NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion senior forward Carla Morich was named on Thursday a third team Scholar All-America by the United Soccer Coaches Association (USCA).
To be eligible for selection, candidates must be at least a junior in academic standing and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.40 for their career. Players must also have played in at least 75 percent of the season's games, contributed significantly to the team's success and be an elite player as evidenced by athletic accolades for the season.
Morich is a fifth-year senior who scored some very important goals for ODU this season. She scored twice against league leading South Alabama for a draw in the regular season, two against Coastal Carolina including the game winner and the game-winner at Georgia State. Morich played in every game and tallied over 1,400 minutes on the year. In addition to the two goals against Coastal Carolina, she added an assist in the contest. The native of Hamburg, Germany recorded a hat trick in final against JMU which helped lead ODU to its first Sun Belt title. That hat trick included the game winner in the 106th minute for a 4-3 double overtime win. On the season, she had a team-high eight goals and one assist.
She was named first team All-Sun Belt Conference, All-Sun Belt Tournament and named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Morich was honored last month as a second team All-Southeast Region selection by the USCA as well.
Morich Named Third Team Scholar All-American By United Soccer Coaches Association
