2016 Softball Roster
Decker, Morgan
Jersey Number 25
Morgan Decker
- Position:
- IF
- Height:
- 5-8
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Hometown:
- Jamison, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Bucks South
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because it was the place that I could get the best education and still play softball at a highly competitive level. Of all the schools I was looking at, Lehigh had the strongest softball program and the best academics.”
On Coach Troyan: “That he is very supportive of his players and will do everything he can to make sure they succeed on and off the field.”
On the Lehigh softball experience: “The Lehigh softball team is a close knit family and I am so grateful that I have been welcomed with open arms. To me this experience means making friendships that will last a lifetime while doing something that I love and making myself a better player and person.”
As a senior: Team captain... third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American… second team All-Patriot League... second team NFCA All-Region… Academic All-Patriot League... CoSIDA Academic All-District... led Lehigh in batting average, hits, doubles and home runs... led Patriot League in walks and on-base percentage... ranked top five in the league in most offensive categories... became Lehigh’s career home run leader with her 26th against Albany (3/6)... drove in five runs in season-opener versus Youngstown State (2/26) and drove in nine over first three games... went 3-for-3 with school record-tying three doubles versus Indiana State (3/13)... went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs versus Rutgers (3/18)... hit three-run home run for 200th career hit as part of four RBI day versus Colgate (4/8)... went 3-for-4 in series finale at Army West Point (4/17)… drove in only run of Lehigh’s first round Patriot League Tournament win over Bucknell (5/12) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Second team All-Patriot League... Academic All-Patriot League... led team with 15 doubles and 40 runs batted in... hit .440 with 17 RBI in league games... 10-for-21 with three doubles, a home run and nine RBI in seven games at Leadership Park... had 20 RBI in her last 16 games... had 12 two-hit games and four three-RBI games... homered and drove in three in win over Florida A&M (3/8)... also homered and drove in three in first game at Leadership Park (4/22)... belted three run home run in first inning of regular season finale at Colgate (5/3)... went 5-for-11 in Patriot League Tournament with three RBI… had two doubles and a RBI in three games at NCAA Norman Regional… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Named first team NFCA All-Region… ECAC second team All-Star… Patriot League Player of the Year... first team All-Patriot League selection... Academic All-Patriot League team member... Capital One Academic All-District selection... started all 50 games at third base... led team with .412 average, nine home runs, 12 doubles, 39 RBI and 32 walks... led Patriot League in home runs, slugging percentage (.725), on-base percentage (.548), walks and hit-by-pitch (11)... batted .531 in league games (26-for-49) with 16 RBI... reached base 65 percent of the time in league play... four-time Patriot League Player of the Week... hit grand slam versus Hartford (3/16) and went 3-for-3 with four RBI versus Colgate (3/22)... reached base in final 23 games of season... went 6-for-9 with a home run in series at Army...named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: First team NFCA All-Region selection… ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year… Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year… first team All-League selection… started 52 games in impressive debut campaign… won Patriot League Triple Crown (.415 avg., 9 home runs, 46 RBI)… also led Patriot League in total bases (101), walks (37), slugging percentage (.711) and on-base percentage (.545)… hit .456 in Patriot League games… batted .448 with runners in scoring position… has reached base in her last 25 regular season games… hit .460 in 25 games at Kaufman Field… batted .475 in April with five home runs and 24 RBI… had tthree three-hit games… went 2-for-2 with two home runs and five RBI in win at Princeton (4/17)… had two hits, including a three-run homer a week earlier at Fordham (4/10)… Lehigh’s top performer in Patriot League Tournament, going 4-for-10 with home run and two RBI… went 3-for-3 with two run home versus Army (5/10)… three-time Patriot League Player of the Week… two-time Rookie of the Week… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
In high school: 2012 first team All-State selection… 2011 second team All-State performer… first team All-Southeastern PA in 2011 and 2012… named 2012 Player of the Year by The Intelligencer… batted .473 as a senior with 35 runs scored, 11 doubles, five home runs and 36 RBIs… graduated Summa Cum Laude in the top 10 percent of her class… member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Anita Decker... siblings Madison (19) and Jeff (13)… enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends… sister Madison plays softball at Maine.
CAREER STATISTICS
Getting to Know Morgan
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The atmosphere. People are always striving to succeed, but I think that students here also make sure they fully experience college and take advantage of the time they have here.
Major & Why: Intended Biology major because I would like to possibly go into the medical field
Favorite Class at Lehigh: So far, Psychology
Favorite Place on Campus: The front lawn of the University Center
Favorite Food: My grandma’s homemade meatballs and sauce with spaghetti
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Movie: Rocky
Favorite TV Show: Castle
Favorite Website: Facebook or Google
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles or Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Kerry Kinek, my roommate who is on the Women’s Basketball team
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and family, reading
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Phillies athletic trainer
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I couldn’t wear the number I wore in high school
If I Didn't Play Softball, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: make sure my brother, sister, and cousins had all of their schooling paid for, pay off my parent’s house, give some to charity, and then save my money for when I’m older and I figure out the best way to spend it
On Coach Troyan: “That he is very supportive of his players and will do everything he can to make sure they succeed on and off the field.”
