2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Favela, Marissa

Jersey Number 21
Marissa Favela
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Diamond Bar, CA
- High School:
- Diamond Bar HS
Bio
2018 All-Big West Conference Second Team
2018 All-Big West Conference Preseason Team
2017 All-Big West Conference Second Team
2018 Season (Senior)
Started all 16 matches in the midfield ... Finished tied for 10th in the Big West in goals with five while she led the team in points (10), shots (33) and shots on goal (15) ... Tied for third in the league in game-winning goals (3) ... Earned All-Big West Second Team accolades for the second-straight season ... Named Offensive Player of the Week twice (9/10/18 and 10/15/18) ... Hit back-to-back golden goals in wins at Pacific (9/17/18) and Sacramento State (9/9/18) ... Netted a goal off a corner kick at CSU Bakersfield (9/16/18) ... Notched a game-tying goal in an eventual win over Cal State Fullerton (10/7/18) ... Hit another goal from the corner, which turned out to be a game winner vs. UC Riverside (10/14/18) ... Leaves CSUN tied for eighth all time in career goals with 12.
2017 Season (Junior)
Started all 21 matches this season and led the Matadors with seven goals and 16 points to go with two assists ... Tallied 48 shots with 23 on goal ... Recorded two game-winning goals ... Earned All-Big West Conference Second Team honors ... Finished tied for second in the conference in goals, seventh in points and tied for eighth in shots ... Hit the back of the next twice in conference play ... Named Big West Offensive Payer of the Week on Aug. 28 ... Scored in three-straight matches against Pacific (8/18/17), Houston (8/20/17) and Utah Valley (8/27/17) ... Registered three points and scored first career golden goal against Utah Valley ... Assisted Cynthia Sanchez with a goal vs. Fresno State (8/31/17) ... Collected second game winner of the season at Eastern Washington (9/10/17) ... Sparked a comeback win at Hawai'i with a game-tying goal (10/15/17) ... Hit the net once more on Senior Night against Long Beach State (10/26/17) ... Sent the Big West Championship into overtime with a goal via a penalty kick late in the second half against Cal State Fullerton (11/5/17).Â
2016Â Season (Sophomore)
Competed in all 21 matches and made two starts in her sophomore season ... Finished with an assist, 11 shots and three shots on goal in 775 minutes of action ... Earned her first career point, assisting Cynthia Sanchez on a goal against South Dakota (8/28/16) ... Totaled three shots in two matches this season against the likes of South Dakota and Loyola-Chicago (9/16/16) ... Started her first career match versus Omaha (9/25/16) and also played a season-high 64 minutes in the game ... Registered two shots in a win at Cal Poly (10/9/16).
2015 Season (Freshman)
Marissa Favela appeared in seven matches as a freshman...posted three shots with two shots on goal...played a season-high 53 minutes against UC Irvine (10/8/15).
Diamond Bar High School
Played four years of soccer with the Brahmas ... Served as team captain over her last two years ... Named 2015 All-League MVP...2013 First Team All-League ... Earned 2012 second team all-league ... Helped the Brahmas win the league championship in 2012 and 2013 ... Graduated in 2015.
Personal
Born on August 8, 1997 ... Daughter of Michelle and Michael Favela...has a brother, Marcus ... Favorites include Barcelona soccer, Mia Hamm, Channing tatum, Shailene Woodley, the tv show "Mike and Molly," the movie "She's the Man" and mexican food ... Pre-game ritual is listening to music ... Her greatest hero is her mom.
2018 All-Big West Conference Preseason Team
2017 All-Big West Conference Second Team
2018 Season (Senior)
Started all 16 matches in the midfield ... Finished tied for 10th in the Big West in goals with five while she led the team in points (10), shots (33) and shots on goal (15) ... Tied for third in the league in game-winning goals (3) ... Earned All-Big West Second Team accolades for the second-straight season ... Named Offensive Player of the Week twice (9/10/18 and 10/15/18) ... Hit back-to-back golden goals in wins at Pacific (9/17/18) and Sacramento State (9/9/18) ... Netted a goal off a corner kick at CSU Bakersfield (9/16/18) ... Notched a game-tying goal in an eventual win over Cal State Fullerton (10/7/18) ... Hit another goal from the corner, which turned out to be a game winner vs. UC Riverside (10/14/18) ... Leaves CSUN tied for eighth all time in career goals with 12.
2017 Season (Junior)
Started all 21 matches this season and led the Matadors with seven goals and 16 points to go with two assists ... Tallied 48 shots with 23 on goal ... Recorded two game-winning goals ... Earned All-Big West Conference Second Team honors ... Finished tied for second in the conference in goals, seventh in points and tied for eighth in shots ... Hit the back of the next twice in conference play ... Named Big West Offensive Payer of the Week on Aug. 28 ... Scored in three-straight matches against Pacific (8/18/17), Houston (8/20/17) and Utah Valley (8/27/17) ... Registered three points and scored first career golden goal against Utah Valley ... Assisted Cynthia Sanchez with a goal vs. Fresno State (8/31/17) ... Collected second game winner of the season at Eastern Washington (9/10/17) ... Sparked a comeback win at Hawai'i with a game-tying goal (10/15/17) ... Hit the net once more on Senior Night against Long Beach State (10/26/17) ... Sent the Big West Championship into overtime with a goal via a penalty kick late in the second half against Cal State Fullerton (11/5/17).Â
2016Â Season (Sophomore)
Competed in all 21 matches and made two starts in her sophomore season ... Finished with an assist, 11 shots and three shots on goal in 775 minutes of action ... Earned her first career point, assisting Cynthia Sanchez on a goal against South Dakota (8/28/16) ... Totaled three shots in two matches this season against the likes of South Dakota and Loyola-Chicago (9/16/16) ... Started her first career match versus Omaha (9/25/16) and also played a season-high 64 minutes in the game ... Registered two shots in a win at Cal Poly (10/9/16).
2015 Season (Freshman)
Marissa Favela appeared in seven matches as a freshman...posted three shots with two shots on goal...played a season-high 53 minutes against UC Irvine (10/8/15).
Diamond Bar High School
Played four years of soccer with the Brahmas ... Served as team captain over her last two years ... Named 2015 All-League MVP...2013 First Team All-League ... Earned 2012 second team all-league ... Helped the Brahmas win the league championship in 2012 and 2013 ... Graduated in 2015.
Personal
Born on August 8, 1997 ... Daughter of Michelle and Michael Favela...has a brother, Marcus ... Favorites include Barcelona soccer, Mia Hamm, Channing tatum, Shailene Woodley, the tv show "Mike and Molly," the movie "She's the Man" and mexican food ... Pre-game ritual is listening to music ... Her greatest hero is her mom.
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