LOWELL, Mass. – Senior Alex Gitchenko (Ashdod, Israel) has been tabbed River Hawk of the Week, as she scored a career high of 19 points and led the team to a 69-56 victory against Le Moyne.

Coming off the bench, Gitchenko went 9-13 from the field, scoring 12 of her points in the first half. She not only had the team best in points, but also led the River Hawks in rebounds with seven. Gitchenko added four steals and two assists to her stat line, as well.

Gitchenko currently averages 9.2 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.

The "River Hawk of the Week" is chosen in voting by the UMass Lowell Athletic Communications staff. It honors the top athlete, male or female, based on performance during the previous week of competition.