A senior from Richlands, North Carolina, Ilaya Bigford of UNC Pembroke helped her team to an impressive defensive performance in a conference-opening 5-0 win over Converse on Sept. 9.
Bigford was a huge part of a UNC Pembroke defensive unit that limited Converse to just one shot in the match. She was one of just two for UNC Pembroke to play the entire 90 minutes.