Morgan Rooney

Class:
Junior
Position:
Utility
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Duluth, Minn.
High School:
Phillips Academy (Mass.)
Previous School:
University of Notre Dame

Notes: Transferred to Brown in the fall of 2018 … Attended the University of Notre Dame during the 2017-18 academic year and played on the club women’s water polo team.

2020: Missed the season due to injury … Season shortened due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2019: Missed the season due to injury … Earned ACWPC All-Academic and CWPA Scholar-Athlete honors.

Before Brown: Totaled 35 goals, 18 assists, and 32 steals in 12 games as a senior … Netted 15 goals as a senior … Captained water polo and cross country teams as a senior … Helped lead team to New England Prep tournament semifinals twice … Played for head coach Dan O’Shea … Also competed in cross country and swimming & diving at Andover… Attended the University of Notre Dame during the 2017-18 academic year … Played on Notre Dame’s club women’s water polo team for head coach Brian Coughlin … Tallied 15 goals and 50 assists for the Fighting Irish in 2018.

Personal: Has one older sister, Olivia, and a younger brother, Aiden … Born on November 7, 1998 … Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations concentrator in the Economics track.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because I could truly create an academic program that was uniquely me and tailored to my multifaceted interests. The environment and diversity of Brown only adds to the engaging environment, and I feel that it is a place where I can thrive academically, athletically and socially.”