Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Rita Okoro

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/12/2018
  • Sport
    Women's Soccer
  • Bio
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Junior Rita Okoro has been named Mississippi College Renasant Bank Female Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday (Nov. 12).

Okoro (Owerri, IMO State Nigeria) scored both game-winning goals for the women's soccer team as they picked up a pair of victories in the NCAA Division II South Regional, defeating Nova Southeastern (3-0) and homestanding Barry (2-1).

The first game-winner for Okoro came in the 32nd minute against the Sharks as she chipped the goalkeeper from over 30 yards away to give MC the only tally they would need. Against the Bucs, Okoro found the back of the net in the 29th minute as the Lady Choctaws erased an early 1-0 deficit and held on for the win to move to the Sweet 16.

Okoro and the Lady Choctaws will be back in action this weekend as they will travel to face Lee University. The date, time and location of the match is yet to be determined.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/25/2019 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
11/25/2019 Stefan Bozickovic Men's Basketball
11/18/2019 Mikeba Jones Women's Basketball
11/18/2019 Detric Hawthorn Football
11/11/2019 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
11/11/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
11/4/2019 Victor Bazan Men's Soccer
11/4/2019 Jess Davenport Women's Soccer
10/28/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
10/28/2019 Kate Bass Volleyball
10/21/2019 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
10/21/2019 Liza Wise Women's Soccer
10/14/2019 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
10/14/2019 McKenzie Hargrove Women's Cross Country
10/7/2019 Lexi Richards Volleyball
10/7/2019 Alejandro Chavarria Men's Soccer
9/30/2019 Marco Sellan Men's Soccer
9/30/2019 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
9/23/2019 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
9/23/2019 Josh Miller Football
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