Heidi Williams (1/21/2026) - Athlete Awards - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Heidi Williams

Award

Athletes of the Week
Week Of

1/21/2026
Sport

Women's Basketball
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Heidi Williams is the UMBC Athlete of the Week after she became the second Retriever this season to win back-to-back America East Rookie of the Week honors, joining Kennedy Austin. Williams also becomes the first UMBC player since Sara Tarbert in 2014 to earn four weekly awards in a season.

Williams averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 steals in the two victories, putting forth a dominant effort versus Binghamton. Williams scored 17 points, pulled down six rebounds, and nabbed three steals in the six-point win over the Bearcats. Now averaging 9.6 points per game and 4.9 rebounds for the season, Williams has improved on those marks in league play, averaging 11.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in five America East games.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
9/21/2022	Jafar Hussen	Men's Cross Country
9/21/2022	Morgan McGruder	Women's Soccer
9/14/2022	Kamani Conteh	Women's Volleyball
9/14/2022	Ryan Becher	Men's Soccer
9/7/2022	Meghan McKye	Women's Soccer
9/7/2022	Cameron Hindle	Men's Cross Country
8/30/2022	Serin Maden	Women's Volleyball
8/30/2022	Spencer Hanks	Men's Soccer
4/27/2022	Jasmine Holland	Women's Track and Field
4/27/2022	Justin Taylor	Baseball
4/20/2022	Tommy Lingner	Men's Lacrosse
4/20/2022	Claire Bockstie	Women's Lacrosse
4/13/2022	Caitlyn Bobb	Women's Track and Field
4/13/2022	Brian Tregoning	Men's Lacrosse
4/5/2022	Kya Matter	Softball
4/5/2022	Toren Burr	Men's Track and Field
3/30/2022	Lexi Roberts	Women's Lacrosse
3/30/2022	Myles Nicholson	Baseball
3/23/2022	Logan Hawker	Softball
3/23/2022	Drew Roberts	Baseball