Morgan MacGilvary

Photo by: Marvin Gentry

Photo by: Marvin Gentry

Morgan MacGilvary at 2016 SoCon Championships

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Photo by: David Scearce

Photo by: David Scearce

Photo by: David Scearce

Position:
Opposite Hitter
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Plano West HS
Hometown:
Plano, Texas

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2017 All-Southern Conference Academic Team
2017 Academic Honor Roll
2016 All-Southern Conference Second Team
2016 Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 7-13)
2016 Mercer Invite All-Tournament Team
2016 Charlotte Invite All-Tournament Team

IN THE MERCER RECORD BOOKS
Tied for fifth-best single-season points total (446.5, 2016)
Owns fourth-best single-season points per set average (3.95, 2016)
Owns fifth-best single-season service aces total (48, 2015)
Owns third-best single-season service aces per set average (0.43, 2015)

2017 (Senior):

Appeared in 82 sets over 23 matches played.
Totaled 221 kills, 215 digs, 31.0 total blocks, and 12 service aces over the season.
Notched a career-high 23 digs against Samford (Oct. 11).
Notched a season-high 16 kills against The Citadel (Sept. 23).

2016 (Junior):

Played in every set of every match for the second straight season and made 29 starts during a stellar junior campaign.
Was Mercer's lone All-Southern Conference selection after leading the team in total kills (368), kills per set (3.26), total attacks (945) and points (446.5).
Ranked sixth among SoCon players in total kills and kills per set.
Finished the season tied for third in the SoCon with 33 service aces and ranked sixth in aces per set (0.29).
Ranked second on the team with 79 total blocks and added 78 assists.
Reached 300-plus kills for the second straight season.
Had the fourth-most kills (223) among SoCon players during conference play.
Her 20 service aces during SoCon play were tied for first among league players.
Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week for Nov. 7-13.
Earned all-tournament honors in two of the four invitationals Mercer played in.
Tied a career-high of 21 kills in a 3-1 win at UNCG (Nov. 5).
Recorded 14 kills (.355 hitting percentage), four aces, three digs and two blocks against Nicholls State (Sept. 10).
Notched double-digit kills in 22 of 29 matches played, including 12 in a row.
Hit at least .308 in 13 matches.
Totaled a season-high eight digs along with 12 kills and six blocks at Samford (Oct. 7).
Had a career-best eight blocks against Wofford (Nov. 2).
Led the Bears to a 3-2 win over UNCG (Sept. 30) with 19 kills (.421%), seven digs, four aces and four blocks.

2015 (Sophomore):

Appeared in all of Mercer's 112 sets played over 29 matches as a sophomore.
Recorded 306 kills, 208 digs, 57 blocks, 48 aces and 11 assists on the season.
Led the SoCon in aces with 48 and aces per set with a rate of 0.43.
Her 306 kills marked a Mercer team high.
Had the second most digs for the Bears with 208.
Ranked third on the squad in blocks with 57.
Finished the season with six double-double performances.
Tallied 10+ kills in 15 matches.
Posted a career-high 21 kills at Wofford (10/24).
Recorded multiple aces in 13 matches, including a career-best six against Furman (10/17).
33 of her 48 aces came in league play.
Notched double-digit digs in eight outings.
Had a career-high 15 digs at Southern Miss (8/28).

2014 (Freshman):

Competed in nine matches, totaling 22 sets in her debut season with the Bears.
Recorded 27 kills, 12 digs and seven blocks.
Set a season-high nine kills against Davidson (8/30).

HIGH SCHOOL:

Three-year letterwinner in volleyball as middle, outside and right-side hitter and one-year in basketball at Plano West High School.
Selected as team captain as a senior.
Honored as team MVP after junior and senior seasons.
Named First Team District 10 as a senior and Second Team District 10 as a junior.
Finished career with third most kills in Plano West school history.
Averaged fourth most kills per game in school history.
Helped lead team to Area Championship in 2012 and reached the fourth round of the playoffs that season.
Also played for the Texas Advantage Volleyball club team.
Won a USA Volleyball Nationa Championship in 17 open division with TAV 17 Black.
Named MVP with Victory Volleyball Club during 16's year.
Qualified for Nationals in USA Volleyball three years in a row.
Honor Roll student.
Member of National Honor Society.