2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 7
Grace Morgan
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
- Hometown:
- Crowley, La.
Bio
Career: Graduated with the top-hitting percentage (.354) in school history, sixth in block assists (357), seventh in total blocks (431.0), seventh in blocks per set (1.03) and eighth in solo blocks (74).
2019-20 (Senior): Played in 103 sets...selected to the AVCA All-Region Team...named to the Conference USA All-Conference Second Team...selected to the C-USA All-Tournament Team...one of 30 Senior CLASS Award nominees across the nation...named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week (11/18)...earned the team's Hard Hat Award...ranked fourth in C-USA in hitting percentage (.365) and ninth in blocks per set (0.94)...team leader with 97 blocks and third on the Owls in total kills (193) and points (265.0)...five matches with 10 or more kills, including a season-high 13 kills vs. No. 22 WKU (11/24)...registered a .400 hitting clip or better in 14 matches...four or more blocks in 11 matches, including nine vs. UTEP (11/22).
2018-19 (Junior): Played in 115 sets…selected to the AVCA Southwest Region Team…earned C-USA First Team honors…named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team…tabbed the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 3…named to the Rice Adidas Invitational II All-Tournament Team…selected to the Rice Adidas Invitational I All-Tournament Team…named to the Red Raider Classic All-Tournament Team…ranked second in C-USA in both hitting percentage (.369) and blocks per set (1.09), both of which led the Owls…her .369 hitting percentage was tied for the third-highest single-season clip in program history…led the Owls and ranked fourth in C-USA with 125 total blocks…second on the team with 403.0 points…third on the team with 22 service aces…posted a season-high 18 kills at Texas Tech (8/25)…19 matches with 10 or more kills…16 matches hitting better than .400, including a season-high .600 (16-of-25) in a win over Austin Peay (9/15)…recorded a season-high 10.0 blocks in a victory over Houston Baptist (9/1)…12 matches with 5.0 or more blocks…had a season-high 21.5 points at Texas Tech (8/25)…selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team…named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Played in all 123 sets…earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Southwest Region honorable mention honors…was selected to the Conference USA First Team…twice selected the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week, while also earning Co-Offensive Player of the Week…led the Owls with 124 blocks (4th in C-USA…second on the team in points (399.5), kills (319), kills per set (2.59), blocks per set (1.01-8th in C-USA) and hitting percentage (.346-7th in C-USA)…named the Team MVP and recipient of the Hard Hat Award…had 10 or more kills in 16 matches, including a season-high 21 at UTEP (9/22)…hit .400 or better in 12 matches, including a season-best .615 clip vs. Florida Atlantic (10/6)…recorded 10.0 blocks or more three times, which included a season-high 13.0 blocks in a win over UTSA (10/20).
2016-17 (Freshman): Played in 76 sets as a true freshman...selected the C-USA Freshman of the Week (9/6/16)...posted a season-high 11 kills in a win over Illinois State (9/3/16)...totaled nine kills vs. WKU in the C-USA Championship (11/20/16)...had a season-high 8.0 blocks against BYU (8/27/16) and UTSA (11/12/16)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Attended Notre Dame High School in Crowley, Louisiana where she played for head coach Tara Young...district champions 2012-15...won a state title in 2012...senior year was an LHSAA Composite Academic All-State selection and was named to the Under Armour Watch List...AVCA Phenom List (2013-15)....AAU 16s Club All-American in 2014...All-Acadiana Volleyball Team 2013-14 (2014 MVP)...All-District Volleyball Team 2012-15 (2014 MVP)...2013-14 LHSAA Composite All-State Volleyball Team...2012 LHSAA State Volleyball Tournament MVP...also competed in the high jump in track and field for head coach Jimmy McCleary...placed third in state high jump in 2014 and 2015...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Full name: Grace Ann Morgan...Parents: John (played football at LSU, 1988-92) and Joan Morgan (two sisters, Anna and Lily)...Aunt Stephanie Garrett played volleyball at Ole Miss (1980-84)...First cousin Annie Simoneaux threw javelin at LSU (2012-15)...Rice College: Hanszen.
