2009 Outlook
An NSCAA High School All-American, Morgan Marlborough brings an instant offensive threat to the Huskers. One of the top goal scorers in Missouri high school history, Marlborough could use her size and skill to see playing time right away.

High School
Marlborough racked up an impressive list of accomplishments during her career for Coach Tim Richardson and Lee's Summit North High School. In four years with the Broncos, Marlborough notched 232 career goals to break the state record. She also set the season goals state record with 69 as a senior, after breaking the record each of her first three seasons.

Marlborough's 69 goals and 13 assists led her team to a 25-3 record last season. The Broncos won conference and district titles before falling in the state championship in penalty kicks. She was named Missouri's Gatorade Player of the Year for her efforts.

Marlborough posted 63 goals her junior season. She tied her own state record with eight goals in one half while leading Lee's Summit to an 18-4 record and second-place finishes in the conference and district. She also earned 12 assists during the year, and for her efforts was named to the NSCAA All-America team.

As a sophomore, Marlborough and the Broncos finished fourth at the Missouri state championships after earning conference and district titles. She finished with 57 goals and 13 assists to lead the team to a 22-4-1 record and earned NSCAA All-Region V accolades. She was also invited to the U.S. U-17 National Team camp in 2007.

Marlborough had an instant impact as a freshman in 2006, posting 43 goals and eight assists and setting a state record with eight goals in one half, a mark she matched as a junior. Her team notched an 18-3-1 mark to finish as conference and district champions.

Marlborough was a four-time first-team all-state selection, while being named the all-state offensive player of the year in 2007 and 2008. She was named the all-state player of the year in 2009. The Kansas City Star selected her to its all-metro first-team the past four seasons and named her the all-metro player of the year in 2007, 2008 and 2009. She also earned frequent honors at the conference and district level. In the classroom, she was on the honor roll all four years.

Other Information
Playing for two club squads, Marlborough is a two-time state champion and regional semifinalist. Under Coach Mike Saif and the Dynamos, she captured the Kansas state title in 2007 and made it to the regional semifinal, while accomplishing the same feat with Coach Huw Williams and the KCFC Impact in 2008. Marlborough helped the squad to the state finals in 2009.

Personal Information
Morgan is the daughter of Matt and Karen Marlborough, and was born Dec. 3, 1990. Morgan has one sister, Megan. Morgan is a pre-elementary education major at Nebraska.

Worth Noting
The Missouri career goals record that Marlborough broke was previously held by current Husker Michaella Fulmer, also a native of Lee's Summit. Fulmer notched 215 goals from 2004 to 2007, which was surpassed by Marlborough's 232. Another former Husker, Kori Saunders also held Missouri's scoring record.