University of Delaware Athletics
2022 Field Hockey Roster
Morgan Rigual
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- James Monroe
- Hometown:
- Fredericksburg, Va.
- Major:
- Political Science
HONORS/AWARDS
- 2021 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
- 2021 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CAA Co-Player of the Week (Oct. 12)
- 2021 CAA Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
- 2020 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 CAA Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
- 2019 CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 CAA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 22)
Appeared in 22 games, and made 16 starts … scored goals against Monmouth (Sept. 4), Rutgers (Sept. 18), and Hofstra (Oct. 23) … credited with an assist against VCU … Helped the Blue Hens to their 11th CAA Championship title and an NCAA tournament berth.
2021 SEASON
Appeared in all 22 games, starting in 21 ... Ranked third on the team with seven goals ... Fifth on the team with 16 points ... Also dished out two assists ... Scored two goals in games against Hofstra (Oct. 8), Drexel (Oct. 29) and in the CAA Semifinal against William & Mary (Nov. 5) ... Helped lead the Blue Hens to their 10th CAA Championship title and an NCAA tournament berth.
2020 SEASON
Played in all 10 games for Delaware with 5 starts ... Scored 1 goal against Towson ... Helped lead the Blue Hens to their ninth CAA Championship title and an NCAA tournament berth.
2019 SEASON
Appeared in 14 games as a freshman ... Scored first career goal, the game-winner, in 1-0 victory at Penn (Oct. 20) ... Registered four shots, all on goal.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led James Monroe High to two straight 3A Virginia State Championship titles (2017, 2018) and four consecutive State Championship game appearances with an overall record of 82-8 under head coach Lindsey Heppner (2018) and Jamie Tierney (2015-17) ... Won four straight Regional titles and two conference titles (2015, 2016) ... Two-time First Team All-State, First Team All-Region and First Team All-District (2017, 2018) ... 2018 First Team All-Area ... 2017 Second Team All-Area ... Two-Time Second Team All-Conference (2015, 2016) ... Team captain as a senior ... Four-year member of the lacrosse team under head coach Linda Delaney ... 2017 Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Area ... Member of the National Honor Society, James Monroe Scholars, BETA and Girl UP ... Participated in DECA and attended the 2017 District and State Conferences and 2018 and 2019 District, State and International Conferences.
CLUB
Played for High Voltage Field Hockey (2010-19) ... Helped lead team to four National Indoor Tournament titles (2018 U19, 2018 U16, 2015 U14) ... Also won the 2015 National Field Hockey Festival U19 Pool A ... Competed in the National Futures Tournament (2015-17) and Junior Olympics (2016, 2017).
PERSONAL
Daughter of Ric and Cory Rigual ... Father is a judge for the Spotsylvania Circuit Court while mother is a senior systems analyst ... Has two younger siblings, Will and Sarah ... Cousins, Catesby Willis (2016-19) and Phoebe Willis (2009-12) both played field hockey for Virginia ... Cousin, Michael Rigual, played rugby at Old Dominion from 2012-14 and is also a member of the Sumner Wave and New Zealand Club team ... Enjoys art, fashion, boating and travel ... Lists favorite sports teams as Team USA and Washington Capitals.
COACH VAN DE KERKHOF SAYS
“Morgan is an extremely hard worker, is eager to learn and grow, and has solid basics - all of which are qualities which we look for in our Blue Hen Student-Athletes. She has an attacking mindset, but also has an awareness and intelligence to her play that will help raise the level of others around her.”
WHY DELAWARE?
"I was looking for a large university with high quality education and a competitive field hockey team. When I visited Delaware, I knew it was the whole package and it felt like home."
