COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maxwell Costes (baseball) and Hope Lewandoski (women's soccer) were named Maryland's Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship honorees in a release made by the conference offices Wednesday.

28 total student-athletes from the Big Ten's 14 institutions earn the distinction, chosen from a group of 350 students honored throughout the academic year who had displayed positive sportsmanship.

One member of each varsity sports team on every campus was chosen by his or her institution as a Sportsmanship Award honoree, and two Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners were then selected from each institution. All of the Sportsmanship Award winners have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, these honorees must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.

Costes has been a standout player for the Maryland baseball team since stepping on campus, starting in 110 games for the Terps the past three seasons. The junior first baseman helped lead Maryland to its first NCAA Regional since 2017, garnering a spot on the Greenville Regional All-Tournament Team after posting three home runs, eight RBIs and seven runs scored.

The Baltimore, Md. native has been a leader off the field, using his platform after the killing of George Floyd to elaborate on his thoughts on the social and racial injustices taking place in the country.

Costes used his voice to call upon his friends, family, and teammates to step up and do something to make a difference. Costes' worldliness branches well beyond baseball - wanting to make a change in peoples' lives for the better - and was exemplified through his message on social and racial justice.

Lewandoski has been a model student-athlete and dedicated member of the women's soccer team her entire career. The Newbury, Ohio native switched positions to center back where she had never played before this past season due to mounting injuries among the team, notching an assist in nine appearances for the Terps.  

Hope played a lead role and was a catalyst for Maryland's VoTERP initiative, a student-athlete and staff-led campaign developed to provide Maryland student-athletes and staff with non-partisan resources to educate, activate and vote. She will return for her final season of eligibility this fall as she pursues a graduate degree in business and management.

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