Owens joined teammate Chase Valentine as NEC Defensive Player of the Week honorees for UMES in their inaugural season. The Atlanta, GA native averaged 1.67 blocks per set as the Hawks improved to 4-0 with a sweep of Erskine in Due West, SC. Owens notched a career-best seven blocks in Thursday's 3-0 win to tie for match-high honors, then added three more the following the afternoon in another three-set victory. The 6'2" freshman currently ranks third on the NEC circuit with 1.14 blocks per set.