Wingate University Athletics

2017: Morgan Whitesides appeared in five games for the Bulldogs during her junior season...Played 92 minutes on the year...Had two shots in the victory at Coker. 

2016: Whitesides appeared in 10 games during her sophomore season, playing 113 minutes…Registered a pair of shots while helping Wingate lead the SAC in goals-against average.

2015: Whitesides appeared in seven games during her first season at Wingate, playing 65 minutes on the year while registering a shot in the SAC contest at Mars Hill.

Personal:
Full name is Morgan Taylor Whitesides...Born September 8, 1997 in Dallas, North Carolina...Daughter of Dana and Jeff Whitesides...Majoring in: Biology (Pre- Physician Assistant)...Favorite Class: Anatomy and Physiology...Favorite Athlete: Carli Lloyd...Favorite Sports Team: US Women's National Soccer Team...Favorite Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's...Favorite TV Show: Friends...Morgan can't imagine a week without coffee...Favorite Food: Mexican...Most memorable sports moment: Beating Carson-Newman in OT in 2016...Favorite sport other than soccer: Basketball...Person Morgan most admires: My dad...How Morgan gets ready for a game: Listen to country music (its lit)...Something people don't know about me: I can play the saxophone...Nickname: Morg... Morgan thinks the fastest person on the team is Taylor Leyble, strongest is Alexis Jones and funniest is Carley Olson...Favorite Quote: "But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior." -Jeremiah 20:11

Why Morgan chose Wingate:
"I chose Wingate because I felt like I fit into the lifestyle of a smaller university and had the opportunity to pursue the major I wanted as well as continue my soccer career with a historically successful program."