| Marissa Nehl |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Bend, Ore.
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 | High School: Mountain View
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 | Height: 5-7
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 | Position: Guard
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 | Experience: HS
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Joined the 2000-01 Beaver squad on December 18, 2000 as a walk-on.
OREGON STATE: Participated on the OSU women's soccer team in the fall of 2000.
PERSONAL: Born in Redmond, OR...parents are Diane Pierce and Mike Nehl...mother is an instructor for Head Start...has three brothers, Gabe (21), Ian (10) and Austin (7)...numerous family members participated in collegiate sports...father played college football...grandfather, Murel Nehl, played football, baseball, basketball and track at University of Portland...uncle, John Nehl played football at the University of Oregon...former high school teammate, Sasha Sulkosky, plays soccer at Santa Clara...finished high school with a 3.4 GPA...served as junior class commisioner...named Ms. Cougar her senior year...majoring in Elementary Education...aspires to be a first grade teacher...enjoys listening to music, doing crafts and hanging out with friends.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner at Mountain View High School while playing for Bill Baeur...team captain as a senior...earned honorable mention All-InterMountain Conference honors as a senior...named most inspirational player...four-year letterwinner in soccer while playing goalkeeper for coach Carol Flokensie...two-time team captain...garnered first team All-IMC honors as a senior...received second team all conference honors as a junior and honorable mention accolades as a sophomore and freshman.