Vitti caused a season-best three turnovers and added three ground balls to help lead Howard to its second NEC triumph of the season, a 9-8 overtime win against Central Connecticut on Saturday. In the past three games, the junior midfielder has combined for four caused turnovers for the Bison, who have limited opponents to just 6.7 goals per game during that 2-1 stretch. Vitti is the first Howard player to win the NEC Defensive Player of the Week award in 2026.