BOSTON -- After helping lead the UMBC Volleyball team to two big road wins, Jalynn Brown and Hannah Howard have earned America East Weekly Awards the Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Brown was named the Player of the Week for the first time in her career after she finished with 36 kills on .349 hitting for the week (4.00 kills per set), including 22 kills on .333 hitting in the win at New Hampshire on Sunday. Also added seven blocks, three aces and 10 digs.

Howard earned her fourth Defensive Specialist of the Week honor of the season after she had a match-high 16 digs to go with seven assists and a pair of aces in the win at New Hampshire, and set a career-high with 6 aces and five assists in the win at Howard.

UMBC hosts UAlbany next Saturday at 1 p.m. in its annual pink match. There will be a pink UMBC t-shirt giveaway for the first 300 fans. Tickets are available at tickets.umbc.edu.