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
10/1/2018 Jordan Pritchard Men's Cross Country
10/1/2018 Emma Claire Furman Women's Soccer
9/24/2018 Liza Wise Women's Soccer
9/24/2018 Jorge Fernandez Men's Soccer
9/17/2018 Evan del Rio Men's Cross Country
9/17/2018 Gabby Kayser Women's Soccer
9/10/2018 Connor Johnson Men's Soccer
9/10/2018 Kendall Platt Volleyball
9/3/2018 Detric Hawthorn Football
9/3/2018 Jess Davenport Women's Soccer
4/30/2018 Blaine Crim Baseball
4/30/2018 Adrianna Morgan Softball
4/23/2018 Andrea McDonald Women's Track
4/23/2018 Dalton Dempsey Men's Track
4/16/2018 Kristen Qualls Softball
4/16/2018 Brandon Broussard Baseball
4/9/2018 Kristen Gardner Softball
4/9/2018 Rakeem Wilson Men's Track
4/2/2018 Alexia Harmon Softball
4/2/2018 Zack Ingram Baseball
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