NEWARK, NJ - NJIT women's basketball player Alyssa Albanese, from Fort Washington, MD has been selected as NJIT Female Athlete of the Week for her performance during the Highlanders win against Incarnate Word.
The junior scored a season-high 16 points for the visiting Highlanders in a 57-48 win at University of the Incarnate Word. Albanese, the Highlanders point guard, shot 3-for-8 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line, scoring a season-high 16 points, three shy her career-high 19 points vs. Texas-Pan American on January 12, 2013. The junior guard dished out a game-high 5 assists and pulled down four rebounds for the Highlanders.
NJIT will close out the home portion of its schedule on March 4 when the Highlanders host first-time opponent UMass-Lowell in the Fleisher Athletic Center at 7pm. In pre-game ceremonies, the Highlanders will honor graduating seniors Uju Nwankwo and Shakia Robinson.
