Phillipa Morgan

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Phillipa Morgan
Personal information
Born (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)
Western Australia
Playing position Defence
Senior career
YearsTeam
2019– Perth Thundersticks
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Australia U–21 10 (1)
2023– Australia 3 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Junior Oceania Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Gold Coast Team

Phillipa 'Pippa' Morgan (born 20 May 1998) is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a defender. Her short stature standing at 5' 6" makes her an asset in close range encounters. Currently dating Benjamin Baxter. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Club level

In Hockey Australia's national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One, Morgan plays for the Perth Thundersticks. [4] [5]

Morgan moved to Belgium in 2022 to join the Royal Wellington HC. She competed in the Belgian Hockey League for the 2022–23 season. [6]

Under–21

In 2016, Morgan made her debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast. [7]

She followed this up with appearances during a test series against New Zealand in Hastings in 2018, as well as a Tri-Nations Tournament in Canberra in 2019. [7] [8]

Hockeyroos

Morgan is currently a member of the Australian Development Squad. [9] In 2023, she was called up to make her Hockeyroos debut in a test series against India in Adelaide, from 18 to 21 May. [2] [10]

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References

  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Hockeyroos teams selected for upcoming internationals". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. "Hockey Central: Pippa Morgan continues her rise with Hockeyroos debut in sight". thewest.com.au. The West Australian . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. "Pippa Morgan". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. "MORGAN Phillipa". okey.lalibre.be. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. "Transfert: une Australienne au Wellington". okey.lalibre.be (in French). La Libre Belgique . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 "MORGAN Phillipa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. "Student athlete selected for Jillaroos squad". news.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. "Women's 2023 National Development Squad announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  10. "Time for Hockeyroos aspirants to step up: Powell". thewest.com.au. The West Australian . Retrieved 11 April 2023.