Goshen College Signings

Maple Leafs Land Two-Sport Star Morgan Broderick

February 3, 2010GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College coaches Jim Routhier (volleyball) and Lee Mast (softball) teamed up to bring in coveted two-sport star Morgan Broderick, the athletic department recently announced.The Huntington North High School standout was an all conference selection as a libero for the volleyball program in the fall and will enter her third year of varsity softball this spring.As a senior, Broderick set a new Viking single-season record for digs with 656. She tallied 10 or more in 28 of the team’s 33 matches and had as many 42 in a September contest against Fort Wayne Snider. Her 6.48 digs a game led the North Central Conference, which resulted in First Team All NCC honors. In three varsity seasons, Broderick racked up 1,201 digs, which also put her atop the Huntington North record book.“We are very fortunate to have signed a great player like Morgan,” said Routhier who will head into his second season next fall. “She is a tremendously talented libero and is a wonderfully positive individual. Her work ethic is outstanding. Morgan will fit in well in our program and will help us in our championship run next year.”The reflexes needed to be a successful libero have also served Broderick well on the softball field. As a corner infielder for the Vikings, Broderick committed just two errors in nearly 200 attempts (99% fielding percentage) as a junior. She also batted .314 with 22 hits, 11 RBIs, and four doubles last season.“I am really excited to have Morgan join our programs,” said Mast. “The times I have seen her play, she really impressed me with her knowledge of the game, great hand-eye coordination, strong footwork, and speed on the bases. She also has a super personality, which is something that I always look for in a player.”Broderick has some additional familiarity in the Maple Leaf program through a former teammate. Current freshman softball player Stacey Klein played grew up playing with Broderick on the high-level Fort Wayne Fire travel team.After Broderick finishes her high school career this spring, she will join a growing and talented recruiting class for Maple Leaf volleyball which already includes a pair of Ohio standouts, Stacy Wyse and Chelsea Schmucker. Heading into the spring, Mast has already added several players to go alongside Broderick in the 2011 class before his 2010 team has even stepped on a field.