Morgan Thornton

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Jimmy Mitchell

Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Castaic, Calif.

Academic Honors:
- Memphis Tiger 4.0 Club 2015
- Fall 2015 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List
- Spring 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List
- Fall 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List
- Spring 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Spring 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List

2017 (Junior):
Did not see game action.

2016 (Sophomore):
Thornton appeared in 14 games in 2016, starting nine of them … Contributed heavy minutes in shutouts against UCF (10/30) and UMKC (9/2), as well as in the win against USF (10/27) … She logged an assist on the only goal in the double overtime game against UCF … She was named to the AAC All-Academic team.

2015 (Freshman):
Played in nine games in defense as a true freshman with one start for the Tigers … Logged 237 minutes in first collegiate season … Made first career appearance as a substitute against Samford … Played a season-high 65 minutes in the match at UCF … First start came in the match against UConn ... Helped contribute to the shutout win over Gonzaga.

Prior to Memphis:
Ranked No. 37 among Southern California soccer players … named to TDS Los Angeles Combine … Was a defender and central midfielder for Real So Cal (ECNL) under coach Richard Simms … Was a member of the ODP team in 2010 … Also earned a letter in Track and Field, where she participated in the 100m, 4x100m, 200m and 400m.

Personal:
She is the daughter of Thomas and Margarita Thornton … A Scholar Athlete and Honor Roll recipient all four years of high school and graduated in top 30 percent of her class … Member of the National Honor Society and participated in Stand up to Cancer, Future Business Leaders of America and the Omni-Fund.