Marissa Basi

Position:
Forward/Midfield
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Marion
Hometown:
Marion, Ill.

CAREER HIGHS

Shots: 1 (8/25/19 vs. North Alabama)
Shots on Goal: 1 (2x, Most Recent: 8/27/19 vs. Rose-Hulman)
Minutes: 52 (8/23/19 vs. Illinois Springfield)

2019 SEASON

Played in 14 games as a freshman ... finished the season with two shots (one on goal) ... made her collegiate debut against Illinois Springfield on Aug. 23, playing in a season-high 52 minutes of action ... fired off shots in consecutive matches against North Alabama on Aug. 25 and Rose-Hulman on Aug. 27.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB

A four-year varsity starter and two-year team captain ... team tied the school record for wins (17) in 2018 and won Regional championship ... two-time First-Team South Seven Conference selection and two-time Southern Illinois Coaches Association All-South team ... All-Sectional pick in 2018 ... holds the school record for single-season assists (31), which ranked No. 10 all-time in the IHSA ... played for Scott Gallagher’s St. Louis club team that advanced to the 2016 ECNL Playoffs in Oceanside, Calif. ... also competed for volleyball, cross country and track teams.

PERSONAL

Last name is pronounced Bay-see ... daughter of Roman and Brandi Basi ... father is an attorney and CPA, mother is an accounting assistant ... born Oct. 11, 2000 in Marion, Ill. ... working to obtain pilot’s license at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois ... is a Certified Nursing Assistant who will work at a nursing home or assisted living in the summer ... planning to study abroad for 10 days in Madrid, Spain in summer of 2019 ... planning to go to Law and Medical School at the same time at SIU ... high school activities included Student Council, Little Egypt District of Student Council, Tri-Hi-Y Service Club, Health Occupations Students of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Math Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, After School Tutor, Young Conservatives Club, Unified Partners, Big Cats Mentoring Program, Student Advisory Board, Prom Committee, Freshman Mentor ... four-time MHS High Honors, three-time Rotary Award recipient.

WHY I CHOSE SIU

“SIUC had everything I was looking for in a school, from football to social life to overall campus feel to academics. I was shocked that I found my dream college right in my backyard. Soccer was not my deciding factor, and it shouldn’t be for any athlete, but as soon as the 2019 team was announced my heart was set on SIUC.”