BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced its final weekly soccer awards of the 2026 season on Monday, and Tennessee freshman Emerson Moore was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. It is the Lady Vols' first SEC weekly honor of the year.
Moore, a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, scored twice in Tennessee's 3-1 win over Oklahoma on Sunday in the regular-season finale. She opened the scoring just seven minutes in with a left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area. It was the first goal of her college career.
She doubled the lead with a second goal in the 43rd minute. Her first-half brace made her the first Lady Vol with two goals in a match since Kylee Simmons and Kai Tsakiris each scored two in the season opener against Rutgers.
The Lady Vols conceded a goal in the second half but added another to re-establish a two-goal advantage and win 3-1.
Moore finished a freshman regular season in which she appeared in all 16 matches and made 12 starts, the second most starts among Lady Vol freshmen. Before Sunday she had an assist, in a 4-0 win over Milwaukee on Aug. 20.
The win came with a lot at stake. Tennessee narrowly missed the SEC Tournament, so the team now waits for the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, set for Monday, Nov. 16, to learn whether its season will continue.
The award arrived on the same day that Tennessee announced a coaching change, with Joe Kirt relieved of his duties and Jonathan Morgan named interim head coach. The Lady Vols stay in contention for postseason play while the program looks for its next coach.