University of Maryland, Baltimore County women’s volleyball outside hitter Natalie Harris earned both America East Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors Tuesday morning after helping the Retrievers clinch the conference regular-season title.
Harris received Rookie of the Week recognition for the sixth time this season, a conference-best total. The Player of the Week honor is the first of her season.
Harris leads title-clinching performance
Harris recorded a match-high 15 kills while hitting .286 in the road sweep of New Hampshire on Nov. 6. She also contributed nine digs and four blocks in the victory.
The result against New Hampshire, which was in second place in the America East standings at the time, secured the regular-season title for University of Maryland, Baltimore County women’s volleyball.
Retrievers set for final regular-season matches
University of Maryland, Baltimore County will close the regular season with matches at NJIT on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. and against Binghamton on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.
The Retrievers will host the America East Tournament at The Peake from Nov. 19-21. The semifinals are scheduled for Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., followed by the championship match on Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Harris’ two conference honors recognize a season in which she has produced at a high level for University of Maryland, Baltimore County women’s volleyball. Her sixth Rookie of the Week selection establishes a conference-best total, while her first Player of the Week award follows an all-around performance in the match that clinched the regular-season championship.
The Retrievers now have their remaining regular-season matches and a home conference tournament ahead. Harris’ production against New Hampshire gives University of Maryland, Baltimore County another individual highlight as it prepares to host the America East Tournament.
Source: Original report
