| J.J. Morrissey |
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WORTH NOTING: One of the most underrated players in the nation ... primarily a short stick defensive middie, he has made himself a threat on the offensive end as well ...deadly in transition, with or without the ball ... one of the best athletes on the team.
AT VIRGINIA: 2005--Had a fabulous season and could have easily been named the team's most valuable player ... recipient of the team's Harry Gaver Award for leadership ... a force on both ends of the field ... started all 15 games ...posted career highs with six goals and seven assists ... sixth in the ACC in ground balls (3.40/g) ...had at least three ground balls on 11 occasions ...had a goal or an assist in 10 different games ...career-high two assists in the opener vs. Drexel ...season-high seven ground balls in a win over Princeton ...added two assists against Towson ...led the team with six ground balls vs. Johns Hopkins ... had goals in back-to-back wins vs. Maryland and North Carolina ...scored on his only shot in the playoff win over Albany ...had a goal and an assist in the national semifinals vs. Johns Hopkins.
2004--Developed into one of the team's leading players ... primarily filled the role of defensive midfielder, but exhibited an ability to make plays on both ends of the field ... excellent ground ball man ... second on the team with 50 GBs, fifth in the ACC and second among non-faceoff men ... led the team five times ... scored twice and had two assists ... led the team with a career-high eight ground balls vs. Drexel in the opener ... scored both of his goals against Syracuse, while also adding an assist and six ground balls ... team-leading four GBs vs. Princeton ... had an assist against Maryland ... had at least five ground balls the last four games of the season ... tied his career high with eight ground balls in a win over Duke ... shared the team lead with five ground balls in the ACC Tournament win over North Carolina.
2003--One of five UVa freshmen to play in every game ... primarily a short stick defender ... snatched eight ground balls, including a high of four against Mount St. Mary's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... also scored the first goal of his career in that game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Excelled in three different sports and team captain in all three two times each ... four-year starter in lacrosse ... All-American ... first-team All-New England ... first-team All-League two years ... three-time team MVP ... four-year starter in football ...first-team All-New England and two-time first-team All-League ... team MVP as a senior ... five-year starter on the hockey team ... first-team All-League twice.
PERSONAL: Son of Sara and Paul Morrissey ... born 7-29-83 in Rockport, Maine ... has two brothers, Paul and Brian ... received school's Academy Prize, Goodwin Athletic Prize and Hale Scholarship ...Honor Society ...student council president two years ... history major.
MORRISSEY STATISTICALLY
| Year | Games | G.Balls | Shots | Goals | Assists | Pts | Pen |
| 2003 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2-1:00 |
| 2005 | 15 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4-2:30 |
| Career | 45 | 104 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6-3:30 |
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