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Morgan Romano

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  • HEIGHT: 178CM

  • WINGSPAN: 180CM

  • NATIONALITY: USA

  • DATE OF BIRTH: 14/08/2001

  • STATUS: NON-EU

  • POSITION: OUTSIDE/RIGHT SIDE HITTER

  • LAST CLUB: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA

COLLEGIATE HONORS AND AWARDS

 

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

 

2023

  • 2023 Second Team All-SoCon.
  • CSC Academic All-District Team.
  • 2023 Georgia State Invitational Tournament MVP.
  • 2023 Georgia State Invitational All-Tournament Team.
  • 2023 Charleston Southern Tournament MVP.
  • 2023 Charleston Southern All-Tournament Team.
  • 1x SoCon Offensive Player of the Week: (08/28).
  • 1x SoCon Offensive Player of the Month: (November).
  • Ranked either first or second on the NCAA active kills leaderboard over the course of the 2023 season.
  • Seventh-most kills in a single season in program history (453).
  • Fall Term Dean's List & AD Honor Roll.
  • Spring Term Dean's List & AD Honor Roll.
  • Played in all 33 matches for the Mocs, making a total of 32 starts on the year.
  • Appeared in all 122 sets of the season.
  • Finished the season with 453 kills (3.71 kills/set), 281 digs (2.30 digs/set), 46 blocks (0.38 blocks/set), 30 aces (0.25 aces/set) and 16 assists (0.13 assists/set).
  • Her kill total of 453 officially ranks seventh in program history when it comes to single-season kills.
  • Accounted for 508.5 points (4.17 points/set) on the season.
  • Ended the year with a .275 hitting percentage on 1184 total attack attempts.
  • Reached the 2,000 career kills mark against Mercer (11/09).
  • Recorded her season-high of 25 kills against The Citadel (10/21).
  • Also saw 20+ kill performances against Georgia State (08/26) and against Austin Peay (09/06).
  • Logged a career-best five blocks in UTC's five-set win over Murray State (09/08).
  • Hit her season-high of 15 digs twice on the year, first against Georgia State (08/26) and again at Jacksonville State (09/12).
  • Recorded double-digit kills in 28 out of 33 matches on the season.
  • Recorded double-digit digs in 11 out of 33 matches on the season.
  • Ended the year with a total of 10 double-doubles, her third time of her career having 10+ double-doubles in a season.
  • Had a season-best four aces at Georgia State (08/26).
  • Ranked third in the SoCon in total kills (453), kills/set (3.71) and total points (508.5).
  • Ranked fourth in the SoCon in points/set (4.17).
  • Ranked 10th in the SoCon in hitting percentage (.275).
  • Surpassed the 2,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs mark during the season.
  • Recorded her third season with 450+ kills of her career.
  • Finished with a hitting percentage of .275, her best single-season hit percentage since 2021 at Rider.
  • Her 453 total kills rank seventh on UTC’s single-season kills leaderboard.
  • Ranked 46th in the entire NCAA when it came to total kills (453).
  • AVCA Top Flight Honoree (Flight 5)
  • Dean’s List & AD Honor Roll
  • MAAC & SoCon/CSC All-Academic
  • First Moc duo (w/ Lawrence) to earn AVCA Top Flight honor (15+ matches w/ 75%+ Ws)
  • Romano/Lawrence: 17-1
  • 16-match winning streak
  • 9-1 in OVC regular season
  • Led UTC BVB to OVC regular season title, OVC Tournament title, and NCAA National Championship participation

 

Rider University 

2019

  • Named the MAAC Rookie of the Year.
  • Earned First Team All-MAAC honors.
  • Named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team.
  • Named the ECAC Rookie of the Year.
  • Named to the All-ECAC Team.
  • Named the MAAC Rookie of the Week 12 times (9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19).
  • Named the MAAC Player of the Week twice (9/24 & 10/29).
  • Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Georgetown Classic.
  • She had 534 kills, 283 digs, 31 service aces, 70 total blocks and recorded 602.5 points.
  • When her season ended she ranked sixth in the nation in total kills and seventh in all of Division I in points.
  • Her 534 kills were the second-most in a single-season in program history.
  • Her 4.64 kills per set were also the second-most in a single-season in program history.
  • She led the MAAC in kills, kills per set, total points and points per set.
  • She recorded 11 double-doubles during the year.
  • She had 10 matches with 20 or more kills.
  • Registered a career-high 30 kills in a win over Manhattan on September 22.
  • She had a season-best 21 digs versus Robert Morris on September 14.
  • Registered eight total blocks in a win over Quinnipiac on November 10.
  • Had five service aces in victory over Hampton on September 14.

 

2020-2021

  • AVCA All-America Honorable Mention.
  • AVCA All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention.
  • MAAC Player of the Year.
  • First Team All-MAAC.
  • Started all 12 matches and played in all 47 sets as a sophomore.
  • Totaled 185 kills, 104 digs, 19 service aces, 13 total blocks and 211.0 points.
  • Recorded four double-doubles.
  • Had a season-high 24 kills in the MAAC Championship Match against Canisius.
  • Had a season-high 17 digs against Canisius during the regular season.
  • Ranked nationally in aces per set, kills per set, and points per set.
  • Led the MAAC in total kills, total points, and points per set.
  • Member of the MAAC All-Academic Team.

 

2021

  • First Team All-MAAC.
  • MAAC Player of the Week (9/28).
  • Started all 31 matches and played in 114 sets as a junior.
  • Totaled 510 kills, 299 digs, 49 service aces, 56 total blocks and 588.0 points.
  • Led the MAAC and ranked ninth nationally in points.
  • Led the MAAC and ranked 11th nationally in kills.
  • Led the MAAC and ranked 22nd nationally in aces.
  • Recorded 13 double-doubles.
  • Had a season-high 26 kills in five different matches, including the three-set program record against Quinnipiac in the MAAC Semifinals.
  • Had a career-high 26 digs against Niagara during the regular season.
  • Posted a career-high six aces against Siena.
  • Her 510 kills are fifth-most in a single season in program history.
  • Enters Senior season with 1,229 kills, fourth-most in program history.
  • Member of the MAAC All-Academic Team.

 

2022

  • First-Team All-MAAC.
  • First player in program history to earn All-MAAC honors four times.
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • MAAC Player of the Week (10/4).
  • Played in all 31 matches, starting 30 and played in 113 sets as a senior.
  • Totaled 353 kills, 217 digs, 31 service aces, 48 total blocks and 409.0 points.
  • Finished fourth in the MAAC in points.
  • Finished third in the MAAC in kills.
  • Recorded six double-doubles.
  • Had a season-high 23 kills in two different matches.
  • Had a season-high 21 digs against Iona.
  • Had a career-high 35 assists at Manhattan.
  • Finished with 1,582 kills and 4.07 kills per set, good for second in program history.
  • Finished with 130 aces, fourth-most in program history.
  • Member of the MAAC All-Academic Team.

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