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Morris Earns Offensive Player of the Week After Hat Trick

October 8, 2015

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
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October 6, 2015

RICHARDSON – UT Tyler sophomore Brandon Morris has been named the American Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week after helping lead the Patriots to a pair of wins last week.

Morris recorded the second hat trick of his career in the 4-0 win over LeTourneau last Saturday and is the only player in program history with two three-goal performances. Morris leads the Patriots with five goals this season after his three goals against the YellowJackets. Morris is one of just two players in the ASC this season to score three goals in a game.

A Hurst native, he currently has nine goals in his career after recording four as a freshman on 28 shots. His five goals this season have come on 17 shots and two of his goals are game-winners. Along with Morris, UT Tyler has seen three other hat tricks with Kevin Gansert (2008), Leandro Cid-Fernandez (2014) and Timothy Moyer (2014) have three-goal performances. More...