Blanchet, Crossfire Midfielder Commits to SPU Men's Soccer
May 12, 2003

SEATTLE (May 12) - Mike Morris, the top scorer for Bishop Blanchet High School, has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer at Seattle Pacific University beginning this fall.

Morris, a 5-foot-7 midfielder, has scored 19 goals and added 11 assists in 16 games for Blanchet this spring. The Braves are 13-1-2 and resume play later this week in the Metro League tournament semifinals.

A resident of Bothell, he was a member of the regional Olympic Development Program pool in 2001 and played on the state ODP team since 1999. Morris is the captain of the Crossfire Sounders, state champions in 2000 and '01 under Alan Hinton.

Morris is the first recruit signed by Coach Cliff McCrath. SPU, a five-time NCAA Division II champion, returns eight starters from a team which went 11-6-2 last season. It has qualified for the playoffs 28 times while posting 32 consecutive winning seasons.