- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I love everything about VWC"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Coastal Carolina
Career Highs
Goals: NA
Assists: 1 - (at Hollins - 9/19/15)
Points: 1 - (at Hollins - 9/19/15)
Sophomore (2015): Appeared in 12 games for the Marlins... Picked up an assist against Hollins University on September 19.
Freshman (2014): Played in 15 matches as a first-year Marlin, making one start… Attempted six shots on the year, all in conference play.
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean's scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Competed in soccer, basketball, softball and track and field… Captain of the soccer team as a junior and senior… Captain of the basketball and track team for one year… Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree in soccer, First Team All-Conference honoree in track, Second Team All-Conference in basketball… Selected as Most Valuable Player in soccer as a senior and as the Coaches Award recipient in track… School record holder in the 800 (2:15) and 4x400 relay (4:02)… State runner-up in the 800 (2:15.82) and the 1600 (5:08.68)… Member of the Interact Club and the Environmental Club… Member of Student Council… Selected to the Homecoming court as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Tracey and David Coombs… Parents attended William Paterson University and community college… Has two brothers, Tyler and David, the latter a student at West Virginia University.
Get to Know Marissa
- Enjoys chocolate and listening to the music of Red Hot Chili Peppers
- A fan of U.S. Olympic soccer player Mia Hamm and football's New York Giants
- Favorites include the TV series "Lost"
- Career goal: to become a journalist
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "driven, happy, fun, outgoing, spontaneous, caring, thoughtful, helpful, athletic, smart"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing. I am a very competitive person in every aspect of my life. Athletics allow me to bring out my competitive personality. I love hoe the games challenge me and have taught me how to win and lose. The friendships I have built throughout playing sports will last a lifetime"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "becoming more vocal. When I started playing my freshman year I was quiet on the field. I was afraid of coming across as bossy, but I have learned how to communicate with my teammates on the field in a positive, helpful way"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to improve my 1600 time in track"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "outgoing, adventurous, friendly, hard worker"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Bob Marley, to learn how to simply love and be happy with yourself"
- People might be surprised to know: "I danced for 10 years"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm traveling the world"
- The most important advice I've received is: "seize the day"
