McGhee Receives Conference Nod as Week's Best Defender

McGhee Receives Conference Nod as Week's Best Defender
March 22, 2021

By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media

Photo Courtesy of Greg Spell/G-RoxPhotos.com

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – After being a key cog in No. 6 Reinhardt's 2-0 week over No. 7 Life (Ga.) and St. Andrews (N.C.) at home, the Eagles' Morgan McGhee was again tabbed the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Defensive Player of the Week for her performances.

This is the fifth edition of the weekly honors for the 2021 season. The next set of awards will be announced on March 29.

To view the entire release from the AAC, please click here. 

AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Morgan McGhee - Jr. - Marietta, Ga.

  • Helped Reinhardt go 2-0 on the week thanks to 16 ground balls, 12 draw controls and 6 caused turnovers.
  • Also helped out with seven goals and four assists.
  • This is her second weekly award this season.

Previous Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week Award Winners
Week 1 - No award given (Defensive); Skill Bollinger, St. Andrews (Offensive)
Week 2 - No award given (Defensive); Kennedy Martin, St. Andrews (Offensive)
Week 3 - Skylar Sewell, Truett McConnell (Defensive); Hope Foster, Truett McConnell (Offensive)
Week 4 - Morgan McGhee, Reinhardt (Defensive); Anne-Marie Gazzo, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 5 - Morgan McGhee, Reinhardt (Defensive); Hope Foster, Truett McConnell (Offensive)

No. 1 SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) welcomes Reinhardt for another big-time AAC battle beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 

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