Baseball

SUN Players of the Week - March 31, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – The Sun Conference announces the Player of the Week honorees for the week of March 31, 2025. 

The baseball and softball weekly honors are presented by WinWon, the Official Sports Technology Platform of The Sun. To learn more about WinWon, please click here. 

All awards are based on performances from March 24 - March 30.
 

Baseball Players of the Week - Presented by WinWon

13223Player of the Week
Christopher Marte, Florida Memorial | So. - Catcher - Miami, Fla.

Marte produced a total of 11 hits, five runs and a season-high nine RBI in the 2-2 series against Ave Maria, including a home run. Notched a .688 batting average with a 1.063 slugging.





13183Pitcher of the Week
Blayne Huter, Webber International | Sr. - Right-handed Pitcher - Sebring, Fla.

Huter set another career high for strikeouts in a 9-inning complete game shutout of Crooked Lake Rivals Warner. Huter struck out 14 Royals en route to a 2-0 victory where he only gave up three hits.




 

Softball Players of the Week - Presented by WinWon

13222Player of the Week
Saremi Flores, New College of Florida | So. - Sarasota, Fla.

Led the Banyans with 3 home runs on the week, including two walk-off home runs in their series against Ave Maria.






13179Pitcher of the Week
Maria Zelenka, Southeastern | So. - Pitcher/Outfielder - Miami, Fla.

Zelenka wheeled and dealed this week with four appearances, earning a 2-1 record on the week and a save, and improving her overall ERA to 1.27, and adding another complete game shutout to her resume. She racked up 14 strikeouts, with seven in one game against Webber International. Earning one two runs and advancing the Fire to a 27-6 record.



 

Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week

13221Defensive Player of the Week
Lexi Santiago, Life | Sr. - Midfielder - Peachtree City, Ga.

In a 2-0 week for Life U, Lexi had an extremely strong game against RV Webber, causing 3 turnovers and winning 7 draw controls in the midfield. In total this week, she caused 6 turnovers and had 11 draw controls to go along with her offensive numbers.




13220Offensive Player of the Week
Isabelle Vrensen, Keiser | Fr. - Attacker - Waikato, New Zealand

Isabelle Vrensen put the Seahawks on her back and led them to victory over the No. 1-ranked SCAD Savannah Bees on Sunday. Vrensen tallied a season-high seven goals in the game and added an assist, also scoring the game winner in overtime. She is now up to 33 goals on the year while leading the undefeated Seahawks with 51 points.



 

Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

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Amaya Bazemore (left) - Gr. - Panama City, Fla.
Isabella Rodrigue (right) - So. - Pearl River, La.
Loyola New Orleans

The duo of Bazemore and Rodrigue went 2-0 this week with a win against NCAA D-I Nicholls. They helped their team improve to an overall record of 11-4.


 

Tennis Players of the Week

13180Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Gonzalo Fernandez, Southeastern | Fr. - Gijón, Asturias, Spain

Fernandez racked up another two wins to add to his impressive 15-3 overall record between singles and doubles. Dominating both of his singles matches, and claiming two more doubles victories with Javier Gallego, en route to two shutout wins over #24 Ave Maria and Florida National.




13219Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Isabela Mercante, Keiser | Jr. - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In tennis, consistency is key, and Isabela Mercante has been just that in her first season with the Seahawks. Forced to play up in the lineup this week, Mercante delivered wins in her spot on court four while nearly finishing her match on court five against No. 10 SCAD. In doubles, she holds an impressive 8-1 record this spring.



 

Golfers of the Week

13187Men's Golfer of the Week
Nateesh Ganesh, Keiser | Fr. - Malacca, Malaysia

Nateesh Ganesh recorded his third top-5 finish of the season and second straight in as many events. The native of Malacca, Malaysia, posted a 4-over, 220 to finish tied for fifth. He shot a 4-under on Par 5s, posting 34 par putts. He also had nine birdies. Ganesh has tallied an adjusted scoring average of 70.5 and ranks No. 7 in the nation (clippd). This year, the first-year Seahawks has a record of 207-37-5 versus all NAIA golfers.


 

Flag Football Players of the Week

13202Defensive Player of the Week
Adrianna Cavalotti, Keiser | Sr. - WR/DB - Staten Island, N.Y.

Adrianna Cavalotti and the Keiser defense held the opposition to just 154.0 yards per game while recording a pair of shutouts as the Seahawks added two more conference victories this week. The native of Staten Island led the team in total flag pulls (19) with two interceptions and two pass breakups as Keiser increased its total seven shutout on the year. The senior defensive back opened the week with a team-high seven flag pulls as Keiser held Point to just 3.2 yards per play. Two days later (on Senior Day), Cavalotti tied the school-record for flag pulls (12) and picked off two passes, including the game's first score - a 19-yard pick six. On the year, Cavalotti has recorded 51 flag pulls (No. 2 in the NAIA) with seven interceptions and eight pass breakups.


13144Offensive Player of the Week
Haylie Young, Keiser | Sr. - Quarterback - Loxahatchee, Fla.

Senior Haylie Young had a career week as she led Keiser to a 2-0 week in Sun Conference action. The Seahawks QB led an offense that outscored its opponents, 154-0, completing 82.5 percent of her passes while tallying an astounding 16 touchdowns. She also rushed for one. Young opened the week completing 20-of-23 passes with five touchdowns as Keiser rolled Point, 65-0. Two days later (on Senior Day), Young set the school record for passing yards (354) and passing touchdowns (11) as Keiser set the school record in scoring, defeating Reinhardt, 89-0. On the year, Young has completed 228-of-282 passes (80.85%) for 2,367 yards and 56 touchdowns.
 

Track & Field Athletes of the Week

13216Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Cameron Alamia, Southeastern | Jr. - Rome, Italy

Alamia topped the field of 22 in the 100m Dash at the Spartan Relays with a time of 10.74.






12970Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Cody Rand, Southeastern | Sr. - Dade City, Fla.

Rand performed well at the Savannah State Orange and Blue Classic, topping the Hammer Throw field (128'11") and placing second in the discus throw (129'3").





13091Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Irmiris Mendez, Southeastern | Sr. - Orlando, Fla.

Mendez finished highest out of any competing collegiate athletes participating at the Spartan Relays in the 200m and 400m Dash.





13215Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Alyssa Morley, Southeastern | Fr. - Melbourne, Vic, Australia

Morley participated in three events this weekend, finishing first in two, and coming in second in the other. For the second time in her young career, she ran the 200m Dash, finishing the event with a time of 26.09 seconds. In the Long Jump she came in second with a mark of 5.25 meters. The Triple Jump is where she excelled, turning in an NAIA 'B' Standard mark of 11.78m.


 

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