BOSTON -- After leading the UMBC Volleyball team to a victory in its Conference opener last Friday, both Hannah Howard and Izzy Ostvig were honored by the America East on Tuesday.

Howard was named the Defensive Specialist of the Week after sge had 22 digs and five assists in the win at NJIT. She also anchored the defense that held NJIT to just .141 hitting and only 1 ace.

Ostvig earned Setter of the Week honors after she picked up her her secnd straight triple-double, and program record third overall (all this year), in the win at NJIT. Overall, she tallied 33 assists, 10 digs and 11 kills on .375 hitting, while adding three blocks and three aces.

The Retrievers are at Binghamton on Friday night before returning home to host Binghamton to kick-off Homecoming festivities on Sunday at 2 p.m.