6 Morgan McKnight
6 - Morgan McKnight
Height: 5-10
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Manassas, VA
High School: Flint Hill
Position: OH

Freshman (2016):
Enjoyed a fine rookie campaign, registering 109 sets over the course of 35 matches ... Averaged 2.24 kills per set and ranked fourth on the team and 17th on the UAA ladder with a .232 hitting percentage (244-86-681) ... Six matches with double-figure kills ... 0.37 blocks per set ranked 26th among UAA players ... Paced the team with a season-high 15 terminations and hit .275 (15-4--40) vs. Calvin College (Nov. 17) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA D-III Championships ... Stood second on the team in kills per set (2.67) during the team's four-match run in the NCAA Tournament ... Second on the squad with 14 successful attack attempts vs. Washington University (Nov. 4) in the semifinals of the UAA Championships ... Led or shared for team honors in kills on four occasions ... Tied for match honors with nine kills and hit .348 (9-1--23) vs. New Rochelle (Nov. 11) in the NCAA Brockport Regional ... Hit a keen .529 on the strength of nine kills with no errors in 17 attempts in a 3-0 win vs. St. Mary's (Sept. 3) ... Recorded a season-high attack percentage of .562 (9-0--16) in a 3-0 decision vs. Case Western Reserve (Oct. 2) ... Hit .359 (35-7--78) over a four-match stretch (Oct. 28 - Nov. 4), with one of those contests a .389 (8-1--18) performance vs. NYU (Nov. 4) in the opening match of the UAA Championships ... Registered a team-high 12 kills in a five-set clash vs. No. 15 Eastern (Oct. 22) ... Finished with a hitting mark of .368 (7-0--19) and contributed a season-high tying four total blocks in a 3-0 win vs. Clarkson (Oct. 28). 

High School:

Standout member of the volleyball program at the Flint Hill School … Was coached by Carrol and Dave Denure … Helped her team to three consecutive Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division I state titles … Named the 2015 Virginia Division I Player of the Year after helping Flint Hill to a final record of 22-7 that included wins in 18 of its last 20 matches … Chalked up 20 kills and 13 digs vs. Paul VI Catholic in the state title match … Recorded 440 kills, 301 digs and 50 block solos her final season as a prep … Two-time member of the VISAA Division I All-State Team … All-conference honoree as a junior and senior … All-Metro Second Team her final two campaigns … As a junior, she finished with 311 terminations as Flint Hill turned in a 34-0 won-lost ledger … Team captain as a freshman and senior … Played club volleyball for NVVA 18 Ice for one year and with Metro American for three.

Personal:
Daughter of Jhon and Denee McKnight ... Born Dec. 15.  


Career Stats

Year SP-MP K KPS A SA TB BPS
2016 109-35 244 2.24 3 2 40 0.37
TOTAL 109-35 244  2.24 3  2 40  0.37

 

Morgan McKnight Career-High Kill Matches

Opponent SP Kills Date
Calvin 5 15 11/17/2016
Washington Univ. 4 14 11/4/2016
Washington Univ. 4 14 10/16/2016
Eastern 5 12 10/22/2016