Amy (Morris) Ferguson was the bedrock for a women’s soccer program just getting off the ground in the
mid-1990s.

Ferguson, a native of Ipswich, England, had a stellar high school career as she was her prep team’s top scorer all four years and was a team MVP three seasons. At the time, she graduated as the school’s second-leading all-time scorer.

Ferguson was recruited to play soccer for the Bulldogs and she liked the intimate feel of Barton College. “It felt like my home away from home,” said Ferguson.

Ferguson, a four-year letter winner for the Barton women’s soccer team (1995-98), is still the school’s all-time leader in goals scored (61) and total points (151) even after all these years. In addition, her 29 assists rank second in program history.

Ferguson was a three-time All-Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) selection including a first-team all-league pick in 1996 and 1998.

Ferguson is one of only two Bulldogs named to the CVAC All-Time Women’s Soccer Team (Stacey Radford Miller is the other).

“We were a close-knit team,” said Ferguson, commenting on the Bulldog teams she was playing for. “Not only were they my teammates but many of them were my closest friends.”

“Amy (Ferguson) has earned this honor,” said former Barton Women’s Soccer Coach Scott Ginn. “She was by far the most prolific goal-scorer of her time.”

“She is what all soccer coaches want in a striker, someone who can score goals and really cares only about scoring goals. She had a very keen ability to create opportunities when there seemed none existed.  Her work rate and final third mentality are traits I wish I could bottle and sell,” added Ginn.

Ferguson graduated from Barton in 1999 with a Bachelor of Social Work degree and received her master’s degree from Florida State University.

A current resident of St. Petersburg, Fla., Ferguson works with at-risk youth and is a therapist for children, teenagers, and adults.