Sophomore defender led Carolina to a pair of shutouts against Top 5 teams.
General Information
Named by Top Drawer Soccer To Its Preseason Top 100 list for 2011 • returning letter winner who started her freshman year on defense, earning multiple conference and national honors • also saw time in the midfield and even subbed in at forward on occasion • played for the U20 National Team this past summer at the World Cup in Germany.
Freshman Season (2010)
Merited ACC All-Freshman Team status • second-team Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team choice • captured second-team Soccer America All-Freshman Team honors • named to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on September 20, 2010 • named to All-Tournament Team at the 2010 ACC Tournament • All-Tournament Team selection at the Duke Nike Classic • started all 19 games she played but missed five games mid-year after being injured late in the Boston College game • played 1950 minutes • assisted on Meghan Klingenberg's game-winning goal in the season opener at Texas A&M • scored her first career against Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
A member of the U18 National Team pool who earned a spot in summer 2010 on the U20 National Team at the World Cup in Germany • played on that U20 Team with fellow Tar Heels Amber Brooks and Crystal Dunn • has been a member of the U15, U17, U18 and U20 National Team pools • member of 2005 Super Y League National Final Select Team • 2005 Super Y League ODP National Team member • 2006 Super Y League ODP National pool member • attended adidas ESP Camp in 2008 where she was named to the All-Star Team and was the Camp MVP • Newark Star Ledger athlete of the week honoree in 2007 • featured in Sports Illustrated magazine in July 2008 • 2007 Region I ODP Team member.
Prep
Graduated on June 24, 2010 from Montclair High School • played four years of varsity soccer there as well as two years of lacrosse • also ran track for a year • earned first-team All-League (the NJSIAA) honors all four years in high school • first-team All-Essex County from 2006-09 • N.J. state high school player of the year in 2009 • first-team All-State selection in 2009.
Personal
Meagan Alexandra Morris is the daughter of Jackie and Larry Morris • was born May 11, 1992 in Montclair, N.J. • underclared major • has volunteered with Special Olympics over the last five years while also coaching youth soccer athletes and mentally disabled soccer athletes.
Up Close With Meg Morris
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is the tradition.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is his passion and love for the game of soccer.
3. Since my last competitive season, the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my left foot.
4. My best friend on another college soccer team is Maya Hayes of Penn State.
5. My greatest strengths as a soccer player are speed and tenacity.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the pitch and academic pursuits, I like to spend time playing basketball.
2. On a long bus trip, I'd like to watch Ratatouille.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be basketball.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio/Internet promotion I would love to see Snoop Dogg or Trey Songz.
5. The interests I have that people would be surprised to know are making bracelets and cooking.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer I'd love to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included ice cream.
2. My favorite beverage is Arnold Palmer iced tea.
3. I'm allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has the salty stuff, the other sweet stuff? I enter the Sweet Room because I love sweets.
4. My favorite food made by a relative are apple sauce muffins by my Mom.
5. On my birthday, I'd love to be treated by my friends to dinner at California Pizza Kitchen.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to see Ronaldinho play in the 2002 World Cup.
2. My most prized personal possession is my soccer ball signed by the USA 2003 World Cup team.
3. My iTunes library includes 2543 songs, mostly Hip hop & Rhythm and blues.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be pro soccer player.
