IRVINE, Calif. - Despite being a serious contender for the Big West Championship, a member of the Cal State Bakersfield volleyball team has been recognized among the top-performing student-athletes in the league for the first time this week. Freshman Leylah Duran was named Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday following a standout pair of performances.

Duran helped guide Cal State Bakersfield to a pair of 3-0 sweeps this week while averaging 1.67 blocks per set. The middle blocker also chipped in 1.67 kills per set on .273 hitting. Friday against UCR, Duran tallied three blocks before adding seven blocks against CBU on Thursday.

The `Runner will put their three-match win streak on the line with a pair of road matches this weekend. Follow along with the action via links at GoRunners.com/Live.

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