2017 Lacrosse Roster
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Annie Morsches
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbia City, Ind.
- High School:
- Culver Academies
SENIOR (2017): Morsches played in two games as a reserve defender. The senior saw action against Stanford on April 7, and Saint Mary’s on April 21 – both wins.
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JUNIOR (2016): Morsches saw action in five games as a reserve defender and had four ground balls and one caused turnover. She recorded one ground ball each in wins against Central Connecticut and Marist. Her best game of the year came in a 23-0 win over Saint Mary’s (Calif.) on April 15 when she had two ground balls and one caused turnover.
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SOPHOMORE (2015): In her sophomore season, Morsches played four games and tallied one ground ball and one draw control. The Buffs defeated their opponents in all the games Morsches came into play and she helped them to an 11-7 overall season record. She had a ground ball against UMass Lowell and a draw control against Presbyterian.
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FRESHMAN (2014): Morsches worked as one of the Buffs’ go-to substitutes, playing in 15 games and making a start against New Hampshire. Morsches also saw action in both of CU’s MPSF Tournament games. She earned her first draw control in her collegiate debut against Temple. Two games later, she scooped up a ground ball and caused a turnover against Massachusetts. She got on a roll in her next three games, winning a draw and causing a turnover against New Hampshire, grabbing a ground ball against Brown and putting a free-position shot on goal against St. Mary’s. Morsches ended the season with three ground balls and two draw controls and caused turnovers.
HIGH SCHOOL: A multi-sport athlete, Morsches helped the Culver lacrosse team to four consecutive state championship games, taking home the title in 2013. As a senior, she led the state with 60 goals and ranked second with 54 assists, helping her to first-team All-American titles from both U.S. Lacrosse and Lacrosse Magazine. The team captain her final year, she was named a Culver Athlete of the Month and earned back-to-back first-team all-state honors and spots on the State Championship All-Tournament team. She was also named to the all-tournament team at Western Reserve. Morsches and her team capped the 2012 season as the runner-up in the Midwest Tournament. That season, Morsches also earned a spot on the all-region team and was named to the Indiana/Kentucky National Team, competing with the team in the NCAA Final Four. Morsches played for the Lakeshore Lacrosse club in 2011 and 2012. She was a forward for the Culver basketball team, helping the squad to the 2011 Sectional Championship. She was also a four-year letter-winner for the equestrienne team and played volleyball.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Morsches earned her degree in broadcast journalism.
PERSONAL: Anne Marissa Morsches was born on July 12, 1994, to Franz and Stacey Morsches. Her father is the president of the family's lumber company. Her brother, Turner, plays rugby at Furman University. Morsches enjoys horseback riding, snowboarding, traveling, reading and swimming. Her favorite team is the Indianapolis Colts, and her favorite athlete is Peyton Manning. She likes the music of Maroon 5 and the movie Shutter Island. At the Culver Academies, she held numerous prefect duties including horsemanship, leadership and lifeskills, hall and admissions. She has received four Academic Silver A honors and an Academic Gold A honor.
