2000
Played in 19 games over 13 matches in her first season as a Gaucho...Averaged 0.47 kills and 0.53 digs per game...Collected nine kills, ten digs and four blocks...Had season highs of three kills against UC Irvine and at San Diego State...Notched two blocks at Idaho...Season-best four digs came at Denver.

1999 - Washington State
Played in 41 games over 12 matches as a sophomore at Washington State...Was second among Cougars with a 3.59 kills per game average...Also averaged 2.61 digs per game and 0.46 service aces per game...Her 19 service aces were third on the team, even though she played in only 12 matches...Has a deadly jump serve.

1998 - Washington State
Saw increased playing time as her freshman season progressed...Averaged 2.03 kills per game in 73 games played over 25 matches...Had 14 aces and 145 total digs...Garnered a season-high 20 kills at Oregon State.

High School
Played four years of volleyball at Joel E. Ferris High School...Also earned three letters in track and field...Played middle blocker all four year at Ferris...Led the Saxons to a 40-1 record with district, regional and state championship her senior season...Named the MVP of the GSL and to the All-State team...Named Washington's Gatorade Player of the Year...In track was the district campaign in the 800m and 4x400 relay...Was second in the 400m...Her time of 2:10.15 in the 800m was the fourth-best prep time in the nation.

Personal
Marisa Blackshire was born July 17, 1980 in Newport Beach, CA...Has a brother (Marcus) and sister (Megan)...Her father, Michael, played football and basketball at Hawaii...A Political Science major...Daughter of Marcy Savage and Michael Blackshire.

Gaucho Bests
Kills: 3 vs. UC Irvine (1-10-00) 3 at San Diego State (9-2-00) Digs: 4 at Denver (9-7-00) BA: 2 at Idaho (11-4-00)