Morgan Christon

Southeastern Louisiana

Sep 18 (Thu)

6:00 PM

COLLEGE STATION, TX - 20210820 - Exhibition Game - Texas A&M Aggies Volleyball vs. Baylor Bears

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Photo by: Olivia Treadwell

COLLEGE STATION, TX - 20201017 - Texas A&M Aggies Volleyball vs. LSU Tigers

Photo by: Bailey Orr/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Bailey Orr/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
High School:
Allen
Hometown:
McKinney, Texas

CAREER HIGHS (*at Kansas)

Category	Career High (as of 11/28/21)
Kills	23 at Arkansas (11/14/20)
Attempts	69 at Arkansas (11/14/20)
Hit% (min. 10 k)	.455 at Hawaii (8/29/21)
Assists	1, (seven times)
Aces	2, (four times)
Digs	20 at Arkansas (11/14/20)
Solo Blocks	3 vs. Syracuse (9/15/19)*
Assisted Blocks	6 vs. Auburn (11/4/21)
Total Blocks	6 vs. Auburn (11/4/21)
Points	24.5 at Arkansas (11/14/20)

2021 (JUNIOR AT TEXAS A&M)
Appeared in 27 matches for the Maroon & White, making 17 starts and amassing 97 sets played... Ranked first on the team in points (349.0), points per set (3.60), kills (321) and kills per set (3.31)... Placed third on the team in total blocks with 47.0 rejections in the season... Booked 13 kills in the season opener against Marquette, adding four digs (8/27)... Recorded her most efficient collegiate performance against Hawaii, finishing with 16 kills on a career-high .455 hitting percentage, adding five digs in the process (8/29)... Dominated the matchup with Cal Poly, logging 18 kills on .325 hitting, also contributing eight digs, three total blocks and a service ace (9/1)... Submitted her first double-double of the season in the four-set win over Houston, having 21 kills and 14 digs in the winning effort (9/10)... Amassed 14 kills on .313 hitting to go along with four digs and a pair of blocks in the sweep of Texas State (9/14)... Led the Aggies with 16 kills in the match against No. 1 Texas, adding 11 digs and a service ace (9/17)... Dominated offensively at Alabama, smashing a season-high 22 kills on .395 hitting (9/22)... Reached double digit kills in both matches with Tennessee, highlighted by a match-high 20-kill effort in the five set upset win over the Lady Vols (10/2-3)... Led all players in the five-set win over Georiga with 18 kills on a .238 hitting percentage, adding six digs and a career high-tying three assisted blocks (10/8)... Impressed in the win over Auburn, smashing 19 kills and adding a career-high six blocks (11/4)... Had a team-high 14 kills on .282 hitting with eight digs against Arkansas (11/17)... Smashed 18 kills with five digs on the road at LSU (11/21).

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS A&M)
Appeared in 12 matches, earning nine starts…Finished third on the team in kills (133), first in kills per set (3.59) and third in service aces (12)…Was second on team in double-doubles with five...Recorded two kills, a dig and block in her first outing in the Maroon & White vs. LSU (10/17)…Logged her second career double-double after tallying 14 kills and 12 digs vs. LSU (10/18)…Notched her second consecutive double-double after finishing with 12 kills and 11 digs at Ole Miss (10/22)…Appeared in one set and recorded a dig at Ole Miss (10/23)…Saw action in three sets and finished with two kills, two digs and two blocks vs. Mississippi State (11/4)…Recorded 20 kills on a .368 mark and also tallied nine digs at Arkansas (11/13)…Finished with her third double-double of the season after tallying 23 kills and 20 digs (11/14)….Recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs vs. South Carolina (2/10)….Logged 12 kills on a .211 clip along with two blocks and six digs at South Carolina (2/11)…Had her fifth double-double of the season recording 18 kills and 10 digs vs. Alabama (3/5)…Compiled 14 kills and four digs against Alabama (3/6)…Recorded three kills and an ace at Georgia (3/12).

2019 (FRESHMAN AT KANSAS)
Played in 21 matches, including 13 starts in 73 sets...Finished second on the team in kills (183) and kills per set (2.51)...Recorded 58 digs and 33 blocks, averaging 0.79 digs per set and 0.45 blocks per set...Tallied double-digit kills in 10 matches...Had a career-high 19 kills against Iowa State (Nov. 27) and at West Virginia (Nov. 30)...Registered a double-double performance with 19 kills and 13 digs in the season finale at West Virginia (Nov. 30).

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Attended Allen High School...Lettered in both track & field and volleyball...Was named a 2019 VolleyballMag.com Girls Fab 50...Played club volleyball for Texas Advantage 18 Black...Led her team in the 2019 USA Volleyball National Championship in the open division...Finished second at the 2017 Junior National Championship.

PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball when she was 14 years old…Her father, TC played football at Grambling State University…Transferred to Texas A&M because “the culture is unmatched, everyone is so kind and is willing to help you out in any kind of way, those are the kind of people I love to be around, because I love giving back the same energy.”…The sport of volleyball means to her: “I am very competitive, and this sport is a stress relief if I had a bad day. Going into the gym with my best friends makes it so much more fun and brightens my day…Hobbies include getting her nails done and shopping…Majoring in allied health…Career ambition is to be a professional volleyball player or a nurse.

Favorites:

Favorite class subject: English
Favorite quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”
Favorite volleyball player of all time: Kerri Walsh Jennings
Favorite athlete (any sport): LeBron James
Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Basketball Lakers
Favorite social media site: Snapchat
Favorite emoji: Cowboy hat
Favorite type of music: R&B
Favorite food: Burgers
Favorite binge watching TV show: Money Heist
Favorite book: Relationship Goals by Pastor Michael Todd
Favorite movie: Burlesque
Favorite Disney character: Princess Tiana
Favorite animal: Dog
Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: Winning
Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Basketball
Favorite thing about A&M: The Yells
Favorite Aggie tradition: Ring dunk
Favorite Karaoke song to sing: No Air by Jordin Sparks

Miscellaneous:

My nickname is: Morg
One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Competitive
One word to describe me away from the court: Outgoing
The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My father
The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Sticking with volleyball and making it to the next level
The person I would most like to meet: I would love to meet LeBron James
People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Gabrielle Union
The most famous athlete I have met: Harry Giles III
The most famous non-athlete I have met: Meek Mill
The song title that best describes me: I know you see it by: Yung Joc
Best pump-up song: Go Crazy by Chris Brown
Musical instruments that I play: Clarinet
When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Nurse
Early bird or night owl: Night owl
Few people know that I: was a ballerina and gymnast
My best non-athletic talent(s): Flexible
My most prized possession: My car
My most annoying habit: Not communicating (but I’m getting better)
My pet peeve(s): Smacking gum
My superstitions: All of my volleyball stuff has to be put on perfect (knee pads and ankle braces) and I have to shower before games
If I had a million dollars, I would: Make sure my people are straight and give back to the community
Three things on my bucket list are:
- Go to Bora Bora
- Skydiving
- Cliff jumping
Being at A&M has taught me: How to persevere and grow my faith
Best piece of advice for your freshmen teammates: Come in ready to learn new things and don't give up
After I graduate, I plan to: Be a psychologist or marriage counselor and own my own practice
My dream job is: Marriage Counselor
I am most thankful for: My family, friends and boyfriend