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Mariessa Carrasco

Mariessa Carrasco Season 2017-18

#21
PositionMB
Height6-0
ClassRS-Jr.
HometownSan Angelo, Texas
High SchoolChapin HS
Mariessa Carrasco

RS JUNIOR | 2017: Started all 32 matches for New Mexico, playing in all 114 sets on the year … Finished second on the team in both kills (258, 2.26/set) and total blocks (101, 0.89/set), while hitting a team-best .316 (258 kills, 74 errors on 582 attempts) … She is the first Lobo since 1993 to have over 250 kills and hit over .300 in a single season … Offensively, posted double-figure kills in eight matches, including a career-best 15 kills on a .560 hitting percentage vs. San Jose State on Oct. 7 … Also had strong numbers against Portland (12 kills, .320 hitting percentage), Youngstown State (10, .571), Tennessee Teach (12, .571) and Boise State (13, .400) … Hit over .300 in 18 matches … At the net, finished with five blocks on seven occasions, including six vs. Portland, Nevada and Air Force … Named to the Blue/Gold All-Tournament Team and selected as Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 18

RS SOPHOMORE | 2016: Started all 32 matches for New Mexico, playing in 121 of the team’s 122 sets on the year … Totalled 115 kills (0.95/set) and 96 total blocks (0.79/set) … Second on the team in total blocks and third in block solos (10) … Hit .195 (115k-55e-308a) … Best game came against Idaho, notching a career-high 12 kills on a .292 attack percentage … Also had strong matches against Stetson (nine kills), at Colorado State (nine kills, six blocks) and at Nevada (seven blocks) … Posted two block solos twice on the season, with a pair against Arizona State and Colorado State

RS FRESHMAN | 2015: Played in 17 matches, with three starts at middle blocker … Notched a career-high five kills against Wyoming on Nov. 5, hitting .556 (5k-0e-9a) … Hit a career-best .667 against Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 5, with an errorless four kills on six attempts … Registered at least three kills three other times … Posted nine total blocks (one off the team high in a single match) against Idaho State on Sept. 12, including eight block assists … Finished with 30 total blocks, including five solos, to average 0.94 blocks per set, the second-best average on the team

FRESHMAN | 2014: Redshirted the 2014 season.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Chapin High School…played for Joe Morales…there-year letterwinner  in volleyball…2013 District and Bi-District Champions…2012 Bi-District Champions…2014 El Paso Hall of Fame Miss Volleyball…2013 All-District MVP, All-City First team, All-State All-Star, All-State Team…2012 Second Team All-District and All-City second team…Played for the El Paso Stars 18s Diggers, Wildfird Volleyball Club 17s and Mililani Volleyball Club 16s.

PERSONAL
Born in San Angelo, Texas, on Oct. 2 to Johnny and Tricia Carrasco…favorite athlete is Karri Walsh…list Korean as her favorite food and Shaun of the Dead as her favorite movie…majoring in environmental planning.

Mariessa Carrasco

RS-Sr.
2018-19

Middle Blocker
6-0 / -
Mariessa Carrasco

RS-So.
2016-17

MB
6-0 / -
Mariessa Carrasco

RS-Fr.
2015-16

MB
6-0 / -
Mariessa Carrasco

Fr.
2014-15

MB
6-0 / -