatees will look to keep their postseason dreams alive as they will open the championship tournament in the quarterfinals against Lake Sumter State (15-11).

Sun Lakes Player of the Year: Kiara Vega (Pensacola State)

All-Sun Lakes North Division First Team:

Izzy Denton (Gulf Coast State)

Kaylee Hunt (Lake Sumter State)

Jaiden Rogers (Gulf Coast State)

Anyaliz Rodriguez (Pensacola State)*#

Gianna San Filippo (St. John's River State)*

Kiara Vega (Pensacola State)*

All-Sun Lakes North Division Second Team:

Annabell Chancy (Gulf Coast State)

Cadence Goeden (Pensacola State)

Lauren Herz (St. John's River State)

Martina Soler Marti (Florida State College at Jacksonville)

Maddie Mire (Pensacola State)

Yarelis Lopez Osorio (Lake Sumter State)#

All-Sun Lakes South Division First Team:

Kylie Ciani (Pasco Hernando State)*

Kelsey Dodd (South Florida State)

Patrycja Kabala (Palm Beach State)

Elizabeth McDonald (Pasco Hernando State)*

Zuzanna Michalska (Palm Beach State)

Aleksandra Wrobel (SCF)*

All-Sun Lakes South Division Second Team:

Ashlyn Banton (Palm Beach State) #

Caelan Cook (SCF)

Haley Ebbert (Pasco Hernando State)

Isabella Griefenstein (Pasco Hernando State) #

Ahnika Johnston (St. Pete College)

Katie Keefe (SCF)

All-FCSAA DIIAll-NJCAA Region 8:

Kylie Ciani (Pasco Hernando State)*

Izzy Denton (Gulf Coast State)

Kelsey Dodd (South Florida State)

Kaylee Hunt (Lake Sumter State)

Elizabeth McDonald (Pasco Hernando State)*

Zuzanna Michalska (Palm Beach State)

Yarelis Lopez Osorio (Lake Sumter State)

Jaiden Rogers (Gulf Coast State)

Anyaliz Rodriguez (Pensacola State)*

Gianna San Filippo (St. John's River State)*

Kiara Vega (Pensacola State)*

Aleksandra Wrobel (SCF)*

*Denotes as a unanimous decision

#Denotes as a two-time selection

Dulcie 'Cookie' Stevens Player of the Year: Kiara Vega (Pensacola State)