Newark, N.J. --
Izzy Ostvig set a program record with her third-career triple double as the UMBC Volleyball team opened America East play with a four set win at NJIT (25-18, 25-18, 25-27, 25-13) on Friday night.
Ostvig tallied 33 assists, 11 kills on .375 hitting and 10 digs, while also adding three blocks and three aces.
Claudia Llamas led all players with 14 kills on .333 hitting, and
Laura Fuehrer continued her impressive sophomore campaign with 10 kills (.471 hitting) and nine blocks.
Overall, the Retrievers hit .321 in the match while holding the Highlanders to just .141 hitting and 27 errors.
Hannah Dobbs tallied 13 kills and career-best 18 digs,
Hannah Howard had a match-high 22 digs, and
Jalynn Brown added 11 kills, seven digs and six blocks. Helen Frankocivch contributed six kills (.308 hitting) and three blocks, while
Serin Maden picked up 23 assists and a pair of digs.
Molly Penn came of the bench and accumulated three digs and an ace.
The Retrievers are at Binghamton next Friday night before returning home to face Bryant at 2 p.m. that Sunday.