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
10/23/2017 Chris Manning Football
10/23/2017 Madeline Campbell Women's Cross Country
10/16/2017 Sydney Chandler Volleyball
10/16/2017 Humberto Pelaez Men's Soccer
10/9/2017 Madison Frazier Volleyball
10/9/2017 Will Young Men's Cross Country
10/2/2017 Lauren Smith Women's Soccer
10/2/2017 Nathan Faciane Football
9/25/2017 Andrea McDonald Women's Soccer
9/25/2017 Marco Profumo Men's Soccer
9/18/2017 Horacio Gutierrez Jr. Men's Soccer
9/18/2017 Shelby Grace Mays Volleyball
9/11/2017 Jacob Farthing Men's Soccer
9/11/2017 Lindsey Stephenson Women's Soccer
9/5/2017 Jordan Pritchard Men's Cross Country
9/5/2017 Caitlin Hayes Women's Soccer
5/1/2017 Blaine Crim Baseball
5/1/2017 Kristen Qualls Softball
4/24/2017 Andrea McDonald Women's Track
4/24/2017 Luke Govero Men's Track
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