Morris Named NCCSIA All-State

MARS HILL, N.C.-- Mars Hill's Alyssa Morris was named to the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) 2012-13 College Division All-State Women's Soccer Team, which was released Wednesday.

Morris was named a first team midfielder. Twenty-one players representing 12 different North Carolina colleges and universities were named to the Women's Soccer All-State teams. NCCSIA selects all-state teams in the University (Division I) and College (Division II, Division III, NAIA) for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, softball, volleyball and baseball. Nominees were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals and voted on by NCCSIA members.

Morris led the South Atlantic Conference with eight assists in the regular-season. The junior tallied three goals, two of which were game-winners. She tallied 14 points, starting every match for the Lions.

Mars Hill finished last season 6-13 overall and earned the eight seed in the SAC Tournament.

The Lions will open the 2013 season Sep. 7 at Mount Olive. Mars Hill's home-opener will be a non-conference tilt Sep. 16 against Bob Jones University.

Founded in 2002, the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.

The complete NCCSIA 2012 College Division All-State Women's Soccer Teams are listed below.

First Team

GK- Caitlin Scruggs- Sr., Lenoir-Rhyne
D- Brianna Belsky- Fr., Lenoir-Rhyne
D- Kelly Moldenhauser- Sr., Wingate
D- Fanny Forsman- Sr., UNC Pembroke
M- Alyssa Morris- Jr., Mars Hill
M- Danielle Lee- So., Meredith
M- Carley Griffin- Sr., Lenoir-Rhyne
M- Hannah Kiebel- So., Lenoir-Rhyne
F- Jade Montgomery- So., Wingate
F- Amelia Arvidsson- So., UNC Pembroke
F- Sawyer Ferguson- So., Salem

Second Team

GK- Brittany Bennett- Jr., UNC Pembroke
D- Anna Toole- Jr., Catawba
D- Patrice Clark- Sr., Mount Olive
D- Stephanie Hubbard- Jr., Salem
M- Meredith Kelly- Sr., Greensboro
M- Nadia Butt- Fr., Queens
M- Jaclyn Nucci- Sr., Guilford
F- Rae-Shawna Campbell- Fr., UNC Pembroke
F- Jessie Davis- Jr., Meredith
F- Leah Mullins- Fr., Lenoir-Rhyne