ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - #9 California State University San Bernardino women's volleyball has landed a pair of weekly honors from the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Junior outside hitter Sarai Ross was named CCAA Offensive Player of the Week, while senior middle M'Kera Drake earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Ross led the Coyotes with 42 kills across three victories, averaging 3.50 kills per set while hitting .381. She reached double figures in kills in all three matches, adding 16 digs, two service aces and seven total blocks as Cal State San Bernardino improved to 16-2 overall.

Ross opened the week with a standout performance against Point Loma on Oct. 7, recording 18 kills on 34 attacks with just one error for a .500 hitting percentage in a 3-1 victory. She followed with 12 kills and five blocks in a five-set win over Cal State Monterey Bay on Oct. 9 before closing the week with another 12-kill performance in a sweep of Menlo on Oct. 10. Against Menlo, Ross committed just two errors on 27 attacks to hit .370.

Ross's 42 kills and .381 hitting percentage helped power the Coyotes to a perfect 3-0 week. 

This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award in Ross's career, as she joins teammate Lilly Hartman who took home the honor earlier this season. 

Over CSUSB's 3-0 week, Drake recorded 15 total blocks, including two solo blocks, across 12 sets. She 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.

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

CSUSB heads 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.