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Jersey Number 13
Morgan Colangelo
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Overland Park, Kan.
- High School:
- Blue Valley West
- Deals:
2023: Redshirt Freshman at Creighton
• Entered the transfer portal after the 2023 season.
• Redshirt freshman defensive specialist who made her collegiate debut when she came in to serve vs. Duke (Aug. 27).
• Played four sets at Xavier, picking up first collegiate dig (Sept. 23).
• Had second dig of the season in road win at Providence (Oct. 21), then added another dig six days later at Villanova (Oct. 27).
• Left-handed.
• Missed the entire 2022 season at Creighton after injuring her knee during her senior year of high school.
• Originally signed to play soccer at Grand Canyon before flipping to Creighton to play volleyball.
• One of seven players from Kansas on the Bluejay roster.
2022: Redshirted at Creighton
• Defensive specialist took a medical hardship season while recovering from a knee injury.
• Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Blue Valley West High School
• Played for the state runner-up as a senior in volleyball, and named to the All-Tournament Team.
• Recognized as a 2021 MOKAN All-Star as well as being an AVCA All-Region selection.
• Named First Team All-Eastern Kansas League and EKL Defensive Player of the Year in volleyball as both a junior and senior.
• Starred for state champion volleyball team as a junior, earning All-Tournament Team recognition at the state tournament.
• Also landed on the All-KC Area Volleyball Team following her junior campaign.
• Helped team to a fifth straight state soccer title as a senior in 2022.
• Had 12 goals and nine assists as a junior on the pitch, scoring the game-winning goal in the Class 6A state championship contest.
Earned All-EKL First Team honors in soccer in 2021.
• Suffered a major knee injury in the spring of 2022 that required surgery.
• A well-rounded athlete, Morgan originally signed to play soccer at Grand Canyon University before changing her mind to play volleyball at Creighton and committing in March of 2022.
Personal
• Daughter of Scott and Stacy Colangelo and step-daughter of Torrie Colangelo.
• Has a brother Mason, who played basketball at Nichols College, and a step-sister Ashley Curtis.
• A business major.
• Sports hero is Alex Morgan.
• Favorite food is sushi.
• Best sports memory is winning state in soccer and volleyball her junior year.
• Dream vacation destination is Greece.
• Best friend on another college team is Taylor Stockman (Nova Southeastern Volleyball).
• Favorite BIG EAST road city is New York.
• Best birthday gift she ever got was her car.
• Chose No. 13 because she’s worn it her whole life.
• Favorite holiday is Christmas.
• Best part of Europe trip was going to the beach in Cinque Terre.
• Entered the transfer portal after the 2023 season.
• Redshirt freshman defensive specialist who made her collegiate debut when she came in to serve vs. Duke (Aug. 27).
• Played four sets at Xavier, picking up first collegiate dig (Sept. 23).
• Had second dig of the season in road win at Providence (Oct. 21), then added another dig six days later at Villanova (Oct. 27).
• Left-handed.
• Missed the entire 2022 season at Creighton after injuring her knee during her senior year of high school.
• Originally signed to play soccer at Grand Canyon before flipping to Creighton to play volleyball.
• One of seven players from Kansas on the Bluejay roster.
2022: Redshirted at Creighton
• Defensive specialist took a medical hardship season while recovering from a knee injury.
• Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Blue Valley West High School
• Played for the state runner-up as a senior in volleyball, and named to the All-Tournament Team.
• Recognized as a 2021 MOKAN All-Star as well as being an AVCA All-Region selection.
• Named First Team All-Eastern Kansas League and EKL Defensive Player of the Year in volleyball as both a junior and senior.
• Starred for state champion volleyball team as a junior, earning All-Tournament Team recognition at the state tournament.
• Also landed on the All-KC Area Volleyball Team following her junior campaign.
• Helped team to a fifth straight state soccer title as a senior in 2022.
• Had 12 goals and nine assists as a junior on the pitch, scoring the game-winning goal in the Class 6A state championship contest.
Earned All-EKL First Team honors in soccer in 2021.
• Suffered a major knee injury in the spring of 2022 that required surgery.
• A well-rounded athlete, Morgan originally signed to play soccer at Grand Canyon University before changing her mind to play volleyball at Creighton and committing in March of 2022.
Personal
• Daughter of Scott and Stacy Colangelo and step-daughter of Torrie Colangelo.
• Has a brother Mason, who played basketball at Nichols College, and a step-sister Ashley Curtis.
• A business major.
• Sports hero is Alex Morgan.
• Favorite food is sushi.
• Best sports memory is winning state in soccer and volleyball her junior year.
• Dream vacation destination is Greece.
• Best friend on another college team is Taylor Stockman (Nova Southeastern Volleyball).
• Favorite BIG EAST road city is New York.
• Best birthday gift she ever got was her car.
• Chose No. 13 because she’s worn it her whole life.
• Favorite holiday is Christmas.
• Best part of Europe trip was going to the beach in Cinque Terre.
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Iowa NCAA Volleyball Second Round Press Conference
Saturday, December 06
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Colorado NCAA Volleyball First Round Press Conference 12:4:25
Friday, December 05
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Northern Iowa Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
