Phillipa Morgan

Phillipa Morgan
Personal information
Born (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 26)
Western Australia
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
2019– Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2016–2019 Australia U–21 10 (1)
2023– Australia 3 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Junior Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Gold Coast Team

Phillipa 'Pippa' Morgan (born 20 May 1998) is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a defender. Her short stature standing at 5' 6" makes her an asset in close range encounters. Currently dating Benjamin Baxter.[1][2][3]

Career

Club level

In Hockey Australia's national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One, Morgan plays for the Perth Thundersticks.[4][5]

Morgan moved to Belgium in 2022 to join the Royal Wellington HC. She competed in the Belgian Hockey League for the 2022–23 season.[6]

Under–21

In 2016, Morgan made her debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast.[7]

She followed this up with appearances during a test series against New Zealand in Hastings in 2018, as well as a Tri-Nations Tournament in Canberra in 2019.[7][8]

Hockeyroos

Morgan is currently a member of the Australian Development Squad.[9] In 2023, she was called up to make her Hockeyroos debut in a test series against India in Adelaide, from 18 to 21 May.[2][10]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Hockeyroos teams selected for upcoming internationals". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Hockey Central: Pippa Morgan continues her rise with Hockeyroos debut in sight". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Pippa Morgan". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ "MORGAN Phillipa". okey.lalibre.be. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Transfert: une Australienne au Wellington". okey.lalibre.be (in French). La Libre Belgique. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b "MORGAN Phillipa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Student athlete selected for Jillaroos squad". news.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's 2023 National Development Squad announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Time for Hockeyroos aspirants to step up: Powell". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 11 April 2023.


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