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Women's Soccer
High School/Club: 2008 national champion with Dallas Texans ... Also member of Dallas Texans squads that were State Cup champions for three years, LHGCl Grand Champions for three years, Premier League champions for three years and Region III champions for three years ... Five-time ODP Region III camp invitee ... Two-year captain for Plano East ... Led high school to 2008 state finals and 2008 and 2009 co-district titles ... Named 2008 NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-American ... Also named all-state, all-region, all-area and all-district ... 2008 District Offensive MVP after scoring 24 goals ... Coached by Ryan Higginbotham and Dawn Crow. Personal: Born April 5, 1991 ... Plans to major in finance ... Daughter of Raymond and Shurandia Holden ... Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Participated in Peer Assistance & Leadership Skills (PALS) and was a DECA International Top-10 Finalist ... Also participated in National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is a member of the Plano East Senior High Hall of Fame ... Hobbies include running, cooking, playing with her dog, making jewelry and knitting.
Getting to Know Marissa: Favorite athlete: Thierry Henry ... Favorite pro team: Dallas Cowboys ... Favorite singers: Ne-Yo and Beyonce ... Favorite movies: Wall-E and Juno ... Favorite book: Twilight series ... Favorite food: Pizza ... Favorite pre-game meal: Carrot sticks, granola bar, ham sandwich ... Dream job: CEO of Nike.
Coach Rayfield on Holden: "Marissa plays the game with a sense of determination that makes her effective in any role she is asked to play. She will power through the box to score goals, work hard to win balls, put opponents with the ball under pressure or run at them with or without the ball and put their entire team under pressure. Her pace, strength and power make her dangerous with and without the ball. With the depth we have up front, we could look to use Marissa in other roles as she develops into a complete soccer player."
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