ALFRED, NY - Gillian Flint (Caledonia, NY/Caledonia-Mumford) of the Alfred University women's basketball team was named the Empire 8 Women's Basketball Player of the Week, following an official announcement by associate commissioner, Joe Venniro. 

Flint hit multiple season-highs during the Lycoming College Hoops for Hounds Classic as she helped the Saxons go 2-0, defeating Goucher College and Baruch College. She scored a season-high 18 points against Baruch, hitting season-bests in field goals made with six, free throws made with four and free throw percentage, going 4-of-5 from the stripe.The two games were Flint's third and fourth games in a row with double-digit scoring as she has now done it seven times out of the nine games this season. She totaled 32 points with four shots coming from beyond the three-point arc, six rebounds, four steals and three assists while only committing one personal foul. 

Flint and the Saxons will return to Empire 8 competition when they travel to face Houghton University on Tuesday. Tip-off is currently scheduled for 5:30 PM.