Kreklow Quotes: “We’re looking for Lisa to come back strong and continue to be a major offensive threat this season. She looked great at the end of the spring season and I think she is very excited and anxious to get going. Lisa will provide a lot of leadership and spark for us at outside hitter.”
2001: Truly one of the best all-around players in Mizzou volleyball history...named All-Big 12 Honorable mention...named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team for the third straight season...led the Tigers in kills per game (4.10) and was second in kills (361) despite only playing in 88 games due to a blood clot in her right shoulder...finished third on the squad in digs-per-game (2.53)...reached double digits in kills in 21 of the 24 matches she played in...was named the MVP of the Best Inns Invitational at Southern Illinois University...averaged 4.27 kills per game at the Invitational...recorded 11 double-doubles (kills-digs) in 2001...ranks second on the Mizzou career kills-per-game charts (3.64)...ranks eighth on the MU career digs-per-game list (2.54)...currently in seventh on the MU career kills charts (969)...finished sixth in the Big 12 in kills and service aces per game (0.40).
2000: Morris became the first Tiger to be named first team All-Big 12...named to the Big 12 All-Academic first team...named to the Verizon District VII All-Academic second team... led the Tigers in kills per game (4.40), kills (436), digs per game (2.96) and service aces (37)...stepped up play in conference action, averaging 4.77 kills and 2.85 digs per game...tied a school record for kills in a three-game match on Oct. 24 against Oklahoma with 24...recorded 10 double-doubles (kills-digs)...registered a career high 29 kills and 21 digs on Sept. 27 against Texas Tech...named Big 12 Volleyball athlete of the week on Oct. 16.
1999: Rebounded well from a medical redshirt...saw action in 30 of 31 matches...best match was against Arkansas where she recorded three career-highs (14 kills, 36 attacks and 2 assists)...tallied four double-doubles in 1999...selected to Academic All-Big 12 first-team.
1998: Morris redshirted.
AT BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST: Three-year volleyball letterwinner...earned all-state honors her junior and senior years...named co-captain her senior year...named to the Kansas All-State Tournament team her senior year...named all-metro her junior and senior seasons....holds the school record for hitting percentage hitting at a career-clip of .367...helped lead her team to two state championships... named to the All-East Kansas League first team her junior and senior years...earned All-Sun County honors her junior and senior seasons...earned All-Johnson County honors her junior and senior years...three-year letterwinner in basketball.
Personal: Lisa Marie Morris...born April 23, 1980...majoring in mechanical engineering...sister Lindsey plays outside hitter for KU...hobbies include going on road trips and going to concerts...favorite movie is “American Beauty”...is motivated by her “desire to be the best that I can be.”
Morris’ Career Statistics
| Year | GP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1999 | 84 | 172 | 112 | 550 | .109 | 19 | 16 | 168 | 6 | 23 |
| 2000 | 99 | 436 | 151 | 1191 | .239 | 7 | 37 | 284 | 20 | 50 |
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| 2001 | 88 | 361 | 121 | 970 | .247 | 24 | 35 | 223 | 6 | 29 |
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| TOTAL | 271 | 969 | 384 | 2711 | >.216 | 50 | 88 | 675 | 32 | 102 |
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