{"id":79499,"date":"2025-08-18T20:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/79499\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T20:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:11:08","slug":"gracie-murray-named-big-south-conference-defensive-player-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/79499\/","title":{"rendered":"Gracie Murray Named Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

FULL BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE RELEASE<\/a>
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\nCHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Women’s Soccer senior goalkeeper Gracie Murray<\/a> has been named the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the league today (Monday, Aug. 18).
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\nMurray helped Asheville to a 1-1-0 record in the team’s first week of play, with a close 1-0 loss to Miami (Fla.) on Aug. 14 and a 1-0 win at Wofford on Aug. 17. The shutout at Wofford was the program’s first win at Wofford since 2016 and the first shutout against the Terriers since 2023.
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\nMurray totaled 180:00 in net, totaling six saves in each contest along with her first shutout of the season and the seventh clean sheet of her career.
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\nThis is Murray’s first career Player of the Week honor. The Harrisburg, N.C. native is an environmental studies major.
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\nThe Bulldogs (1-1-0) return to action on Sunday (Aug. 24) at Jacksonville State in non-conference action. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. from Jacksonville, Ala. with video<\/a> and live stats<\/a> available at www.uncabulldogs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Women’s Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank<\/p>\n

First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.” Visit our website at\u00a0www.LocalFirstBank.com<\/a>. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.

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