NEW ORLEANS – Georgia State sophomore Ivie Drake earned Community Coffee Weekly honors by the Sun Belt, the conference announced Monday.
Georgia State is coming off of a conference series sweep of Appalachian State, scoring a total of 35 runs on the weekend. Drake, the Panthers' catcher, helped fuel the five-game win streak.
Drake hit .438, tallying seven hits and drawing six walks in the five wins. Drake's best performance came in Game 1 against App State Saturday. The catcher went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI on a grand slam and two doubles. The grand slam was her 33rd career home run, good for second on GSU's career list.