SENIOR (2020): Ended her senior slate by ranking among the top-five of nine statistical categories including assists (1—t-1st), draw controls (19—2nd), ground balls (18—3rd), caused turnovers (9—t-3rd), shots (14—4th), points (6—t-4th), shots on goal (11—t-4th), goals (5—t-4th) and shot on goal percentage (.786—5th) … closed out a 16-15 overtime win over Randolph (Feb. 22) with six draw controls, five shots, four shots on goal, three ground balls and two goals … came through with two caused turnovers and two ground balls in a meeting with Southern Virginia (Feb. 28) … netted her third goal of the season against Sweet Briar (March 1) after taking four shots (three shots on goal) and handing out one assist … active on defense versus Sweet Briar (March) with six ground balls, a season-best four caused turnovers and two draw controls … won four draw controls against Greensboro (March 3) while causing a Pride turnover … scored her final two goals of the season as she attempted four shots on goal against William Peace (March 7) … emerged with a single-game season-high seven ground balls, three draw controls and forced a pair of turnovers versus William Peace (March 7) … played her final game of the slate against Piedmont (March 8), where she tallied one draw control.
JUNIOR (2019): Played in all 17 games for the Spirits, finishing with four goals on 12 shots … responsible for the lone Salem down goal of the season … emerged with two ground balls against Sweet Briar (Feb. 22) … solid defensive presence with five ground balls against Brevard (March 10) … established a single-match season-high in ground balls (eight) against Earlham (March 15) … a solid all-around performer versus Hollins (March 28), after coming through with two goals on two shots on goal and gobbling up two ground balls … emerged with six ground balls against Averett (March 30) … drove home one goal on two shots on goal, adding four ground balls, against N.C. Wesleyan (April 3) … snagged four ground balls against Huntingdon (April 14) … had one goal in one shot on goal against William Peace (April 20).
SOPHOMORE (2018): Did not compete in any matches.
FRESHMAN (2017): Team did not exist.
PREP: Graduated from North Iredell High School in 2016 … a three-sport athlete who competed in basketball, soccer and cross country … took part in basketball from 2012-16, capturing junior varsity Defensive Player of the Year (2013) and All-Conference (2015-16) along the way … named as the Raider Award winner for cross country in 2015 … recognized as an All-Conference performer in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in cross country … earned Best Offensive Player (2014), Most Valuable Player (2015) and as Raider Award winner (2016) in soccer over the course of her career … reached the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state playoffs in both 2015 and 2016 … competed in Club Soccer for three different programs including ICPD (2009-11 / 2013-14), Impact FC (2016) and YSA (2016).
PERSONAL: Samantha Hope Morrison … daughter of Tammy and Sam Morrison … born on October 28, 1997 … has two siblings, Kayla Sims and Jessica West … member of National Honor Society, Beta Club and National Technical Honor Society … served as a Junior Marshall … graduated Summa Cum Laude.