2019-20 (Senior): Played in 103 sets...selected to the AVCA All-Region Team...named to the Conference USA All-Conference Second Team...selected to the C-USA All-Tournament Team...one of 30 Senior CLASS Award nominees across the nation...named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week (11/18)...earned the team's Hard Hat Award...ranked fourth in C-USA in hitting percentage (.365) and ninth in blocks per set (0.94)...team leader with 97 blocks and third on the Owls in total kills (193) and points (265.0)...five matches with 10 or more kills, including a season-high 13 kills vs. No. 22 WKU (11/24)...registered a .400 hitting clip or better in 14 matches...four or more blocks in 11 matches, including nine vs. UTEP (11/22).
2018-19 (Junior): Played in 115 sets…selected to the AVCA Southwest Region Team…earned C-USA First Team honors…named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team…tabbed the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 3…named to the Rice Adidas Invitational II All-Tournament Team…selected to the Rice Adidas Invitational I All-Tournament Team…named to the Red Raider Classic All-Tournament Team…ranked second in C-USA in both hitting percentage (.369) and blocks per set (1.09), both of which led the Owls…her .369 hitting percentage was tied for the third-highest single-season clip in program history…led the Owls and ranked fourth in C-USA with 125 total blocks…second on the team with 403.0 points…third on the team with 22 service aces…posted a season-high 18 kills at Texas Tech (8/25)…19 matches with 10 or more kills…16 matches hitting better than .400, including a season-high .600 (16-of-25) in a win over Austin Peay (9/15)…recorded a season-high 10.0 blocks in a victory over Houston Baptist (9/1)…12 matches with 5.0 or more blocks…had a season-high 21.5 points at Texas Tech (8/25)…selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team…named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Played in all 123 sets…earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Southwest Region honorable mention honors…was selected to the Conference USA First Team…twice selected the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week, while also earning Co-Offensive Player of the Week…led the Owls with 124 blocks (4th in C-USA…second on the team in points (399.5), kills (319), kills per set (2.59), blocks per set (1.01-8th in C-USA) and hitting percentage (.346-7th in C-USA)…named the Team MVP and recipient of the Hard Hat Award…had 10 or more kills in 16 matches, including a season-high 21 at UTEP (9/22)…hit .400 or better in 12 matches, including a season-best .615 clip vs. Florida Atlantic (10/6)…recorded 10.0 blocks or more three times, which included a season-high 13.0 blocks in a win over UTSA (10/20).
2016-17 (Freshman): Played in 76 sets as a true freshman...selected the C-USA Freshman of the Week (9/6/16)...posted a season-high 11 kills in a win over Illinois State (9/3/16)...totaled nine kills vs. WKU in the C-USA Championship (11/20/16)...had a season-high 8.0 blocks against BYU (8/27/16) and UTSA (11/12/16)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Attended Notre Dame High School in Crowley, Louisiana where she played for head coach Tara Young...district champions 2012-15...won a state title in 2012...senior year was an LHSAA Composite Academic All-State selection and was named to the Under Armour Watch List...AVCA Phenom List (2013-15)....AAU 16s Club All-American in 2014...All-Acadiana Volleyball Team 2013-14 (2014 MVP)...All-District Volleyball Team 2012-15 (2014 MVP)...2013-14 LHSAA Composite All-State Volleyball Team...2012 LHSAA State Volleyball Tournament MVP...also competed in the high jump in track and field for head coach Jimmy McCleary...placed third in state high jump in 2014 and 2015...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Full name: Grace Ann Morgan...Parents: John (played football at LSU, 1988-92) and Joan Morgan (two sisters, Anna and Lily)...Aunt Stephanie Garrett played volleyball at Ole Miss (1980-84)...First cousin Annie Simoneaux threw javelin at LSU (2012-15)...Rice College: Hanszen.
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