| Box Score 2 Baltimore, MD - Howard Community College's women's volleyball team completed their 2026 regular season on a high, sweeping their final tri-match of the season and clinching a top-seed in the Region 20 playoffs.

The Dragons won a thrilling five-set match over Garrett College, then swept the Baltimore City Community College Panthers 3-0 to finish their season with a 15-5 record. The final results mark the best performance by the Dragons since the 2016 season.

More importantly, the wins gave Howard the #5 seed in the Region 20 tournament, allowing the Dragons to skip the play-in round and immediately move to the quarterfinals.

The Dragons battled hard against an upset-minded Garrett in their first game, taking the match 3-2. The second game was much easier, as Howard dominated the winless BCCC Panthers 3-0 to conclude their season.

Sophomore Emma Nguyen led the Dragons in kills with eight against the Panthers. Nguyen also added two aces and two digs. Zyon Austin had seven kills, 13 aces, and three digs, while Yusra Arenas added four kills and four aces. Toriana Curry added four kills, two aces, two digs, and the lone block of the contest, while Vivian Gonzalez had her best performance of the season with four kills and two digs. Abigail Nirola added 22 assists and four digs, while Kira King led the Dragons on defense with eight digs. HCC wrapped up 24 total aces, their highest total of the season.

Next up the Dragons face a familiar opponent in the Region 20 quarterfinals, as they place Frederick Community College on Saturday, October 31 at 5:30 PM. All postseason games will be held at Cecil College in North East, Maryland.