Morgan Dye

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Powell, Ohio
Position:
Forward/Midfield
Height:
5-4

2016 (Senior)
Academic All-Big Ten honoree … NFHCA National Academic Squad (Four-Year Scholar of Distinction honoree) … Jack D. Tichenor Award winner … Indiana’s Hustle Award winner … started all 20 games of her final season, playing a vital role in the wide midfield and on both penalty corner units … aided a defense that topped the Big Ten in team save percentage (.767, 7^th in NCAA) and total saves per game (7.11, 18^th in NCAA) … scored two goals with two assists, and 9-of-14 shots landed on target … tossed the opening assist on a corner insert to Kate Barber, turning a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 overtime win at Ohio (8/28) … took two shots and aided a shutout effort against UC Davis (9/4) … scored once in a 5-0 shutout win against Missouri State (9/9) … scored the first of four goals in a valiant comeback effort at Delaware (9/18) … served the first assist as the Hoosiers scored six goals, a season high, at Central Michigan (9/25) … played a crucial role in upset wins over Northwestern (10/7) and at Michigan (10/14) … became the first IU athlete to win back-to-back Jack D. Tichenor honors for earning the highest grade-point average in the athletic department.

2015 (Junior)
Academic All-Big Ten ... Jack D. Tichenor Award winner ... NFHCA National Academic Squad (Scholar of Distinction) ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... started in midfield for all 19 games this season … led the Hoosiers to a win over Pacific (9/5) with two goals, including a game-tying deflection score on a penalty corner in the final seconds of the first half … served an assist to open scoring in the Hoosiers’ overtime win over Kent State (10/2) … fired two shot attempts in away games against Michigan (10/4) and Michigan State (10/9) … played a vital role in Indiana’s Big Ten successes down the stretch, where the Hoosiers allowed just one goal in their final four conference games … received Indiana’s Jack D. Tichenor Award, recognizing her as the female student-athlete with the highest grade-point average in the entire athletic department.

2014 (Sophomore)
Academic All-Big Ten (one of 26 selections with a 4.0 GPA) ... played in 17 games and started in one for Indiana in 2014 ... registered an assist during the Hoosiers' 5-1 victory against UC Davis on Sept. 7 ... recorded five shots on goal

2013 (Freshman)
Played in 16 games and started two for the Hoosiers in the 2013 season...scored three goals and tallied one assist...first career goal came in the Hoosiers win against Saint Louis and added a second goal in the game...scored a goal in the Hoosiers overtime win at Ohio State...eight of her 11 shots for the season where on goal for a .727 shot on goal percentage.

Prep/Personal: A four-year letter winner at Olentangy Liberty...A two-time first team All-League selection in 2011 and 2012 and a second team selection in 2009 and 2010...Earned first team All-State and Regional All-American accolades in 2012...Set school's career records in assists (66), points (178) as well as single season records for assists (20), points (64) and finished third in career goals (56) and single season goals (22)...Was a four-time Academic All-Ohio selection...Named Team MVP in 2011 and 2012...Helped lead Olentangy Liberty HS to a 2012 District Finals appearance...Was featured as a Sports Illustrated Kids Athlete of the Month in November 2009...daughter of Harry and Lynne Dye ... Morgan's two sisters, Katherine and Victoria, were field hockey teammates during her prep career at Olentangy Liberty.