St. John's University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Morris, Madison
St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4
Sunday, May 04
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25
Sunday, April 27
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025
Friday, April 25
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25
Friday, April 25
Jersey Number 20
Madison Morris
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Kecoughtan High School
- Hometown:
- Hampton, VA
Bio
As a senior in 2019: Fronted the load for the Red Storm, starting 27 games and making 32 appearances… Posted career-best numbers in the following categories: wins (16), innings pitched (176), strikeouts (178), saves (2) and complete games (17)… Finished the season with a 3.02 ERA while holding batters to a .242 batting average… went undefeated in conference (11-0) with a 2.54 ERA and 93 punchouts to be unanimously selected as BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year and to the First Team All-Conference… Picked up a trio of conference Pitcher of the Week awards and Weekly Honor Roll selections... Tied the program record for strikeouts in a game (15) against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 8)… Picked up her first win of the season against Virginia (Feb. 10)… Shut out UNC Greensboro (Feb. 15), allowing two hits and striking out six… Tossed her second game of 10 or more punchouts, totaling 11 in her third victory of the season versus Campbell (Feb. 16)… Struck out seven in the team’s win over Boston College (March 1)… Allowed one hit in 4.2 innings of work and dealt eight strikeouts against Georgia Southern (March 2)… Twirled an eight-inning complete game victory against Western Michigan (March 8)… Went 16 straight appearances without factoring a loss (March 15-May 5)… Knocked off Providence with a one-run, 10-strikeout performance in the opening game of the series (March 23)… Tossed a career-high 10 innings and punched out 14 Friars to take the series (March 24)… Struck out 10 hitters to pick up her third conference win, defeating Georgetown (March 30)… Recorded her fourth-straight contest with 10 or more strikeouts, fanning 11 batters against Creighton (April 6)… Logged her first career save in game two, allowing no hits and posting four strikeouts (April 6)… Helped complete the sweep of Creighton, going seven innings while down seven batters on strikes (April 7)… Allowed a combined two runs and 11 hits against Seton Hall (April 13-14) while picking up two wins and a save in South Orange… Downed DePaul (April 18) after holding the Blue Demons to one run on four hits. Reached 400 strikeouts for her career after downing Villanova twice (April 27-28), fanning a combined eight batters in the final home series… Shut out Butler (May 5) and struck out six to clinch the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship.
As a junior in 2018: Posted 135 strikeouts on the season, fifth-best in conference…Her 13 wins on the season also placed her third in the BIG EAST… Recorded eight complete games and two shutouts in 35 appearances, 24 as a starter… Morris threw her first shutout of the year against Florida International (Feb. 10), going six innings with one run on four hits, striking out four… Pitched a complete game with no earned runs on four hits and five strikeouts against UC Riverside (Feb. 27)… With six innings and a three-hit shutout took down Quinnipiac 9-0 on March 4… Helped former Head Coach Amy Kvilhaug earn her 400th win by throwing 6.1 innings, allowing one run on seven hits with four strikeouts in the 4-2 win over Stony Brook (Apr. 17).
As a sophomore in 2017: Found herself leading six categories for the BIG EAST pitching stats following her sophomore season … Pitched in 19 games, making 10 starts … Totaled a 2.61 ERA in 79.2 innings, for the best in the BIG EAST… Struck out 60 batters ... Allowed just 25 earned runs for the fewest amount in the BIG EAST … Recorded five complete games ... Leads the conference with the fewest doubles allowed (2), fewest hits (40) ... Held opposing batters to a .172 batting average, for the best in the BIG EAST … Had eight wins and just two losses on the season, placing her in the top ten for conference wins … Morris had her first season win against Tulsa (Feb. 19) with a three-hit performance, allowing just one run in her complete game … Named twice to the 2017 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll … Tabbed as BIG EAST pitcher of the week following back-to-back wins against Creighton (April 1 and 2).
As a freshman in 2016: Pitched in 19 games, making nine starts... Went 4-0 on the year, recording four complete games and two shutouts with 41 strikeouts in 57.0 innings... posted a 3.19 ERA, which ranked sixth in the conference ... held opposing hitters to a .227 batting average, the third-best in the BIG EAST... allowed the fewest earned runs (26) and hits (46) in the conference ... tossed a no-hitter in her first-collegiate start, striking out three in a win over Valparaiso to earn BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 15 ... struck out seven batters and picked up the win after 7.0 innings of one run ball against Stony Brook (March 16) ... threw a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson (March 18) ... fanned a career-high eight batters and allowed one run on two hits in a complete-game victory against Howard (March 19) ... named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on March 21 after after striking out 23 and going 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 24.0 innings ... member of the 2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Before St. John's: Played four years of varsity softball and volleyball at Kecoughton High School ... served as the softball team captain all four years of high school ... named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2014-15) after going 17-5 with a 1.03 ERA as a senior, leading the Warriors to the Class 6A South Regional Tournament ... excelled as a two-way player during senior campaign, posting 270 strikeouts in 149.2 innings and batting .415 with three home runs and 23 RBI ... named Monitor-Merrimac Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior ... regarded as the Best Softball Player in 2014 by the Virginia Athletic Council ... first team All-State Pitcher in 2014 ... registered 24 strikeouts in a single game in 2013, the third most in state-history.
