Limestone's O'Connor Named Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Player of the Week
Limestone's O'Connor Named Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Limestone College forward Megan O'Connor has been named the Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 10-16, the Conference announced today.
O'Connor, a sophomore from Mt. Pleasant, S.C., made a statement last week for the No. 18 Saints. The striker would score five goals for 10 points and kept Limestone undefeated in Conference Carolinas play.
In a 7-0 trouncing of King, O'Connor would post eight points on four goals, with three coming in the first 36 minutes of play. The sophomore would close the week with some heroics, scoring the game-winning goal in the 86th minute of a 2-1 win over Converse.
O'Connor ranks first in Conference Carolinas in points (27), goals (13) and game-winning goals (6).
Also nominated for Women's Soccer Player of the Week: Rachel Coutinho (Belmont Abbey), Ryanna Hammond (Pfeiffer) & Kayla Doyle (Southern Wesleyan)
2016 Women's Soccer Player of the Week
Week One (Sept. 5) – Kat Kelley (Pfeiffer)
Week Two (Sept. 12) – Kayla Kieffer (Erskine)
Week Three (Sept. 19) – Josee Waitrovich (Converse)
Week Four (Sept. 26) – Cierra Skyers (Belmont Abbey)
Week Five (Oct. 3) – Nicole Doolittle (Converse)
Week Six (Oct. 10) – Alexis Feely (Lees-McRae)
Week Seven (Oct. 17) – Megan O'Connor (Limestone)