Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Mya Ray
School: La Verne
Year: Junior
Position: Outside Hitter
Hometown / High School: Pomona, Calif. / Diamond Ranch
Ray, the 2023 SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Year, led No. 15 University of La Verne to a 3-0 week including an 18-kill, 11-dig double-double with six blocks and three aces in a 3-1 victory at eight-time defending SCIAC champion No. 11 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges. Gunning for her third straight conference kills crown, Ray totaled 39 in 10 sets on a .298 hitting percentage with double-doubles in all three matches in addition to nine total blocks, eight aces and two assists.
Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Zacky Coaston
School: La Verne
Year: Sophomore
Position: Middle Blocker
Hometown / High School: Fontana, Calif. / Etiwanda
Coaston once again was dominant on both sides of the net as No. 15 La Verne posted a 3-0 week, including a 13.5-point contribution on nine kills and nine block assists to defeat No. 11 CMS, 3-1. She totaled 21 blocks and 20 kills with just three errors for a .378 hitting percentage and a pair of digs on the week.
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