Margot Merrill-Johnson #12MSUB Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010
MSUB Soccer Player 2001-2004
Posted by Don Trentham, Head Coach
This weekend the MSUB Hall of Fame (HOF) will have one more member from the women’s soccer program when Margot Merrill-Johnson is inducted as a member of the 2010 class. Margot becomes only the second women’s soccer player to be inducted into the HOF, as she joins her former teammate Abby Wright (Farmer), MSUB soccer player 1997 – 2001 and HOF class of 2008.
This honor for Margot is well-deserved, and I am very happy and excited for her. Having had the privilege of coaching her during my first three years here at MSUB, I can say without a doubt she is the epitome of what I believe an MSUB Hall of Famer to be: an excellent student, a big-time player and most importantly an outstanding person.
What I remember most about her time here is not all the goals she scored, the games she won for us or the leadership she exemplified for the program on a day in and day out basis --- but it was how she devoted her time, energy and passion for life into so many different things. She was devoted to her family, her faith, her soccer team, her tennis team, her community, her friends, her school work, her internship, so on and so on. I always wondered how she not only did so many things at once, but how she did so many things at once so well!
It is not often a coach has the opportunity to work with such a remarkable student-athlete as Margot, so when a student-athlete like her comes along it is always a great joy. Margot is one of those student-athletes I will always remember because of all the positive things she did for the program and for me personally --- she challenged the program and me to be the best, and as a result our program became better and I personally learned a lot from her.
Words cannot express how proud I am of what Margot has accomplished at MSUB, and after her time at MSUB. She certainly is one of our most accomplished alums and serves as a great example for all the current and future MSUB soccer student-athletes.
Margot, congratulations on your achievement, we are all very proud of you!!!
Awards
• NCAA Woman of the Year for Montana (2005)
• 1st Team CoSIDA ESPN Academic All-American (2004)
• 1st Team CoSIDA ESPN Academic All-District VII (2004)
• Member of MSUB Women’s Soccer “All-Decade Team” (made up of players who played 1996 –2005)
• “Quest for Excellence” Award – highest award given in women’s soccer program (2002, 2004)
• “Scholar-Athlete” Award – presented to junior or senior with highest cumulative GPA in women's soccer program (2003, 2004)
Individual Career Records
• Played and started 70 games
• 2nd all-time for game winning goals: 11
• 3rd all-time on career scoring list with 71 points --- 30 goals, 11 assists
• 3rd all-time for goals: 30
Individual Season Records
• 1st (tied) game winning goals in a season: 4
• 2nd (tied) points in a season: 28 points --- 11 goals, 6 assists
• 2nd (tied) goals in a season: 11
Team Accomplishments
• Member of 1st best team in school history for best winning percentage in a season: .711 (12-4-3)
• Member of 2nd best team in school history for wins in a season: 12
• Member of 3rd best team scoring offense in school history: 2.20 GF
• Member of 3rd best team defense in school history: 1.08 GAA
• Member of 3rd highest ranked team in the NSCAA/adidas Final Regional Poll: #10
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