California Lutheran University

2013 (Water Polo)
Concluded her collegiate career with a nod as an ACWPC Honorable Mention All-American…named to the First Team All-SCIAC as a senior…started all 28 games for the Regals…balanced player who was top four on the team in four categories…led the squad with 25 assists with a season-high four against Occidental (Mar. 20)…third on the team with 33 goals and tied for third most drawn ejections on the team with 28…fourth on the team with 30 steals…added four field blocks as well…had nine multi-goal games with a season-high five against Chapman (Apr. 28) in the final game of her career.

2012 (Water Polo)
Named 2012 CWPCA All-American after her first season with the Regals...started 27 of the 29 games she appeared in...finished fourth on the team with 31 goals...led the team in assists with 28...also a defensive stand-out...finished tied for the team lead in steals with 41.

UC Irvine (2009-11)
Played two seasons with the Anteaters...as a sophomore appeared in 20 games...contributed two goals, five assists, five steals and six drawn exclusions...as a freshman she scored two goals.

Rio Mesa High School
Member of Spartans varsity water polo and swim programs for four years each...on the swim team she set school records in the 100-yard fly, 100-yard breast, and as a member of the 200- and 400-yard free relay teams...named RMHS Athlete of the Year in 2009...member of Pacific View League Championship water polo team for four seasons...member of CIF runner-up squad her final two seasons.

Personal
Full name: Morgan Jaye McCardell...born on January 10, 1991 in Camarillo, Calif...is the oldest of Scott and Julie McCardell's three daughters...sister Abby played water polo at Rio Mesa HS...sister Madison also plays water polo...family currently resides in Camarillo, Calif...currently majoring in exercise science...career goal is to complete nursing school...reasons for coming to Cal Lutheran including its water polo program and small school size.

Favorites
Movie: Remember the Titans
Music: Anything, especially Country
Food: Turkey sandwiches
Sport (other): Baseball, basketball
Pro Team: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers
Pro Athlete: Betsy Armstrong, Clayton Kershaw
TV Show: Friends
Hobbies/Special Talents: Cooking