Emily Morphitis, a former goalkeeper for the Pride, is in her third season as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Morphitis returned to Hofstra in 2016 after having spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
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Morphitis helped the goalkeeping tandem of Jenna Borresen and Ashley Wilson develop in 2017, with the pair combining for 11 shutouts on the season, the second most in program history. Borresen, who would typically play the first half, allowed just two goals in 796:57 and posted an 8-0-1 record in 2017, while Wilson made a career-high 58 saves playing the second half. Under Morphitis’ tutelage, the duo allowed just three goals in CAA play, as the Pride went a perfect 9-0 in conference to claim the regular-season title before winning the tournament championship and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
During her two seasons at Northwestern State, Morphitis oversaw an improvement in the Demons goalkeepers that resulted in a drop in team goals against average from 2.24 in 2014 to 1.42 the following year. She also assisted in recruiting student-athletes and scouting opponents, and was in charge of Northwestern State’s soccer camps and clinics. Morphitis also taught four classes at Northwestern State in the department of health and human performance.
A goalkeeper for the Pride from 2010 to 2013, Morphitis posted a 32-20-3 record in 70 career games (54 starts). She compiled 169 saves and a 1.25 goals against average during her four seasons and helped Hofstra to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2012. Morphitis, a two-time All-CAA Championship selection, was the CAA Championship Most Outstanding Player in 2012 and was a CAA All-Rookie selection in 2010.
Before coming to Hofstra, Morphitis played club soccer for the Chelsea Ladies first team (2008-10) and with the English U-15, U-17 and U-19 National Teams.
A native of London, England, Morphitis was a Hofstra University Dean’s List selection during each of her four years and graduated in May 2014 with a degree in criminology. She earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2016.
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