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
12/18/2018 Coco Hobson Women's Basketball
12/18/2018 Trai James Men's Basketball
12/10/2018 Dyllan Taylor Men's Basketball
12/10/2018 Jamilah Sanders Women's Basketball
12/3/2018 Marcus Lytle Men's Basketball
12/3/2018 Zairia Brown Women's Track
11/19/2018 Zariah Matthews Women's Basketball
11/19/2018 Tre Jenkins Men's Basketball
11/12/2018 Rita Okoro Women's Soccer
11/12/2018 Brandon Boston Men's Basketball
11/5/2018 Jill Brown Volleyball
11/5/2018 Jordan Pritchard Men's Cross Country
10/29/2018 Victor Bazan Men's Soccer
10/29/2018 Alisa Morozova Women's Tennis
10/22/2018 D.J. Smith Football
10/22/2018 Katie Taylor Women's Soccer
10/15/2018 Lauren Smith Women's Soccer
10/15/2018 Will Young Men's Cross Country
10/8/2018 Tiberias Lampkin Football
10/8/2018 Lexie Laurendine Volleyball
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