On the Lehigh softball experience: “The Lehigh softball team is a close knit family and I am so grateful that I have been welcomed with open arms. To me this experience means making friendships that will last a lifetime while doing something that I love and making myself a better player and person.”
As a senior: Team captain... third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American… second team All-Patriot League... second team NFCA All-Region… Academic All-Patriot League... CoSIDA Academic All-District... led Lehigh in batting average, hits, doubles and home runs... led Patriot League in walks and on-base percentage... ranked top five in the league in most offensive categories... became Lehigh’s career home run leader with her 26th against Albany (3/6)... drove in five runs in season-opener versus Youngstown State (2/26) and drove in nine over first three games... went 3-for-3 with school record-tying three doubles versus Indiana State (3/13)... went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs versus Rutgers (3/18)... hit three-run home run for 200th career hit as part of four RBI day versus Colgate (4/8)... went 3-for-4 in series finale at Army West Point (4/17)… drove in only run of Lehigh’s first round Patriot League Tournament win over Bucknell (5/12) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Second team All-Patriot League... Academic All-Patriot League... led team with 15 doubles and 40 runs batted in... hit .440 with 17 RBI in league games... 10-for-21 with three doubles, a home run and nine RBI in seven games at Leadership Park... had 20 RBI in her last 16 games... had 12 two-hit games and four three-RBI games... homered and drove in three in win over Florida A&M (3/8)... also homered and drove in three in first game at Leadership Park (4/22)... belted three run home run in first inning of regular season finale at Colgate (5/3)... went 5-for-11 in Patriot League Tournament with three RBI… had two doubles and a RBI in three games at NCAA Norman Regional… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Named first team NFCA All-Region… ECAC second team All-Star… Patriot League Player of the Year... first team All-Patriot League selection... Academic All-Patriot League team member... Capital One Academic All-District selection... started all 50 games at third base... led team with .412 average, nine home runs, 12 doubles, 39 RBI and 32 walks... led Patriot League in home runs, slugging percentage (.725), on-base percentage (.548), walks and hit-by-pitch (11)... batted .531 in league games (26-for-49) with 16 RBI... reached base 65 percent of the time in league play... four-time Patriot League Player of the Week... hit grand slam versus Hartford (3/16) and went 3-for-3 with four RBI versus Colgate (3/22)... reached base in final 23 games of season... went 6-for-9 with a home run in series at Army...named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: First team NFCA All-Region selection… ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year… Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year… first team All-League selection… started 52 games in impressive debut campaign… won Patriot League Triple Crown (.415 avg., 9 home runs, 46 RBI)… also led Patriot League in total bases (101), walks (37), slugging percentage (.711) and on-base percentage (.545)… hit .456 in Patriot League games… batted .448 with runners in scoring position… has reached base in her last 25 regular season games… hit .460 in 25 games at Kaufman Field… batted .475 in April with five home runs and 24 RBI… had tthree three-hit games… went 2-for-2 with two home runs and five RBI in win at Princeton (4/17)… had two hits, including a three-run homer a week earlier at Fordham (4/10)… Lehigh’s top performer in Patriot League Tournament, going 4-for-10 with home run and two RBI… went 3-for-3 with two run home versus Army (5/10)… three-time Patriot League Player of the Week… two-time Rookie of the Week… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
In high school: 2012 first team All-State selection… 2011 second team All-State performer… first team All-Southeastern PA in 2011 and 2012… named 2012 Player of the Year by The Intelligencer… batted .473 as a senior with 35 runs scored, 11 doubles, five home runs and 36 RBIs… graduated Summa Cum Laude in the top 10 percent of her class… member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Anita Decker... siblings Madison (19) and Jeff (13)… enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends… sister Madison plays softball at Maine.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2013 | .415 | 52-52 | 142 | 29 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 14 | 0-0 |
| 2014 | .412 | 50-50 | 131 | 21 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 16 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | .336 | 49-49 | 143 | 16 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | .382 | 52-52 | 144 | 25 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 0-1 |
| Total | .386 | 203-203 | 560 | 91 | 216 | 58 | 1 | 28 | 161 | 121 | 63 | 0-1 |
Getting to Know Morgan
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: The atmosphere. People are always striving to succeed, but I think that students here also make sure they fully experience college and take advantage of the time they have here.
Major & Why: Intended Biology major because I would like to possibly go into the medical field
Favorite Class at Lehigh: So far, Psychology
Favorite Place on Campus: The front lawn of the University Center
Favorite Food: My grandma’s homemade meatballs and sauce with spaghetti
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Movie: Rocky
Favorite TV Show: Castle
Favorite Website: Facebook or Google
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles or Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Kerry Kinek, my roommate who is on the Women’s Basketball team
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and family, reading
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Phillies athletic trainer
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I couldn’t wear the number I wore in high school
If I Didn't Play Softball, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: make sure my brother, sister, and cousins had all of their schooling paid for, pay off my parent’s house, give some to charity, and then save my money for when I’m older and I figure out the best way to spend it
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