2012 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012)
Appeared in 12 matches which included seven starts … Compiled a team-leading 1.07 blocks to go along with 0.97 kills per set … Slapped three kills and a block versus Cal Poly (Aug. 25) during her first start of the season … Tallied a kill and a block off the bench during the North Carolina (Sept. 7) and Middle Tennessee (Sept. 8) matches … Missed a 12-match stretch due to injury and returned to the court at Kentucky (Oct. 21) … Moved her way into the starting lineup in six of the last seven matches (Oct. 28-Nov. 21) … Came away with 23 of her 28 kills and 28 of her 31 blocks during that stretch … Collected a career-high nine blocks and added five kills during LSU’s four-set victory at Georgia (Nov. 9) … Belted a season’s best seven kills on a season-high .375 hitting percentage at No. 16 Florida (Nov. 16) … Turned in three kills and seven blocks at Tennessee (Nov. 18).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
Garnered 14 appearances, including six starts … Averaged 1.10 kills and 0.73 blocks per set over 31 sets … Tallied a block in 12 of 14 outings … In first career start, buried 10 kills on 11 swings against Grambling State (Sept. 2) … Her .909 hitting percentage was the second-highest clip for a player attempting 10-14 swings in program history … Broke into starting lineup for three straight matches (Oct. 7-14) … Compiled a career-best four blocks to go along with four kills at South Carolina (Oct. 7) … Added two kills and three blocks at No. 13 Florida (Oct. 9) … Tacked on four kills off the bench during LSU’s 3-2 comeback victory at Mississippi State (Oct. 30) … Powered home three kills and three blocks in return to starting lineup at No. 16 Kentucky (Nov. 18).
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Dana Anderson at Travis High School in Texas … LSU’s 2011 recruiting class tabbed No. 18 nationally by PrepVolleyball.com … Rated among PrepVolleyball.com’s Top 150 Senior Aces … Picked up multiple 23-5A All-District honors … Plays club volleyball for Absolute Volleyball Academy with Malorie Pardo … Team tallied ninth place finish at the 2010 USAV Nationals in the 17 Open Division … Garnered Academic Excellence awards for her work in classroom.
PERSONAL
Full name is Marissa Ann Maas … Daughter of Larry and Debbie Maas … Born on December 15, 1992 … Has one sister, Jessica (22), who played volleyball at the Citadel from 2007-10 … Undecided on a major … Also recruited by Baylor, California, Duke, Florida and Wake Forest.