University of Maryland, Baltimore County Women’s Volleyball earned three America East weekly awards on Oct. 13, with Natalie Harris, Hannah Howard and Isabel Ostvig each receiving conference recognition. Harris was named Rookie of the Week, Howard earned Defensive Player of the Week and Ostvig received Setter of the Week.
Each player won the respective award for the third time this season. The honors followed UMBC Volleyball’s sweep at Binghamton, where the three players delivered notable performances in attack, defense and setting.
Harris, Howard and Ostvig Earn America East Honors
Harris recorded 14 kills, eight digs, two aces, one block and one assist in the sweep at Binghamton. The performance helped Harris secure her third America East Rookie of the Week award of the season.
Howard finished with 14 digs and three aces while going 13-for-13 in serve receive. She helped UMBC hold Binghamton to a .100 hitting percentage, earning her third Defensive Player of the Week honor this season and the 13th of her career.
Ostvig contributed 36 assists, three blocks, three digs and one kill as UMBC hit .330. Her Setter of the Week honor was her third of the season and the fourth of her career.
UMBC Volleyball Hosts Howard
University of Maryland, Baltimore County hosted Howard on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. The matchup was listed on the UMBC Women’s Volleyball schedule after the America East awards announcement.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Three America East weekly awards recognized the contributions of Harris, Howard and Ostvig. Each player earned a third award this season, while Howard’s 13th career defensive honor and Ostvig’s fourth career setter award provided additional milestones.
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