Grad Transfer Morgan Beckham Added to Ladyjacks' Roster for 2019-20
6/7/2019 7:59:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
Former St. Edward's indoor star will have one season of eligibility remaining
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The roster for SFA's inaugural season of beach volleyball in 2019-20 continued to grow Friday morning as head coach Alex Luna announced the addition of Morgan Beckham to the Ladyjacks' roster.
A standout indoor volleyball student-athlete at NCAA Division II institution St. Edward's, Beckham will use her final season of NCAA eligibility at SFA in the 2019-20 academic year. She joins Iris Fletcher and Olivia Unnasch on the Ladyjacks' roster.
Morgan Beckham | 5-9 | Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS/St. Edward's
Through her impressive four-year career at St. Edward's, Beckham helped the Hilltoppers improve by a substantial margin from her freshman to senior year. A two-time Heartland Conference Player of the Week winner in her collegiate debut season, Beckham improved immensely prior to the start of her sophomore season and collected Heartland Conference Libero of the Year honors as well as a spot on the All-Heartland Conference First Team.
As a senior in 2018, Beckham was again named the Heartland Conference Libero of the Year and collected her second All-Heartland Conference First Team citation after claiming a trio of Heartland Conference Player of the Week awards.
Beckham helped lead the Hilltoppers to an 18-12 record in 2018 and the squad claimed a runner-up finish at the Heartland Conference Tournament. She currently stands as the program record holder for digs in a four-set match and digs in a five-set match and was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District squad as a sophomore.
Luna on Beckham | "Morgan tore up the Division II scene and was universally recommended to me by coaches at multiple levels. We clicked right away and her eagerness to jump on this opportunity really stood out to me. I'm hoping that she will feed off of the others' beach experience while allowing them to feed off of her seniority and prior success at the collegiate level. She's a pleasure to interact with, her positivity and open mindedness will serve our program well as we make our mark on the beach scene."
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