Faulkner & Medina Win Regional Awards

Freshman setter Natalie Faulkner and sophomore defensive specialist Darlenis Medina were recognized as the FCSAA Division II setter of the week and defensive player of the week, respectively.

This is the first weekly regional award for either athlete and the first weekly regional accolade for the volleyball team this season.

Faulkner's season has started off with a bang. She leads the region in assists and has been a solid contributor in all four games played. Two performances have been especially noteworthy: a 46-assist performance against South Florida in the season's opening game and a 51-assist performance this past weekend against Florida Gateway. She earned weekly honors with her performance as previously mentioned against Florida Gateway followed by a solid showing against FSCJ with 34 assists.

Medina, who appeared in 11 games last season, has already surpassed her DIG total from a year ago. A bottle of energy on the back end, Medina's defensive presence can be felt on a nightly basis. Darlenis' best performance to date was a 50-DIG performance in the season's first road game against Florida Gateway College this past Friday. She followed that up with a 25-DIG performance in Saturday's win over FSCJ.

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