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Sun Conference Weekly Awards for Week Four Announced

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 September 7, 2026. 

All 12 awards are based on performances from September 1 – September 6.
 


Football Players of the Week


Defensive Player of the Week
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Khari Fields, Florida Memorial

Graduate Student | New Orleans, La. | Defensive Back

Notes: Fields was on lockdown this week against NCAA DII opponent Allen. In the game, he racked up 2 interceptions, including one in the fourth quarter to propel FMU to the comeback win over Allen.


Offensive Player of the Week
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David Buggs, Florida Memorial

Senior | Kissimmee, Fla. | Quarterback

Notes: Buggs sliced the defense against Allen and was the engine of the Lions' offense in South Carolina. He went 21/36, throwing for 420 yards and five passing touchdowns, including the game-winning TD throw with 1:12 left in the fourth quarter.


Special Teams Player of the Week
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Sean Egloff Vega, Florida Memorial

Sophomore | North Port, Fla. | Kicker

Notes: Egloff was picture-perfect this week against Allen. On PATs, he was a perfect 5-for-5, along with 1-for-1 for field goals.
 


Volleyball Players of the Week


Attacker of the Week
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Wiktoria Telecka, New College of Florida

Senior | Zgorzala, Poland | Outside Hitter

Notes: Telecka posted a team-high 18 kills and six service aces in NCF's victory over Ave Maria Saturday. She finished the match averaging 4.5 kills per set, with 6.9 points per set and a total of 27.5 points.


Defender of the Week
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Ana Clara Valentim do Vale, St. Thomas

Senior | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Middle Blocker

Notes: Set the STU single-game record with 15 total blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Webber International, helping the Bobcats hold the visitors to a -.041 hitting percentage.


Setter of the Week
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Addison Phillippe, New College of Florida

Sophomore | Alexandria, Ind.| Setter

Notes: Phillippe was outstanding once again in NCF's victory over Ave Maria, logging 43 assists and averaging 10.75 assists as she helped lead the Mighty Banyans on a 50-25 second/third set run that wound up being too much for Ave Maria to overcome.


 


Men's Soccer Players of the Week


Defensive Player of the Week
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Noah Murray-Hawkins, Southeastern

Graduate Student | Northampton, England | Goalkeeper

Notes: Murray-Hawkins registered five saves in the 1-1 draw against #2 Georgia Gwinnett. He made an incredible double save at the end of the first half where he made back-to-back high quality saves to keep the Grizzlies off the scoreboard.


Offensive Player of the Week
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Ian Garnero, Keiser

Graduate Student | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Midfielder 

Notes: Garnero scored both goals in Keiser's 2-0 win over No. 22 Faulkner, netting in the 12th minute (assisted by Keanu Does and Santiago Duque) and again in the 23rd minute (assisted by Gabi Villafane and Francis Bolland). He did it on just two shots on goal, both finished, in a ranked win on the road. Across the two-game stretch that's 2 goals on 2 shots on goal, with both goals coming in a win over a ranked opponent.


Women's Soccer Players of the Week


Defensive Player of the Week
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Emilia Irle, SCAD Savannah

Sophomore | Stockholm, Sweden | Defender

Notes: Irle played in every minute of both games this week for the Bees, leading a defense that did not allow a single goal as SCAD went 2-0 this week. The sophomore anchored a defense that only allowed four shots (one on goal) against WVU Tech and then only allowed three shots (two on goal) against Reinhardt two days later. Against Reinhardt, Irle scored the game-winning goal.
 


Offensive Player of the Week
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Alaira Handy, Florida Memorial 

Freshman | Live Oak, Fla. | Forward

Notes: Freshman striker Alaira Handy scored 4 goals in the 9-0 win vs Florida Polytechnic. Alaira tied the single game scoring record for most goals in a game.


Cross Country Runners of the Week


Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Iker Prados Molina, Keiser

Freshman | Barcelona, Spain

Notes: Broke the school 5K record with a time of 15:22.67, topping the previous mark of 16:22.3 set last year by Gorata Gabankitse. Finished 2nd overall out of nine teams, the top individual finish by a Keiser runner this season.


Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
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Annabella Descalzo, Ave Maria

Sophomore | Longmont, Colo.

Notes: Annabella Descalzo ran a great first race in the season opener at Keiser, finishing in the top 10 and first among the Gyrenes. Descalzo closed out the race very well, making up 12 spots from 1.2 km mark and going from 19th place to 7th place.