Nigeria Players Abroad
Jennifer Onyi Echegini wins ACC Offensive Player of the Year award
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria midfielder, Onyi Echegini has emerged as the ACC Offensive Player of the Year at the ACC awards this week.
Echegini became the fifth player in Florida State University (FSU) history to win ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
The Super Falcons player is the first to win the award since Deyna Castellanos in 2019.
Echegini put together another terrific season for the Seminoles as she led the conference with 11 goals, five of which came against top ranked opponents as well as three assists.
The 22-year-old became the first Seminole to win an ACC Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks.
The player was also named to the All-ACC First Team for the first time in her career.
Her teammates, Jody Brown and Jordynn Dudley also made the All-ACC First Team.
FSU coach, Brian Pensky won the Coach of the Year award.
