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What the Coaches Are Saying:
• No doubt Cal's biggest scoring threat
• Her time with the U.S. under-23 national team has enhanced her overall ability, making her a much more mature and complete player
• Plays with great pace, is great in the air and has a knack for finishing with both feet
• Has become more of a complete player
• Can take players on 1-v-1 and slash in behind the backline
• Has developed her back to pressure capabilities, which has made her harder to defend
As a Sophomore (2008):
• Finished top on the Cal squad in multiple categories - points (23), goals (9), shots (76) and shots on goal (39)
• Named to the Soccer Buzz All-West Region Team second team and was an Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention
• Scored the eventual gamewinner to help the U.S. under-20 national team to gold medals at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on Dec. 7 for her fourth goal of the tournament
• Won the Silver Ball as the tournament's third-best player and the Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer
• Notched a hat trick in the 5-1 victory against Oregon
• Had two assists versus San Jose State
As a Freshman (2007):
• Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection and a Pac-10 All-Freshman pick
• Second-team Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American and second-team Soccer America All-Freshman
• Third-team Soccer Buzz All-West region honoree
• Started 15 of the 17 games she played in
• Missed four games at the beginning of the season due to a sprained ankle
• Led Cal in points (18) and goals (8)
• Tallied game-winning goals against San Diego State, Saint Mary's and No. 1 Santa Clara
• Posted a hat trick against Saint Mary's and had two goals at Arizona State
• In the spring, posted a hat trick in Cal's 3-2 win over 19-time national champion North Carolina
High School/Personal:
• Slated as a Top-50 recruit by Soccer Buzz and played for the U.S. under-17 national team
• NSCAA All-American and a three-time all-league pick at Diamond Bar High School
• Scholar-athlete all four years
• A member of the ODP state team since 2004 and starred on the ODP Region IV squad in 2005 and 2006
• Captained her team to the 2006 Cal South national title and helped the Cypress Elite club team to the CSL Gold U16 crown and to third place at the CSL Premier U19 Championship
• Lettered in track for two years and played volleyball in high school
• Enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding
• Parents are Michael and Pamela Morgan Morgan's Career Statistics:
Year G GS Shots Goals Ast Pts 2007 17 15 35 8 2 18 2008 17 14 76 9 5 23 Totals 34 29 111 17 7 41
Alex Morgan off the Pitch:
Full Name: Alexandra Patricia Morgan
Nickname(s): Alex, Ali, Al, Ali Cat, A-Mor
I Chose Cal because...I wanted to be a part of the Cal soccer family, and I wanted to go to a school recognized for academics. Oh, and you won't find any city like Berkeley, and I love it!
My favorite thing about the Bay Area is...BART! I take it all the time into the City.
Something on my iPod that might surprise you is...Kings of Leon. I love that band.
The most interesting thing I did this summer was...I went to Madrid for a month to learn Spanish...and I came back fluent! Well...almost fluent.
When I'm upset, I like to...talk to my boyfriend or my parents.
I get mad when I miss these TV shows: "Lost" and "Gossip Girl"
The best moment in sports history was when...I scored in the U-20 World Cup final. The first few seconds after, I really couldn't even believe what just happened. I just stood there, shocked. It's definitely a moment I will always remember.
Cal is better than other schools because...we have tradition! I mean, we were the first public school established in California!
Something I learned from my parents is...that it takes a long time to build trust, but it can be lost in a instant. Gain trust from others and keep it. Thanks Mom and Dad!
If I wasn't a soccer player, I would be...a volleyball player. If not that, a softball player. I'm too competitive not to play a sport!
Do you have any hidden talents? I bake the best funfetti cake, well at least I think I do! I am also sort of a human alarm clock. When I need to wake up at a certain time, I will set my alarm clock, but I always wake up three minutes before my alarm clock goes off!
What is one thing about your hometown that you miss? My friends, my car and my house that I moved into when I was three.
Which words of phrases do you overuse? "Dude," though I don't know why, "are you serious???" And "you crazy"
