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Marissa Diggs
32  Marissa Diggs
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Rowlett, Texas

High School:
Rowlett

Height:
5-7

Position:
D

2011
- Selected to the NSCAA All-Central Region First Team
- Earned All-Conference USA First Team honors
- Started all 24 matches
- Logged a team-high 2,284 minutes
- Finished the year with two goals
- Played every minute in four matches in the NCAA Championship
- Recorded a goal at Southern Miss
- Tallied a goal at San Diego State
- Named to the Preseason All-C-USA Team

2010
-Voted onto the C-USA All-Freshman Team
-Played in all 23 matches, making 17 starts on the backline
-Helped lead the Knights to a 0.92 GAA while the defense amassed eight shutouts and a .805 team save percentage
-Got into the attack as well, scoring the game-winner against Marshall and also tallying a goal vs. Southern Miss
-Saw at least 90 minutes on the pitch in 12 matches, including the full 90 minutes in both NCAA Tournament matches
-Ranked third on the team with 1,779 total minutes

Prior to UCF
- A three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com
- Lettered all four years and served as the varsity captain from 2009-10
- Named the District 10-5A and the Rowlett High School Defensive Player of the Year in 2009
- Selected to the District 10-5A First Team in 2008
- Helped the team to at least the Region 2 quarterfinals from 2007-09, including the semifinals last year
- Also played basketball and was the starter as a freshman
- Part of the Olympic Development Program USYS `92 State Team
- Guided the team to the 2009 USYS `92 national championship as well as the Region III crown
- Competed for Sting `92 on the club level
- A U.S. Youth Soccer Region III semifinalist and a Red Bull National League finalist in 2009
- Region III Premier League West Champions in 2008, and participated in the U.S. Youth Soccer Nationals that year
- Was a North Texas State Cup finalist in 2008 as well
- Played for Polaris `92 from 2006-07, where she helped the squad to the North Texas State Cup finals, the Disney Showcase Predator Flight title and the Spring Classic title in 2007
- Member of the National Honor Society, was a Texas Scholar and earned the Academic Excellence Award in 2008 and 2009

Personal
- Daughter of David and Michelle Diggs

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