LOWELL, Mass. – Freshman Alessandra Forgione (Peabody, Mass.) of the UMass Lowell women's outdoor track and field team has been named River Hawk of the Week for her performance at this past weekend's Sam Howell Invitational at Princeton. 

She shined in the javelin for the second consecutive week, breaking her own school record with a 45.00m (147' 8") toss to finish second place at the meet. She also competed in the discus for the first time in her career, earning a 34.97m (114' 9") mark. 

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.