UMBC

Ashley Oscars was named Rookie of the Week for a fifth straight time on Monday.

Baltimore, Md. - UMBC freshman Ashley Oscars (Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty) earned her fifth consecutive America East Conference Rookie of the Week award for the week ending October 8, 2006.  Oscars led UMBC to two victories last week recording a team best 4.25 kills per game and 5.00 points per game as the Retrievers defeated St. Francis (Pa.) and Maine.

Oscars, who has double figures in kills in 12 consecutive matches, tallied 18 kills, a service ace and two assisted blocks against St. Francis (Pa.) for 20 points in the match. She went on hit .406 with 16 kills and three errors on 32 swings against Maine to lead the Retrievers to victory in their only conference match of the week. Oscars tallied eight assisted blocks for 20.0 points in the match. Oscars on the season is averaging 4.26 kpg and 4.73 ppg while in league play she is averaging 4.92 kpg and 5.38 ppg.

With her fifth consecutive Rookie of the Week award, Oscars is two weekly awards away from tying teammate Sarah Ball’s record of seven Rookie of the Week awards set last year.  UMBC this season has earned all of the first year player awards with setter Kira Giles being tabbed Rookie of the Week the first week of the season.   

Albany's Shelby Goldman (Whitby, Ontario/Anderson Collegiate) was tabbed America East Player of the Week for volleyball, while New Hampshire's Kate Uitti (Pinckney, Mich.) was named Setter of the Week.