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Get to Know the Dores: Avery Morton
Honors:
• 2025 SEC Spring Honor Roll
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 All-AAC Academic Team
As a Junior (2026)
• Posted two points off a goal and an assist while picking up a ground ball against Eastern Michigan (March 4)
• Scored against Denver (Feb. 22)
• Dished an assist against Mercer (Feb. 12) and picked up a ground ball
• Started season opener at Clemson (Feb. 7)
As a Sophomore (2025)
• Appeared in 11 games for the Commodores, scoring four goals and dishing five assists
• Tallied back-to-back games scoring at Lindenwood (April 16) and against Xavier (April 23)
• Scored against Charlotte (March 22)
• Dished career-best three assists against Rider (March 18)
• Scored first career goal in season debut at Mercer (Feb. 19)
As a Freshman (2024)
• Appeared in seven games for the Commodores
The Morton File
• Parents are Rick and Karen Morton
• Team Ontario National Champion – 2018 and 2019
• 2018 – Ontario Summer Games Gold medalist
• Member of Team Ontario (U17)
• Women’s Sixes Camp Champions, Oshawa ON – Final Game MVP
• The Canada Cup – Champions
• All Canada Games – All-Star Selection
• Captain of Team Ontario (U18), won the National Championship
• Two-time Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks of the Junior Elite Women’s League Bronze Medalist
• In the combined 2022 and 2023 seasons led all players in points with 90 goals and 46 assists (136 points) in 26 games
• Graduating Athlete of the Year at Bluevale Collegiate
• 4 sport athlete: field hockey, ice hockey, badminton, soccer; field hockey and ice hockey team captain
Why Vandy: “I chose to attend Vanderbilt because it offers an exceptional blend of athletic and academic opportunities. The university’s academic programs provide me a solid foundation for my future career. Beyond that, the amazing lacrosse program gives me the chance to compete at the highest level and to continue developing my skills.”