2026: Appeared in 12 matches in her sophomore season, playing in seven at the second flight and five in the third flight...Played with three different teammates throughout the season; Kendal Steller, Emma Johnson, and Kate O'Steen...Posted her first win of the season with Steller in the third flight against CSUN on March 13.
PRIOR TO UC DAVIS
CSUNÂ - 2025 (Freshman)
Morgan Gillinger appeared in nine dual matches in her first season with CSUN beach volleyball in 2025 ... finished the season with a 4-5 individual record, 3-3 playing at No. 5 and 1-2 in the No. 6 exhibition pair ... won three times paired with Hannah Heflin in the No. 5 pair ... posted wins over Hope International (Feb. 22), Cal State LA (Feb. 22), and Pepperdine (Mar. 1) ... played once with Alyssa Schuhlein (1-0), once with Julia Gunner (0-1), and once with Jadin Williams (0-1), all in the exhibition pair ... with Schuhlein, posted a three-set win over The Master's (Mar. 19).
EDISON HIGHÂ SCHOOL
Gillinger lettered in both beach volleyball and indoor volleyball at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. ... earned All-Sunset League honors for the Chargers ... played for coaches Trent Jackson, Eli Perez, and Matt Skolnick ... also played soccer, lettering as a left back and center midfielder ... graduated in 2024.
PERSONAL
Born in Honolulu, Hawai'i ... parents are Melody and Gregory Gillinger ... has one brother, Grant and one sister, Madison ... mom is the head tennis coach at Saddleback College and played collegiate tennis at Rutgers ... dad is a retired USAF Colonel and was a collegiate rower at UC Santa Barbara ... plans on majoring in business marketing.
