Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2010: As a true freshman saw action in 37 games, starting three of them in the outfield and once as the designed hitter... majority of the season was utilized as a pinch runner where she went 2-for-4 in stolen bases and touched home plate 13 times... recorded her first career RBI double in the Panthers’ second game win at Saint Louis.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played softball for coach Randy Wolker at St. Joseph-Ogden HS... three-time letterwinner... also lettered as a member of the men’s basketball squad... was named Honorable Mention by the Champaign News-Gazette twice... earned all-conference kudos two times as well... set a new school marks for batting average in both her junior and senior seasons... during her freshman season, St. Joseph-Ogden HS won the IHSA state championship ... named to the Honor Roll all four years, including a High Honor Roll as a senior... voted president and vice president of the Student Council... leader of the Maroon Plattoon and an officer in the Spanish club... played summer ball for ECI.

PERSONAL: No. 1 sports moment was “starting my first college game this past fall... although I was nervous, I made an awesome catch in the left field... it was then that I felt really confident about being a member of an NCAA Division I softball program”... credits her dad for having the biggest influence on her sports career, “because he has been with me the entire way... including putting balls on the tee for me and driving me to Florida for a tournament... he is my coach, my dad and my #1 fan... I wouldn’t be the person I am today without him”

OFF THE FIELD WITH ANDI:
Major at EIU... secondary education in history
Daughter of... Tony & Kate Morgan
Chose EIU... “because it’s a good school for education majors, close to my family & I like the softball program”
Must-see film & actors... ‘A League of Their Own’... Sandra Bullock & Channing Tatum
Favorite foods... milkshakes & seafood
A few hidden talents... writer, singer & can play guitar
Favorite building on campus... Booth Library
Name of her dog... ‘Belle’, a dachshund
Favorite artists... Nickelback & Shania Twain
Would love to trade places with... “Taylor Swift, because I’d love to be that musically gifted, even just for a day”
Since coming to EIU I’ve learned... “that naps are vital”
Favorite quote is... “when life hits hard, hit back harder”
My advice for a younger athlete... “never let up... keep working hard and go for your dreams... don’t let others distract you from your goals”