CHARLOTTE, N.C. – High Point University's
Morgan Wilcox was named the Big South Conference's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon, earning the honor for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. The recognition followed her game-winning goal against Winthrop, which secured the Panthers the No. 3 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. Wilcox also scored against Charleston Southern and added an assist.
Wilcox found the back of the net in both matches and finished the week with five points, helping lead High Point to conference victories over Charleston Southern and Winthrop. On Saturday, she scored the game-winning goal with just seven seconds remaining to cap a dramatic comeback against the Eagles. Her late finish completed a two-goal surge in the final two minutes, lifting the Panthers to an improbable 2-1 victory. Earlier in the week, the junior contributed a goal and an assist against Charleston Southern, recording both in the same match for the first time in her career. Across the two victories, Wilcox placed five of her six shots on target and logged a total of 109 minutes on the field.
Follow Wilcox and the Panthers as they take on No. 6-seeded Longwood University in a conference tournament quarterfinal match on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
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