Hayley Morton

Bio

Brizard on Morton: “Haley didn’t play a whole lot last year but we expect a lot from her. We’re looking for her to maybe come in on the center back role and we’re grooming her to get into a rotation on the back line and be a center piece in our backline for the next few years.”

In 2011 (Freshman): Hayley displayed versatility in her freshman season at Tech, seeing time in both the midfield and on defense. She played in five games and saw 50-plus minutes, taking one shot. She was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Hailing from Woodstock, Ga., Morton was a four-year letterwinner at Etowah High School, playing mainly in the midfield and on defense for Coach John Murnan. She was named first-team all-county in 2009 and her team’s Defensive MVP her sophomore and junior years. She was also voted team captain during her junior and senior years. Over the course of her high school career, Morton recorded a record of 36-13-1 and logged eight goals and 12 assists for her team. During her senior season, she notched three goals and four assists, helping her team to a 14-4 record, a County Championship, a Region Championship, and the Sweet 16 State Playoffs.

CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: She was a member of the North Atlanta Soccer Association (NASA) ’11 Elite team, where she contributed three goals and six assists on the season.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Geoffrey and Lisa Morton… born May 18, 1993… full name is Hayley Anita Morton… majoring in pre-physical therapy.