Personal: Full name is Madison Morris ... daughter of Cheryl Lynn and Thomas William Morris III ... has two siblings, Jackson (13) and Harrison (20) ... first played softball at the age of 11 ... likes drawing and photography ... spends free time volunteering at homeless shelters ... hopes to travel the world.
Career Highs:
Innings Pitched: 7.0, two times, last vs. Howard (5/19/16)
Strikeouts: 8, vs. Howard (3/19/16)
Fewest Earned Runs (CG): 0, two times, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/18/16)
Fewest Hits (CG): 0, vs. Valparaiso (2/13/16)
Morris Up Close...
Favorite Softball Player: Michelle Smith
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo and Sushi
Pregame ritual: "Braid hair and listen to hype music." (Inspirational YouTube videos)
Hero: Babe Ruth
Most Influential Person In Your Athletic Career: "Rita Lynn Gilman for teaching me how to pitch for the first time."
As a junior in 2018: Posted 135 strikeouts on the season, fifth-best in conference…Her 13 wins on the season also placed her third in the BIG EAST… Recorded eight complete games and two shutouts in 35 appearances, 24 as a starter… Morris threw her first shutout of the year against Florida International (Feb. 10), going six innings with one run on four hits, striking out four… Pitched a complete game with no earned runs on four hits and five strikeouts against UC Riverside (Feb. 27)… With six innings and a three-hit shutout took down Quinnipiac 9-0 on March 4… Helped former Head Coach Amy Kvilhaug earn her 400th win by throwing 6.1 innings, allowing one run on seven hits with four strikeouts in the 4-2 win over Stony Brook (Apr. 17).
As a sophomore in 2017: Found herself leading six categories for the BIG EAST pitching stats following her sophomore season … Pitched in 19 games, making 10 starts … Totaled a 2.61 ERA in 79.2 innings, for the best in the BIG EAST… Struck out 60 batters ... Allowed just 25 earned runs for the fewest amount in the BIG EAST … Recorded five complete games ... Leads the conference with the fewest doubles allowed (2), fewest hits (40) ... Held opposing batters to a .172 batting average, for the best in the BIG EAST … Had eight wins and just two losses on the season, placing her in the top ten for conference wins … Morris had her first season win against Tulsa (Feb. 19) with a three-hit performance, allowing just one run in her complete game … Named twice to the 2017 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll … Tabbed as BIG EAST pitcher of the week following back-to-back wins against Creighton (April 1 and 2).
As a freshman in 2016: Pitched in 19 games, making nine starts... Went 4-0 on the year, recording four complete games and two shutouts with 41 strikeouts in 57.0 innings... posted a 3.19 ERA, which ranked sixth in the conference ... held opposing hitters to a .227 batting average, the third-best in the BIG EAST... allowed the fewest earned runs (26) and hits (46) in the conference ... tossed a no-hitter in her first-collegiate start, striking out three in a win over Valparaiso to earn BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 15 ... struck out seven batters and picked up the win after 7.0 innings of one run ball against Stony Brook (March 16) ... threw a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson (March 18) ... fanned a career-high eight batters and allowed one run on two hits in a complete-game victory against Howard (March 19) ... named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on March 21 after after striking out 23 and going 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 24.0 innings ... member of the 2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Before St. John's: Played four years of varsity softball and volleyball at Kecoughton High School ... served as the softball team captain all four years of high school ... named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2014-15) after going 17-5 with a 1.03 ERA as a senior, leading the Warriors to the Class 6A South Regional Tournament ... excelled as a two-way player during senior campaign, posting 270 strikeouts in 149.2 innings and batting .415 with three home runs and 23 RBI ... named Monitor-Merrimac Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior ... regarded as the Best Softball Player in 2014 by the Virginia Athletic Council ... first team All-State Pitcher in 2014 ... registered 24 strikeouts in a single game in 2013, the third most in state-history.
Personal: Full name is Madison Morris ... daughter of Cheryl Lynn and Thomas William Morris III ... has two siblings, Jackson (13) and Harrison (20) ... first played softball at the age of 11 ... likes drawing and photography ... spends free time volunteering at homeless shelters ... hopes to travel the world.
Career Highs:
Innings Pitched: 7.0, two times, last vs. Howard (5/19/16)
Strikeouts: 8, vs. Howard (3/19/16)
Fewest Earned Runs (CG): 0, two times, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/18/16)
Fewest Hits (CG): 0, vs. Valparaiso (2/13/16)
Morris Up Close...
Favorite Softball Player: Michelle Smith
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo and Sushi
Pregame ritual: "Braid hair and listen to hype music." (Inspirational YouTube videos)
Hero: Babe Ruth
Most Influential Person In Your Athletic Career: "Rita Lynn Gilman for teaching me how to pitch for the first time."