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Sun Conference Releases Weekly Awards for Week Three

TAMPA, Fla. – The Sun Conference announces the players of the week for men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball for the week of August 31, 2026. These are the first men's cross country, women's cross country, and football awards of 2026.

All 12 awards are based on performances from August 24 – August 30.
 


Football Players of the Week


Defensive Player of the Week
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Kisler Wilson, St. Thomas

Sophomore | Cape Coral, Fla. | Defensive Line

Notes: Wilson was dominant for the Bobcats defense as they didnt allow a touchdown versus the Cumberland Phoenix. He had seven total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.


Offensive Player of the Week
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Isaiah Lopez, St. Thomas

Senior | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. | Running Back

Notes: Lopez ran the ball 17 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns as the Bocats went on the road to defeat the Cumberland (Tenn.) Phoenix, 27-6.


Special Teams Player of the Week
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Joel McGrath, Southeastern

Senior | Lakeland, Fla. | Kicker

Notes: Joel McGrath was exceptional Saturday night for the Fire in the 37-23 win over Faulkner. The senior from Lakeland was a perfect 3/3 on field goals with a long of 32 yards. He connected on all four PATS, bringing his points total to 12. He also handled kickoff and punting duties for SEU. He had one touchback on KOs and averaged 37.8 yards on five punts, successfully pinning all five inside the 20.
 


Volleyball Players of the Week


Attacker of the Week
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Soraya Nacero, New College of Florida

Senior | Caracas, Venezuela | Outside Hitter

Notes: Nacero continued her outstanding start to the season by making the most of her attack opportunities over the weekend as she hit to a .300 clip, averaging 3.86 kills per set, logging 27 total kills and notching a team-high nine service aces. In a sweep of previously unbeaten Life, she hit to a .333 clip, logging 10 kills, averaging 3.33 per set and recording five aces. She then averaged 4.25 kills per set logging 17 total while hitting at a .283 clip and logging four service aces later in the day in NCF's first loss of the season vs. Florida College.


Defender of the Week
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Alejandra Aponte, Webber Int'l

Senior | Morovis, Puerto Rico | Libero

Notes: Recorded 90 total digs (6.43 per set) in the Warriors four matches this past week. The native or Morovis, Puerto Rico, had a 30-dig performance versus Fauklner on Friday.


Setter of the Week
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Addison Phillippe, New College of Florida

Senior | Alexandria, Ind. | Setter

Notes: Phillippe's outstanding start to the season continued in Temple Terrace over the weekend as she guided the Mighty Banyans to a sweep of previously unbeaten Life by averaging 10.0 assists per set, finishing with 30 on the game without a set error. Later in the day, she averaged 8.75 assists per set and had 35 in NCF's first loss of the season to Florida College. She had just one set error in the defeat, finishing the weekend with 65 assists total and averaging an impressive 9.29 assists per set.


 


Men's Soccer Players of the Week


Defensive Player of the Week
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Andrija Vujakovic, Ave Maria 

Junior | Uzice, Serbia | Goalkeeper

Notes: Vujakovic had another stellar week in goal, going 2-0 with just one goal allowed in the 180 minutes of gameplay. The week started with a four-save performance against Florida College as Ave Maria beat the Falcons for the first time since 2022. Then, in Thursday's home opener, Vujakovic turned in a five-save shutout, his seventh clean sheet of his collegiate career.


Offensive Player of the Week
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Jackson Davenport, Warner

Sophomore | Braselton, Ga. | Forward

Notes: Davenport continues his incredible start to the season, recording 3 more goals (1 of which came off a bicycle kick against Thomas) and an assist in 2 games. Davenport has brought his season goal total to 6 in only 3 games and has been involved in all but 1 goal for the Royals so far this season.


Women's Soccer Players of the Week


Defensive Player of the Week
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Mio Tanaka, Keiser

Senior | Himeji, Japan | Goalkeeper

Notes: Senior Mio Tanaka went 1-0-1 this past week in net as the No. 1-ranked Seahawks remained unbeaten on the young season. Tanaka opened the week, facing the No. 8-ranked Crusaders of William Carey, recording a season-high four saves in a 1-1 draw. Later in the week, Tanaka posted her first shut out, blanking Carroll (Mont.) in a 2-0 win on Saturday. The clean sheet was the seventh of Tanaka's career a Keiser. On the year, the native of Himeji, Japan, has registered a 2-0-1 mark with a 0.67 goals against average. She has played all 270 minutes in net for the Seahawks, recording a save percentage of 80.0 percent.
 


Offensive Player of the Week
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Naomi Woerner, New College of Florida

Senior | Augsburg, Germany | Forward

Notes: In a week that saw NCF score 22 goals, Woerner led the pack. Over the course of three matches, she found the back of the net five times scoring once at home vs. FNU and twice both at ABAC and Wesleyan. In addition to scoring twice at Wesleyan Sunday, she logged three assists to finish the week with 13 points. She attempted nine shots on goal total, cashing in five times. With eight goals in four matches, she has already tied NCF's single-season program record for goals scored.


Cross Country Runners of the Week


Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Cole Fleming, New College of Florida

Junior | Jacksonville, Fla.

Notes: Cole Fleming won the men's 5K at the SFSC Panther XC Invitational in his Mighty Banyan debut, becoming the first individual race winner in men's program history, running a 00:16:42.66. NCF was crowned the team SFSC Panther XC Invitational champion with Fleming setting the pace.


Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Mireille Gomez, New College of Florida

Freshman | Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Notes: Mireille Gomez placed second at the SFSC Panther XC Invitational to become the first race medalist in the women's program history. She posted a time of 00:21:17.98, finishing just 30 seconds short of first-place.