Makenna Morris

Makenna Morris

Morris with the Washington Spirit in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Makenna Taylor Morris
Date of birth	(2002-04-26) April 26, 2002
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Washington Spirit
Number	8
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Clemson Tigers	80	(19)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Washington Spirit	10	(4)
International career‡
2017–2018	United States U-17	19	(3)
2019–2022	United States U-20	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 28, 2022

Makenna Taylor Morris (born April 26, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Clemson Tigers before being selected by the Spirit in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Early life and college career

Morris was raised in Germantown, Maryland. She has a sister, Maliah, who played with her at Clemson. The sisters grew up as fans of local NWSL club Washington Spirit, which then played at Maryland SoccerPlex. She played youth soccer for ECNL club McLean and played in high school for St. John's College High School.

Clemson Tigers

Morris was a four-year starter for the Clemson Tigers, making 80 appearances from 2020 to 2023 and receiving All-ACC honors three times. She converted penalty kicks in two NCAA tournament shootout wins in her freshman 2020 season, helping Clemson to the quarterfinals. She recorded six goals and a career-high nine assists as a sophomore in 2021. Though listed on the roster as a defender, she operated in her roles of outside back or box-to-box midfielder as one of the team's top contributors to the attack, especially in her senior year when she paced the team with ten goals and six assists in 2023. She scored two of her goals in the NCAA tournament, helping lead the team to the national semifinals.

Club career

Washington Spirit

Morris was drafted by the Washington Spirit 13th overall in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft. She was signed to a one-year contract. She made her first start and scored her first professional goal in a 3–0 win over Bay FC on July 6, in which she became the first Spirit player to score, assist, and draw a penalty in one game. On October 13, she scored her first career brace in a 4–1 win over Racing Louisville. She was named the NWSL Rookie of the Month for October/November with three goals and an assist in four games. On November 16, she assisted on the tying goal against NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL semifinals, delivering a free kick that connected to Hal Hershfelt's header in the 90+3rd minute; the game ended 1–1 before the Spirit advanced to the final on penalties.

International career

Morris played with the United States youth national team at the under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels.

External links

• Makenna Morris at Soccerway