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Jersey Number 13
Marissa Koch
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. John Paul II Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
2024 Season (Senior)
• Competed in 35 matches all on court four with partner Kylie Pitzak
• Posted 18 wins, which was tied for most on the team, with an overall record of 18-16
• Tallied a six-match win streak, starting with a pair of back-to-back wins against Santa Clara and UTEP, culminating with four consecutive wins on their home courts against Texas A&M Kingsville (twice), Colorado Mesa and Concordia Irvine.
2023 Season (Junior)
• Competed in 25 matches between courts two, three and four
• Partnered primarily with Grace Andrews on court three, while also seeing playing time with Abby Karich and Kylie Pitzak
• Helped the Utes clinch a 3-2 win over Boise State after defeating the Broncos' #2 pair in three sets with Andrews (21-19, 17-21, 15-12)
• Earned season-opening win with Karich on court two vs. East Texas Baptist (21-16, 21-10)
• Defeated No. 3 pair from Texas A&M-Kingsville with Karich 33-31, 21-14
• Also earned wins with Andrews against Hope International and Arizona Christian
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2022 Season (Sophomore)
• Starter at the No. 3 position with partner Samantha Leight the entire season
• Won the season-opening match 21-15, 21-19 over Santa Clara's third duo
• Earned three-set victories over Ottawa and Colorado Mesa's third pairings
• Posted a three-set win (21-17, 10-21, 22-20) against Oregon at the Pac-12 South Invitational to help guide Utah to its first-ever Pac-12 regular season win
• Also earned a victory over The Master's No. 3 pair 21-13, 21-17
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2021 Season (Freshman)
• Played all but seven matches in the top position, while the rest of the matches were played on court two
• Partnered with Sage Patchell and Grace Andrews
• Earned a victory over Oregon's top pair (21-15, 18-21, 15-12) with Andrews at the Pac-12 Championships
• Downed Southeastern Louisiana's second pairing in the second match of the year (21-19, 19-21, 15-11)
• Helped guide Utah to a 3-2 win over Colorado Mesa after defeating the top pair 21-19, 21-15 with Patchell
• Earned Utah's sole dual point against Stephen F. Austin with a 21-18, 23-21 win on court one
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
High School
• Four-year letterwinner at St. John Paul II Catholic High School
• Was in National Honors Society landing on the A and AB Honor Roll every year
• Also in the Spanish Honor Society
• Had over 1,000 career kills on the indoor team
• Helped lead her team to the Final Four in 2016
• Named to the All-Area team three times
• Earned three Volleyball Player of the Week honors
Personal
• Majoring in psychology
• Three-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll selection
• Competed in 35 matches all on court four with partner Kylie Pitzak
• Posted 18 wins, which was tied for most on the team, with an overall record of 18-16
• Tallied a six-match win streak, starting with a pair of back-to-back wins against Santa Clara and UTEP, culminating with four consecutive wins on their home courts against Texas A&M Kingsville (twice), Colorado Mesa and Concordia Irvine.
2023 Season (Junior)
• Competed in 25 matches between courts two, three and four
• Partnered primarily with Grace Andrews on court three, while also seeing playing time with Abby Karich and Kylie Pitzak
• Helped the Utes clinch a 3-2 win over Boise State after defeating the Broncos' #2 pair in three sets with Andrews (21-19, 17-21, 15-12)
• Earned season-opening win with Karich on court two vs. East Texas Baptist (21-16, 21-10)
• Defeated No. 3 pair from Texas A&M-Kingsville with Karich 33-31, 21-14
• Also earned wins with Andrews against Hope International and Arizona Christian
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2022 Season (Sophomore)
• Starter at the No. 3 position with partner Samantha Leight the entire season
• Won the season-opening match 21-15, 21-19 over Santa Clara's third duo
• Earned three-set victories over Ottawa and Colorado Mesa's third pairings
• Posted a three-set win (21-17, 10-21, 22-20) against Oregon at the Pac-12 South Invitational to help guide Utah to its first-ever Pac-12 regular season win
• Also earned a victory over The Master's No. 3 pair 21-13, 21-17
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2021 Season (Freshman)
• Played all but seven matches in the top position, while the rest of the matches were played on court two
• Partnered with Sage Patchell and Grace Andrews
• Earned a victory over Oregon's top pair (21-15, 18-21, 15-12) with Andrews at the Pac-12 Championships
• Downed Southeastern Louisiana's second pairing in the second match of the year (21-19, 19-21, 15-11)
• Helped guide Utah to a 3-2 win over Colorado Mesa after defeating the top pair 21-19, 21-15 with Patchell
• Earned Utah's sole dual point against Stephen F. Austin with a 21-18, 23-21 win on court one
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
High School
• Four-year letterwinner at St. John Paul II Catholic High School
• Was in National Honors Society landing on the A and AB Honor Roll every year
• Also in the Spanish Honor Society
• Had over 1,000 career kills on the indoor team
• Helped lead her team to the Final Four in 2016
• Named to the All-Area team three times
• Earned three Volleyball Player of the Week honors
Personal
• Majoring in psychology
• Three-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll selection
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12.10.25
Wednesday, December 10
Get to know new Utah Volleyball Head Coach Alyssa D'Errico.
Wednesday, December 10
Former Utah Football Head Coach Urban Meyer inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, December 10
Utah Volleyball's Beth Launiere announces retirement - A look back at 36 years at Utah
Monday, December 08
