Women's Volleyball

Morgan Wallen

No. 3, Setter
5-8, Junior, 2L
Muncie, IN
Wes-Del HS

1998: Played in 32 of the team's 34 matches and in 89 of 117 games (76%)...compiled 318 set assists as the No. 2 setter and 163 defensive digs playing on the back row...started one match at setter, leading the team to a 3-1 win over Texas-San Antonio...passed out a career-high 58 assists
against UTSA and also had a career-high 16 defensive digs...averaged 14.5 assists per game and directed UH hitters to a composite .231 attack percentage in the win over the Roadrunners...came off the bench to total 47 assists in a 3-0 sweep of SMU, an average of 15.67 assists per game...led team to a .238 hitting percentage to beat the Mustangs...averaged 10.0 or more assists a game in matches against Nevada, Saint Louis and Cincinnati...posted double-figure digs in a match four times, including 3-0 sweeps of South Florida on the road and Saint Louis at the Conference USA Tournament...steady server who finished second on the team in service aces per game (0.20)...dropped in career-high three aces in the win over Saint Louis and served two or more aces in a match five times... tallied three quick kills from her setter's spot against nationally-ranked Louisville...made 11 attack attempts in start against UTSA...

1997: Appeared in 31 of 33 matches as a true freshman ...played in 67 of the team's 117 games (57 percent)...made primary contribution as the backup setter and as a serving and back-row specialist...started four matches when Bethany Hill was sidelined by injuries...came off the bench to spark the team in the championship match of the C-USA Tournament, helping UH win the title over Cincinnati and claim the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament...passed out 27 set assists and served a career-high two aces in three of the four games against the Bearcats...posted a career-high 28 assists and converted on three of four attack attempts in three games against league rival UAB...tallied 13 set assists and helped on three block assists in one game of a 3-0 sweep at UNC Charlotte...recorded 11 defensive digs in the first match with NCAA-bound South Florida and 10 digs in the second meeting with the Bulls...dug seven balls in three games against Arkansas...played in all three games of the NCAA Tournament against Oklahoma, posting three digs, an assist and a service ace...

High School/Club Volleyball: Highly regarded club player  for Muncie Juniors...four-time all-conference and two-time all-state honoree in volleyball at Wes-Del High School in Gaston, Indiana...was named the county Player of the Year as a senior in 1996...played setter and right side hitter in leading the team to a 27-6 record...established new school records for set assists and service aces...team was 97-26 (.787) in her four years of "quarterbacking" the team...coached by her father, Chuck Wallen...also lettered in softball and basketball, earning multiple all-county and all-conference accolades...served as president of the Math and Science Clubs...active in school's Students Against Drunk Driving organization...

Personal: Born June 4, 1979, in Muncie, Indiana...parents are Chuck and Marsha Wallen...sister, Kelly, plays collegiately at Northern Kentucky... elementary education major...favorite hobbies include hiking and rafting...chose to attend Houston over Butler, Kansas State, Ball State and Kent State.

Career Statistics

YearMP/GPKETAPct.Ast.SADigsBSBATB
199731/679327.2221401083077
199832/89171151.11831818163044
Totals63/156261478.1674582824601111

NCAA Tournament Statistics

YearMP/GPKETAPct.Ast.SADigsBSBATB
19971/3011-1.000113000
19981/3205.4001306011
Totals2/6216.1671419011

UH Career Match Highs(Year)
Kills:  3('97 & '98)
Attempts:  11(1998)
Assists:  58(1998)
Digs: 16(1998)
Aces: 3(1998)
Blocks: 3(1997)
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