Player of the Week • April 8, 2014
Each week during the indoor and beach seasons, one player originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
2014 Beach Week #5: Dagnija Medina
University of North Florida.
Home: Riga, Latvia.
Reported to subscribers in 2008 by AVSR Global.
6'0" Graduate Student.
Indoor Position: Middle Blocker.
See Dagnija Medina’s bio at the North Florida website.
Last Week’s Action:
• Medina won Florida International’s Surf & Turf tourney, sweeping six matches in three days.
• She partnered with Kim Hildreth to defeat teams from Louisiana State, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida Atlantic, and host Florida International.
• Medina is two-time champion of the Atlantic Sun Conference. She’s aiming for her third consecutive trip to the national championship pairs tournament.
• As an indoor player Medina was a four-year starting middle blocker for North Florida.
• A top student, Medina has won Atlantic Sun academic honors every year since arriving as a freshman. She’s pursuing a master’s degree in international business.
Excerpt from 2008 AVSR Global report:
“Can be an immediate, six-rotation starter in upper/mid-Division I. … Plays an observant, efficient, spontaneous game, excelling in out-of system reactions and decisions.”