#3 - Marisa Low
Position: S/L
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif
Previous School: Carlsbad
Height: 5-5
Previous School: Carlsbad High School
Club Team: Coast Volleyball Club

Just the facts
Full Name: Marisa Olivia Low
Born: October 22, 1991
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Parents: Rob and Nancy Low
Siblings: Blakely (25), Nicholas (17).
Major: Biology
Nickname: Mo

Honors and awards

• 2010 Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament (@ Penn State).
• Named CAA Defensive Player of the Week twice during 2010 season.
• 2009 CAA All-Rookie Team.

2011 (Junior)

• Returned from an off-season knee injury that cost her 14 matches and averaged 2.23 digs per set, second most on the team.
• Recorded 12 service aces. 
• Turned in a season-high 20 digs against Delaware in the CAA Championship Match (Nov. 20).
• Logged double-digit digs in seven of 20 matches.

2010 (Sophomore)

• Averaged a team-high 3.89 digs per set, fourth most in the CAA.
• Set a career high with 29 digs in pivotal road victory at George Mason (Oct. 16). Matched that mark in season finale against Albany (Nov. 26).
• Named to Hampton Inn All-Tournament Team after averaging 4.18 digs per set in three matches (Sept. 3-4).
• Topped 20 digs on four occassions and served up 16 aces.

2009 (Freshman)

• Earned the starting nod at libero early in her freshman season and appeared in all 36 matches.
• Averaged a team-best 3.51 digs per set and added 23 service aces in 2009.

Prior to VCU

• Played four years of volleyball at Carlsbad High School
• Helped the Lancers to three league championships, as well as one state quarterfinals appearance. 
• Co-captain as a senior
• Named a Defensive Dandy by PrepVolleyball.com.
• Played for Coast Volleyball Club and Epic Volleyball Club.
• Received a Best Defense award at the 2008 USAV DA1 Camp.

Getting to Know Marisa Low

• Her sister, Blakely, played volleyball at Columbia University.