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.
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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.
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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.
