2023 Field Hockey Roster

Erin Farina
Erin Farina
Sydney Smith
Erin Farina
Erin Farina
Erin Farina
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Erin Farina
Erin Farina

13 Alexis Morales

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Tabb
  • Hometown Yorktown, Va.

Biography

2023 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Became just the fifth Captain in program history to be a consensus first-team All-American after receiving top honors from both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports ... Named the Conference and State Defensive Player of the Year ... Also garnered first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region recognition ... Anchored a unit that ranked third in the NCAA in scoring defense with a 0.55 goals-against-average ... Blocked six shots during the year, including five as a member of the penalty corner defense ... Two of her deflections came in the fourth quarter during the squad's 3-1 victory over No. 5 Salisbury on October 18 ... Also snuffed out shots in nationally-ranked duels against No. 17 Bryn Mawr on September 23 and No. 11 Kean on September 30 ... Contributed a defensive save at Susquehanna on October 10 ... Named the C2C Defensive Player of the Week on October 17 ... Was equally effective on the offensive end while boasting a league-high 12 assists ... That total also marked the second-most by a Captain in program history and placed her 11th on the national charts in 2023 ... Also added seven goals and ranked fourth in the conference with 26 total points ... Had at least one point in 13 of her 18 appearances, including five straight to open the year ... Contributed three assists against Swarthmore on September 1, which marked the fourth-highest single-game total in school lore ... Also added three points in a win over St. Mary's (Md.) on September 16 and notched four against Virginia Wesleyan on September 25 ... Handed out two assists against No. 5 Salisbury on October 18 ... Starred against top-20 opponents throughout the year, including regular-season goals against No. 19 Franklin & Marshall on September 3, No. 17 Bryn Mawr on September 23, and No. 11 Kean on September 30 ... Came back with the game-winning blast against No. 6 Salisbury in the league championship on November 4 ... Honored as the C2C Tournament MVP for that performance ... Ranked second on the team with 970 minutes of action ... Played 60 minutes in seven of her appearances, including 68 during an overtime marathon against No. 14 Kean in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Also played every second in four other nationally-ranked duels, including both battles against Salisbury ... Began the year on the NFHCA Preseason Watch List and wrapped up her career as an NFHCA Senior All-Star.

2022 - Senior Season - Stepped right in as a starter while orchestrating a decorated campaign during her first year on the field with the Captains ... Picked up first-team All-Conference accolades while garnering second-team All-State and All-Region nods ... Was an integral piece of the team's defensive unit, which ranked 10th in the NCAA with 10 shutouts ... Served as a flyer on corner attempts and blocked five shots during the year, including one in both games during the NCAA Tournament ... Helped kill off two corners, thwarted a 3-on-2 breakaway, and scored a goal during a 2-1 win over No. 17 Lynchburg on October 2 ... Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week and secured a spot on the Synapse Sports National Honor Roll on October 3 for that performance ... Also helped out on the offensive end throughout the season while contributing nine points, including four goals ... Converted a penalty stroke for her first career tally against Concordia (Wisc.) on September 11 ... Added three points in a win over Centre on October 8 ... Also landed a blow against Susquehanna on October 17 ... Finished the season with 58 shots while putting 26 on cage ... Uncorked at least two shots in 14 of her outings, including the final three contests of the season ... Ranked fifth on the team with 1,079 minutes of action during the year ... Played at least 50 minutes in 15 of her appearances, including a 60-minute showcase against Cabrini in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 9 ... Saw over 50 minutes of work in each of the team's six battles against nationally-ranked competition, including 55 in the NCAA Sweet 16 at No. 3 Rowan on November 12.


2020 - Junior Season (at Syracuse) - Took part in a pair of games during her final season with the Orange ... Helped the team upend Wake Forest during an overtime thriller on October 19 ... Came back in the spring with an appearance during a victory at Saint Joseph's on March 7 ... Helped the squad climb as high as eighth in the NFHCA National Coaches Poll ... Honored with a spot on the NFHCA National Academic Team for the third consecutive season.

2019 - Sophomore Season (at Syracuse) - Appeared in 18 games while earning three starts during her second year with the Orange ... Cracked the starting lineup in early-season victories at Vermont on August 30 and UMass Lowell on September 1 ... Came back with another start in a nationally-ranked game against No. 16 Stanford on October 5 ... Helped lead the squad to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament and saw time against No. 9 Princeton during the opening round of the national playoffs on November 14 ... Took part in 10 tilts against top-20 foes, including wins against No. 2 Duke on September 27, No. 3 UConn on October 20, and No. 5 Louisville on November 2 ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year.

2018 - Freshman Season (at Syracuse) - Saw action in eight games during her first collegiate campaign with the Orange ... Made her debut in a victory over Vermont on August 24 ... Uncorked a shot in a top-20 contest with No. 12 Saint Joseph's on October 27 ... Took part in five battles against nationally-ranked competition, including a showdown against No. 3 Duke in the ACC Tournament on November 1 ... Named an NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction for her scholarly achievements ... Earned a spot on the NFHCA National Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll for her efforts as well.

At Tabb - Was a celebrated standout during her time with the Tigers ... Hauled in first-team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State accolades during each of her final two campaigns ... Also garnered second-team All-League plaudits as a sophomore ... Helped guide the squad to state titles in 2015 and 2016 ... Captured three straight conference and regional crowns while finishing with a 60-5 record during her three years on the varsity team ... Also competed in track & field and earned All-State nods as a member of the indoor 4x800-relay in 2018.

Personal - Alexis Nicole Morales is the daughter of Jay and Cris Morales ... Has a younger brother, Matthew ... Shohei Ohtani is her favorite athlete, and Taylor Swift is her favorite musician ... Shakespeare is the person in history she would most like to meet ... "Iron Man" is her favorite movie, and "Grey's Anatomy" is her favorite TV show ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Athens, Greece ... Aspires to be an athletic trainer ... Majoring in kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Senior

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    2023Fifth Year

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