KATIE MORRISON
#14
2004-08
Position: Defense/Forward
Height: 5-6
Birthdate: 7/12/85
Hometown: Ridgefield, Connecticut
Previous Team: Berkshire School
AT CLARKSON (2004-08)—Versatile player who performed well on the blueline and as a forward ... A team leader, who led the Knights to their best season in the 
program's first five years during the 2007-08 campaign ... Served as team captain as the Knights posted a 24-9-5 overall record and a fourth place showing in the ECAC with a 13-6-3 league mark ... Played a key role as a senior as the Green and Gold advanced to the ECAC Championship Tournament for the first time ... Clarkson finished 8th in the final national poll in her senior campaign ... Skated in a 134 career games, recording 61 points (23-38) ... Clarkson compiled a 77-55-15 overall record, including a 42-36-6 league mark, through her four years, qualified for the ECAC playoffs each season, hosted a home playoff series and advanced to the semifinal round in 2008.
SENIOR YEAR (2007-08)—Clarkson’s captain ... Versatile player who saw time at forward and on defense … Scored five goals and eight assists for 13 points … Tallied three power-play goals and one game-winner … Last goal was a power-play marker in Game 2 of the quarterfinal series vs. Princeton (3/1) … Scored four goals and two assists in last eight games … Netted deciding goal in overtime in 2-1 triumph over Rensselaer (11/9) … Named to ECAC Honor Roll once (11/12).
JUNIOR YEAR (2006-07)—
Well balanced contributor to the offense with eight goals and seven assists through 33 games … Connected for four goals and one assist in her first three games of the season … Had three goals and one assist in weekend series at Mercyhurst (10/13-14), including two goals in 3-3 tie against Lakers … Also scored twice in 4-3 loss at Harvard (1/27) … Closed out campaign with four assists and one goal in last five contests … Twice named to the ECACHL weekly Honor Roll (10/16, 1/29).
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2005-06)—A versatile player who made an impact up front and on the blueline … Slowed by injury early in the 2006 portion of the schedule, but came back to skate in the final seven games of the season … Played in 28 games, recording 13 points, including 10 assists … Netted a power-play goal and two game-winners … Played a prominent role on Clarkson’s fourth-ranked scoring defense, which allowed opponents just 1.41 goals per game ... Tallied biggest goal of her collegiate career with the game-winner in 2-1 overtime win at Harvard (3/4) in Game 2 of the ECACHL quarterfinals to tie the series 1-1 
… Played a key role on Clarkson’s NCAA top-rated penalty-killing unit (107-115, 93%) … Scored the game-winner and added one assist in 5-2 victory over Northeastern (11/5) … Also had a goal and an assist in 6-0 win over Robert Morris (1/7) … Recorded two assists in 4-2 win over Providence (11/6) and in 5-1 triumph at Quinnipiac (11/19).
FRESHMAN YEAR (2004-05)—The Golden Knights’ leading playmaker with 13 assists …Tied for second on Clarkson in scoring with 20 points, sharing the highest rookie total along with classmate Brooke Beazer … Tallied both goals in 2-1 win at Northeastern (11/7) … Notched one power-play marker … Tied for team lead in plus/minus at +7 … Selected three times to the ECACHL weekly Honor Roll (10/26, 11/9, 12/6).
BEFORE CLARKSON—Served as captain and was team MVP for the Berkshire School for the 2003-04 season … Scored 18 points on nine goals and nine assists along with a plus/minus of +26 through 26 games … Named All-New England First-Team Defense.
PERSONAL—Daughter of Susan and Sean Morrison ... Born July 12, 1985 ... Project Arete major … Oldest of six children … Father is a police officer in NYC … Was team captain for the field hockey and track teams at Berkshire School in both her junior and senior years … Lists Brian Leetch as her favorite athlete.
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2004-05 FR |
35 |
7 |
13 |
20 |
15/30 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+7 |
| 2005-06 SO |
28 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
12/24 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
-2 |
| 2006-07 JR |
33 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
8/16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
| 2007-08 SR |
38 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
15/30 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
| TOTALS |
134 |
23 |
38 |
61 |
50/100 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+2 |
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 3 (2-1) – vs Niagara in 4-3 win, 12/4/04
Goals: 2 (four) - at Harvard in 4-3 loss, 1/27/07
Assists: 2 (six times) - vs Quinnipiac in 7-1 win, 2/22/08
Power Play Goals: 1 (eight times) – vs Princeton in 3-2 OT win, 3/1/08
