Marissa Panasiti '16 Recruiting Profile

I believe I'm a strong, quality candidate for a collegiate level team. Well of course I would say that! I've been playing soccer for 10 years and I know the sport better than the back of my hand, I love it more than life. I'm in Pennsylvania Classics, and I've been a starter ever since my first game with them. My career on that team placed me at central defense, so I've been playing that position for about 5 years. However, high school season started, and my coach moved me to striker. I did extremely well there. I was the second top scorer with 14 goals, and had the most assists with 10. I was proud of myself, mostly because a defender is capable of this. My sophomore year, this year, was my first year of high school soccer because the coach last year had no experience. I started, I was a first team all star, team MVP, and all region honorable mention. I'm an all-around player, I will go anywhere you need me. My academics are also great, my PSAT score was 1510. I have a 98% GPA, which is 3.85. I think I separate myself from other athletes because I have plans for myself, I've done the research, I keep my grades up, and I'm extremely driven. I am also a team player, but you need to be greedy at times. Thank you for your time!