LEICESTER, Mass. --- Freshman forward Natasha Pacheco (Fairfax, Va. / WT Woodson) of the Becker College women's basketball team has been named the Becker Athlete of the Week for the week ending January 5, 2020.

On Tuesday, it was announced that she had been named the Worcester Area College Basketball Area (WACBA) Rookie of the Week - her second Worcester Area recognition of the season.

Pacheco continued to show why she was one of the best rookies in the conference this past week, averaging 6.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. In Becker's win at Lesley on Saturday, the first-year forward was a dominant force in the paint, pulling down a career-high 19 rebounds while scoring ten points with five assists and a steal. Pacheco's 19 boards matched the total output for the entire Lesley team, and were the most by a Hawk since Adrianna Dowdy pulled down 19 against Elms College on January 20, 2018.

It is the second time this season that Pacheco has been named Becker Athlete of the Week, having previously been recognized for the week ending November 17, 2019.

UP NEXT
The Hawks are back on the court on Tuesday when they host Mitchell College in a 7:00 p.m. game.

KEEP UP WITH THE HAWKS
Follow the Hawks all season long! Go to http://www.beckerhawks.com and follow us on Twitter: @BeckerAthletics , Instagram: @beckercollegeathletics and Facebook: @BeckerCollegeAthletics