St. John's University Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
Elyse Morris
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- The Vivian Webb School
- Hometown:
- Claremont, CA
As a redshirt junior in 2021: Appeared in 29 games and started 24 games… Tallied three extra-base hits (two doubles and one home run) and four RBI… Led the team in hit-by-pitches with 11… Singled and scored two runs against Rhode Island and against Hofstra (March 17)… Tallied two hits and two RBI against Fordham (March 24).
As a redshirt sophomore in 2020: Appeared in 22 games, started in 16… Scored nine runs while racking up seven hits, five RBIs and a perfect 4-for-4 on the base paths… Score a run in the first two games of the season against Clemson and Indiana (Feb. 7-8)… Registered her first multi-hit game in over a year, going 2-for-4 at the dish with a run scored and a pair of RBIs against Clemson (Feb. 9)… Tallied a run in three-straight games, twice against Binghamton and once against Lamar (Feb. 14-14)… Knocked in a run against Lamar (Feb. 22)… Recorded a pinch-hit RBI single and scored a run in the team’s win over Northern Colorado (Feb. 23)… Drove in a run and crossed the plate against Mount St. Mary’s (March 1)… Tallied a run against FDU (March 11).
As a sophomore in 2019: Did not appear in any games due to injury.
As a freshman in 2018: Started 11 of 47 games for the Red Storm in her first season…Recorded seven hits, registering a season cycle with a double, triple and home run to her credit…Added six RBIs and 12 runs to go along with a .406 slugging percentage… Hit her first career home run over the left field fence in game two versus Butler (May 5)…The following day (May 6), hit a perfect 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the series finale win over Butler.
Before St. John's: Played with the California Cruisers for five years … Played three years with the 18 Gold Sievers … Played varsity ball all four years of high school at the Vivian Webb School … Received four first team All-League awards … Earned Freshman Athlete of the Year award.
Personal: Full name Elyse Kasa Kittson Morris … Born May 19, 1999 in Claremont, CA … Daughter of Kim and Steve Morris … Majoring in bio medical sciences.
Age you Started Playing Softball: 7 years old
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Pregame Song: Unforgettable – French Montana
Favorite Food: Pizza
Most Memorable Softball Moment: "Making it to the 2016 PFG Premier Championship Game (18U)”
Best Piece of Softball Advice you Ever Received: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” – Keven Kempton