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Marissa Popoola

Forward
BLUE VALLEY WEST HS
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
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Peak Performance

28

Goals

11

Assists

10

Multi-goal games

88

Career goals
“Marissa was a threat every time she touched the ball. Her team has won three state titles in a row and she is a huge reason why. She was the most dangerous player we faced all season.”
Erik Jones
Head Coach - Head coach of Blue Valley Southwest High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior forward led the Jaguars to a 17-3-1 record and a third-straight Class 6A state championship this past season. Popoola scored 28 goals and passed for 11 assists, posting 10 multi-goal games. The Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year, she is a three-time First Team All-State selection. She concluded her prep soccer career with 88 goals.

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Academic Achievement

Popoola has maintained a weighted 3.79 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Nebraska this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Popoola has volunteered locally with the Carolyn Ball Blair Wilderness Science Center, and she has also donated her time as a peer tutor and on behalf of with the Special Olympics.