THREE-YEAR LETTER WINNER- Has excelled as an outside back throughout her four years at VMI…Can energize the team with her attacking mentality from the back line and will be looked to for more offensive opportunities this season…Has battled through injuries in her career…A tri-captain of this year’s team…Ranks as a Battalion Color Sergeant in the VMI Corps of Cadets.
2008: Took the field in 14 contests, starting 10 while dealing with injuries…Played primarily at outside back…Notched assists in back-to-back conference games against Winthrop (10/1) and Charleston Southern (10/4), her first starts of the season… Helped the Keydet defense to school records in shutouts (6) and goals against average (1.30)…Ranked as a Battalion Sergeant in the VMI Corps of Cadets…Named to Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll…Earned Distinguished in Academic Merit recognition and is a Dean's List Cadet.
2007: Appeared in all but one game for the Keydets, helping solidify a back line that set school records for shutouts and goals-against-average…Started 18 games as an outside back…Scored her first career goal against The Citadel (9/3), the eventual game-winner in a 2-1 VMI victory…Named to the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.
2006: After playing in only two of the team’s first eight games, played in five of the final six contests, earning her first career start against South Carolina State (10/22)… Took a season-high six shots against South Carolina State…Named to the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.
High School: Four-year letter winner at Northside…Career scoring leader at NHS with 46 goals and 28 assists for 120 points…Two-year captain, helped lead the Vikings to the District Championship as a senior…Was named All-District for third consecutive season, as well as All-Region and Second Team All-State…Named team MVP and Best Offensive Player as a senior, in addition to the Best Defensive Player award she earned as a freshman…Played club soccer for Valley AFC and the Roanoke Stars… Also earned four letters in cross country and three letters for both indoor and outdoor track…SCA President.
Personal: Daughter of Kirk and Tamela Morgan…Biology major…Plans to commission into the Navy.
Staton's 2009 Game-By-Game Stats
Staton's Career Stats
