Riley Morningstar
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- North Huntingdon, PA
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- Position:
- GK
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Norwin
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- gp
- 21
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- gs
- 21
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- min
- 1679:42
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- ga
- 8
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- gaa
- 0.43
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- sv
- 50
Bio
Career Highlights
2024
* All-Region Fourth Team
* First Team All-Conference
* Started in 21 games between the pipes, making 38 saves and posting a 17-3 overall record
* Instrumental in 12 shutouts and tallied a 0.46 goals-against average
* Gave up one goal in conference play for a perfect 8-0 record
* Academic All-AMCC
2023
* All-AMCC First Team Goalkeeper
* Named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Academic All-AMCC
* Led the conference in wins (11), save percentage (.889) and goals-against average (0.15) in AMCC action
* Finished second in the AMCC in save percentage (.790) and and goals against average (0.95)
* Third in the conference with 17 goals against
* Recorded eight shutouts and 64 saves in 18 games played
* Stopped a pair of penalty kicks against Pitt-Greensburg to help secure AMCC title
* Made a season-best 11 saves vs. Carnegie Mellon
2022
* Played in five contests
* Made first collegiate start at Case Western
* Tallied 17 saves and combined for one shutout
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in nursing
* Member of Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society
Personal
* Daughter of Jessica Atwater and Derek Morningstar
* Two-sport athlete at Norwin High School
* Three-year letterwinner in soccer and track & field
* Team finished second in Districts (2019)
* Placed second at Counties in the javelin (2019)
* Placed ninth at Districts in the discus (2022)
* Four-year Honor Roll student
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 21 | 8 |
| Games started | 21 | 8 |
| Minutes | 1679:42 | 509:42 |
| Goals against | 8 | 0 |
| Goals-against average | 0.43 | 0.00 |
| Saves | 50 | 5 |
| Save pct | .862 | 1.000 |
| Wins | 15 | 8 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 11/5 | 3/5 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Messiah | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 31 | John Carroll | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 6 | St. John Fisher | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 10 | Allegheny | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 13 | Houghton | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 16 | at Fredonia | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 20 | at Grove City | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 24 | at Case Western Reserve | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 27 | Penn State Altoona | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 1 | at Carnegie Mellon | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 4 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45:00 |
| Oct 8 | Hilbert | W, 11-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45:00 |
| Oct 11 | at Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 14 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 59:42 |
| Oct 18 | La Roche | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45:00 |
| Oct 21 | at Brockport | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 24 | at Carlow | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 45:00 |
| Oct 28 | Alfred St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 5 | Penn State Altoona | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 8 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 14 | at Calvin | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Messiah | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .571 |
| Aug 31 | John Carroll | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 6 | St. John Fisher | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Sep 10 | Allegheny | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 13 | Houghton | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 16 | at Fredonia | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Sep 20 | at Grove City | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Sep 24 | at Case Western Reserve | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .833 |
| Sep 27 | Penn State Altoona | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | at Carnegie Mellon | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 4 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | Hilbert | W, 11-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 11 | at Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 14 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | La Roche | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 21 | at Brockport | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 24 | at Carlow | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 28 | Alfred St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 5 | Penn State Altoona | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Nov 8 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 14 | at Calvin | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .875 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | .38 | 0.43 | 2.38 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .00 | 0.00 | .63 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | .33 | 0.38 | 1.33 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | .44 | 0.49 | 3.78 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | .00 | 0.00 | 1.60 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 5.50 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.50 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .29 | 0.29 | 3.86 |
| October | 9 | 9 | .11 | 0.15 | .78 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .33 | 0.33 | 3.00 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 11/5 | 1679:42 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 509:42 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7/3 | 945:00 |
| Away | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4/2 | 734:42 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10/5 | 1139:42 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/0 | 360:00 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 180:00 |
| September | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6/0 | 630:00 |
| October | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 599:42 |
| November | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 | 270:00 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 21 | 79:59 |
| Conference | 8 | 63:43 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 12 | 78:45 |
| Away | 9 | 81:38 |
| Neutral | - | 0:00 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 15 | 75:59 |
| Losses | 4 | 90:00 |
| Month | ||
| August | 2 | 90:00 |
| September | 7 | 90:00 |
| October | 9 | 66:38 |
| November | 3 | 90:00 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | 8 | 50 | .862 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 4 | 16 | .800 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 4 | 34 | .895 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | .759 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .636 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 2 | 27 | .931 |
| October | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | .875 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .900 |
News mentions
Penn State Behrend women’s soccer seniors Riley Morningstar and Lindsey Pawlawski have been named 2025 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Scholar All-Americans.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team had three players named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Scholar All-Region VII team, announced on Thursday.
Senior goalkeeper Riley Morningstar has been named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III All-America Fourth Team, announced on Thursday.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team had five players named to the 2025 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III All-Region VII team, announced on Tuesday.
The Calvin women’s soccer team tallied the lone goal of the game in the first half to eliminate Penn State Behrend from the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Penn State Behrend women’s soccer midfielder Marlene Andrade and goalkeeper Riley Morningstar were named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, while Bri Ross earned Newcomer of the Year to highlight the All-Conference honors.
The No. 1 seed Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team will host No. 5 Penn State Altoona on Wednesday night for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) semifinal game beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Penn State Behrend women?s soccer won their seventh straight game with a 12-0 win over Carlow in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Friday night.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team tallied a 3-0 win over Brockport in the final non-conference game of the regular season on Tuesday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team picked up a 6-0 win over La Roche in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Marlene Andrade scored the game-winning goal in the second half to lift the Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team past Pitt-Greensburg 1-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team registered their second Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) win of the season, defeating Mt. Aloysius 6-0 on Saturday afternoon.
The No. 16 Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team defeated Penn State Behrend 1-0 on Wednesday night in non-conference action.
Penn State Behrend women's soccer senior goalkeeper Riley Morningstar has been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Defensive Player of the Week.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team fell to No. 4 Case Western Reserve 2-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.
The Penn State Behrend women?s soccer team shut out Grove City 3-0 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
Lizzie Hoff scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute to help the Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team defeat Fredonia 1-0 in a non-conference contest on Tuesday evening.
Junior midfielder Marlene Andrade netted the game-winning goal in the 88th minute off a penalty kick to help the Penn State Behrend women's soccer team past St. John Fisher 1-0 in non-conference action.
The Penn State Behrend women's soccer played John Carroll to a 1-all draw in the second game of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team was voted to finish first in the 2025 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Preseason Coaches' poll released on Monday. Senior goalkeeper Riley Morningstar was named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.