ALEX MORGAN SOCCER CAMP
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ABOUT
Child Hood
Very active at a young age, Alex participated in several sports until she was 14 years old. Traveling from soccer practice to basketball practice to softball, volleyball, and track, Alex was a multi-sport athlete well into her teenage years. She did not begin playing club soccer until she was 14 years old; several years later than most players who go on to reach the elite levels of the sport. Although she didn't have the level of experience her teammates embodied when she started, her talent exhibited that she could be an impact player immediately.
College Years
It wasn't long before Alex earned a call-up to the U-17 Women's National Team, and soon after went on to play at the University of California at Berkeley from 2007-2010. She closed her career as a Golden Bear the same manner in which she began it -- as the Cal Women's Soccer Team's season leading scorer. Alex concluded her four years at Berkeley tied for the third all-time scorer in California history with 45 goals, and in sole possession of third place based on points --107. As a sophomore at Cal, she was named to the United States U-20 Women's National Team that competed in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, scoring a total of four goals in the tournament against France, Argentina and North Korea. Her last game winning goal scored against North Korea was subsequently voted the "Best Goal of the Tournament", and later FIFA's "Second-Best Goal of the Year." Alex's performance on the field earned her the Bronze Shoe as the tournament's third-highest scorer, and the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player.
School Smarts
Equally talented on the pitch as she is in the classroom, she was named to the 2010 CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-District team. She graduated in December 2010, a full semester early thanks to her dedication in the offseason and summer, with a degree in political economy. She has been lauded for her studies as a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
NWSL
On January 14, 2011, Alex was drafted the #1 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft by the Western New York Flash. She was the first California Golden Bears Women's Soccer Player to be drafted in the first round of Women's Professional Soccer.
World Cup
In the summer of 2011 Alex was the youngest player named to the United States World Cup roster. On July 13, 2011, she captivated the hearts of viewers worldwide when scored her first FIFA Women's World Cup goal in the 82nd minute of the semi-final matchup against France giving the USA a 3-1 lead and ultimately, the victory. Alex also went on to score the first goal (69') in the FIFA World Cup Final against Japan after coming in as a substitute at the half as well as assisting the Abby Wambach header (104') for a goal in extra time.The United States went on to lose to Japan and take the silver medal but the team was applauded for their grace in defeat and ability to capture the attention of the world with their play.
Olympics
All eyes were on the U.S. Team this summer at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Alex scored the winning goal in the semifinal match against Canada in extra time, sending the United States to the gold medal match against Japan. Her goal came in the 123rd minute, the latest goal ever scored by a member of the U.S. women's team or in an Olympic match. In the final, a 2-1 win against Japan on August 9, Alex assisted on a Carli Lloyd header. She ended the tournament with 3 goals and a team-high 4 assists (tied with Megan Rapinoe). To celebrate her achievements, she was honored at Diamond Bar High School, and #13 will now be given to the senior captain of the school's soccer team each year.
