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Cal State San Bernardino’s M’Kera Drake has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 5-11.

The senior middle blocker from San Bernardino, Calif., helped the Coyotes post a perfect 3-0 week, recording 15 total blocks, including two solo blocks, across 12 sets. Drake averaged 1.25 blocks per set and added 10 kills as Cal State San Bernardino extended its winning streak to five matches.

Drake opened the week with seven kills on .353 hitting and five total blocks in a 3-1 victory over Point Loma on Oct. 7. She followed with five blocks in each of the Coyotes’ two CCAA victories, a five-set win over Cal State Monterey Bay on Oct. 9 and a sweep of Menlo on Oct. 10.

Drake continues to rank among the conference’s top blockers, averaging 0.95 blocks per set, the fourth-best mark in the CCAA. She has totaled 61 blocks this season, including 12 solo blocks, while hitting .333 offensively. Cal State San Bernardino leads the conference with 2.54 blocks per set and ranks first in opponent hitting percentage at .136.  Click here to see the complete CCAA leaderboard.

The Coyotes are 16-2 overall and 7-1 in CCAA play, sitting second in the conference standings behind unbeaten Fresno Pacific. Cal State San Bernardino has won five consecutive matches and remains undefeated at home this season.

This is the first Defensive Player of the Week award in Drake’s career as she joins teammate Allison Legates who took home the honor earlier this season.  Click here to see a complete list of past award winners. 

The Coyotes head out on the road this week for two conference matchups, visiting Cal State LA on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. before facing Cal Poly Pomona on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m.  Both games are available to stream on CCAA on FloSports. Visit GoCCAA.org/FloSports for more information.

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