Howard Community College Women’s Volleyball Team earned the No. 5 seed in the Region 20 tournament after completing the 2026 regular season with wins over Garrett College and the Baltimore City Community College Panthers on October 23.
The Dragons defeated Garrett College 3-2 in a five-set match before sweeping Baltimore City Community College 3-0 in the tri-match. Howard Community College finished the regular season with a 15-5 record, its best performance since the 2016 season.
Howard Community College Women’s Volleyball Team Wins Final Matches
Howard Community College battled Garrett College through five sets before closing the day with a three-set victory over Baltimore City Community College. The results secured the Dragons’ No. 5 position in the Region 20 tournament.
Emma Nguyen led Howard Community College against Baltimore City Community College with eight kills, two aces and two digs. Zyon Austin recorded seven kills, three aces, and three digs, while Yusra Arenas added four kills and four aces.
Toriana Curry contributed four kills, two aces, two digs and the only block of the match. Vivian Gonzalez added four kills and two digs, while Abigail Nirola finished with 22 assists and four digs.
Kira King led the Dragons with eight digs. Howard Community College recorded 24 total aces against Baltimore City Community College, its highest total of the season.
Dragons Advance to Region 20 Quarterfinals
The No. 5 seed means Howard Community College will skip the Region 20 play-in round and advance directly to the quarterfinals. The Dragons are scheduled to face Frederick Community College on October 31 at 5:30 p.m. at Cecil College in North East, Maryland.
All Region 20 postseason games will be held at Cecil College. Howard Community College will enter the tournament after posting its strongest regular-season record since 2016.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Howard Community College secured a direct path to the Region 20 quarterfinals by finishing 15-5 and earning the No. 5 seed. The Dragons closed the regular season with a five-set win over Garrett College and a sweep of Baltimore City Community College.
The 24-ace performance against Baltimore City Community College marked Howard Community College’s highest total of the season. The Dragons will next meet Frederick Community College in the Region 20 quarterfinals.
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