Morgan McAslan

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Morgan McAslan
Personal information
Full name Morgan Ashley McAslan
Date of birth (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Rise
Youth career
Flamborough Dundas SC
2014–2017 Burlington SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Ole Miss Rebels 8 (0)
2019–2022 Samford Bulldogs 67 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Chicago Mustangs
2024 Whitecaps FC Elite 2 (0)
2025– Vancouver Rise 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 22, 2024

Morgan Ashley McAslan (born February 22, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.

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Early life

McAslan played youth soccer with Flamborough Dundas SC and initially played centre midfield before converting to goalkeeper at age 12. [1] [2] From 2014 to 2017 with Burlington SC, while also playing with the Ontario provincial team in 2014 and 2015. [3] [4] She attended Waterdown District High School, where she was named the school's Female Athlete of the Year in 2015–16, and the Waterdown Warrior Award in 2015. [3]

College career

In 2018, McAslan began attending the University of Mississippi, where she played for the women's soccer team. [5] She made her debut on October 7, 2018, comining on following an injury in a match against the Arkansas Razorbacks, subsequently starting the remaining seven matches in the season. [3] In October 2018, she earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honours. [6]

In 2019, she transferred to Samford University, to play for the women's soccer team. [7] [8] She made her debut on August 22 against the UAB Blazers. [9] In September 2019, she earned Southern Conference (SoCon) Defensive Player of the Week [10] and was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October 2019. [11] She was named the SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player and was named an All-SoCon First Team All-Star. [12] [13]

In her second season with Samford, she was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week in March 2021 (season delayed from Fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [14] she was also named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for March 2021. [15] At the end of the season, she was again named an All-SoCon First Team All-Star. [16] She was also named to the FTF Canada Second Team All-Canadian. [17]

In her third season with Samford in 2021, she was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week twice. [18] [19] She was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for both September and October. [20] [21] At the end of the season, she was named an All-SoCon Second Team All-Star. [22] She was also named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team. [12]

In her final season in 2022, she was again named the SoCon Defensive Player Of The Week on two occasions. [23] [24]

Club career

In 2022, McAslan played with the Chicago Mustangs in United Women's Soccer, helping them win the 2022 title.[ citation needed ]

In July 2024, McAslan joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia, making her debut on July 14 against Burnaby FC. [25] She helped the team win the League1 Canada 2024 Women's Inter-Provincial Championship, making a critical save in their penalty shootout victory over CS Mont-Royal Outremont, which qualified the team for the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup. [26] On August 15, 2024, in a match against eight-time El Salvador champion Alianza F.C. in the preliminary round of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, she made an important late match save to seal their victory to advance to the group stage. [27]

In December 2024, she signed with Vancouver Rise in the Northern Super League, ahead of the inaugural 2025 season. [28] [29]

Coaching career

After her collegiate career, McAslan became the head goalkeeping coach with her former youth club Flamborough Dundas SC, before later becoming a volunteer assistant coach at the collegiate level with the Columbus State Cougars women's soccer team in 2023. [30]

Career statistics

As of October 16, 2024 [31]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC Elite League1 British Columbia 2024 [32] 2010—5 [a] 02 [b] 0100
Career total2010005020100

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  2. ↑ Christie, Mac (April 1, 2016). "Waterdown goalkeeper Morgan McAslan commits to Ole Miss Rebels". Flamborough Review.
  3. 1 2 3 "Morgan McAslan Ole Miss profile". Ole Miss Rebels .
  4. ↑ "Player's Spotlight - Morgan McAslan". Burlington SC .
  5. ↑ "Fresh Faces: Soccer's Morgan McAslan". Ole Miss Rebels . August 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "McAslan, Stackpole Haul in SEC Player of the Week Honors". Ole Miss Rebels . October 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Student-Athlete Spotlight: Morgan McAslan". Samford Bulldogs . September 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ Mullins, Joey (August 19, 2022). "Student-Athlete Profile: Morgan McAslan". Samford Bulldogs .
  9. ↑ "Soccer Opens Season With 0-0 Draw With UAB". Samford Bulldogs . August 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ "McAslan Named SoCon Defensive Player Of The Week". Samford Bulldogs . September 24, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Three Bulldogs Earn SoCon Athlete Of The Month Honors". Samford Bulldogs . November 1, 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Morgan McAslan Samford profile". Samford Bulldogs .
  13. ↑ "Miller Named SoCon Defensive Player Of The Year, Six 'Dogs Named All-SoCon". Samford Bulldogs . November 5, 2019.
  14. ↑ "McAslan Named SoCon Soccer Defensive Player Of The Week". Samford Bulldogs . March 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ "McAslan Named SoCon Women's Soccer Defensive Player Of The Month". Samford Bulldogs . April 5, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Soccer Has Seven Earn SoCon Postseason Honors". Samford Bulldogs . April 8, 2021.
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  18. ↑ "Frazier And McAslan Earn SoCon Honors". Samford Bulldogs . September 7, 2021.
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  32. ↑ "Morgan McAslan 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .
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