FARMINGTON, Utah – After scoring two goals and tallying an assist for five points over the weekend, Eastern Washington University soccer player Maddie Morgan has earned the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week award, as announced today (March 15).
 
Morgan receives the award for the first time in her career, but is the third Eagle to be honored this season by the conference. Her teammates McKaley Goffard and Kelsee Winston earned the offensive and defensive nods, respectively, on Feb. 29., after a win over The College of Idaho.
 
The Kennewick, Wash., native helped the Eagles sweep Portland State by identical scores of 3-1 on March 12 and March 14 at the EWU Soccer Field to help Eastern start conference play 2-0 and extend a nine-match unbeaten streak against the Vikings.
 
In the first game on March 12, Morgan assisted on Kendall Pope's breakaway goal to help Eastern pull ahead 3-1 in the 84^th minute. The assist was the first of Morgan's young career.
 
In game two on March 14, Morgan scored twice in the second half to help EWU win 3-1. The first came in the 71^st minute off of a set piece that she booted into the upper seven of the net from 18-yards out to help Eastern go up 2-0. After Portland State found a goal in the 73^rd minute, Morgan quickly found the back of the net again in the 75^th to add some insurance.  
 
Morgan has found success in every game against the Vikings, as five of her seven career goals have come against Portland State, including two in yesterday's match. In the Big Sky Quarterfinal match-up on Nov. 6, 2019, Morgan scored twice in a 3-0 victory. She also added one in a 4-1 win on the road against the Vikings on Oct. 25, 2019.
 
Morgan wrapped up her freshman campaign second on the team in scoring with five goals. So far this year, she is tied for the lead with two along with freshman Grace Terrill who also scored in yesterday's match.
 
Morgan currently leads the Big Sky Conference in total points with five. She is second in shots with 10 and third in both shots (2.00) and points (1.00) per game.
 
The Eagles (3-2, 2-0) are preparing for their first conference road trip of the season, taking on Sacramento State in Sacramento, Calif., on March 19 at 3 p.m. and again on March 21 at 1 p.m. Both games will be streamed for free on Pluto TV Ch. 1052.