School: Plano East Senior High School

Marissa Holden

What she did: Holden scored two goals in a 3-2 victory against Plano West on Friday and had a hat trick and one assist in a 4-0 victory against Lake Highlands on Tuesday. Against Plano West, Holden scored 37 seconds into the game. She then scored the game-winner with about five minutes remaining.

The stats: Holden has eight goals and four assists this season. Plano East is 9-2-1 and 2-0 in District 9-5A.

Who is she? Holden is a junior midfielder/forward. She's a third-year starter.

She said it: On beating Plano West: "It's given us confidence now because we were a little shaky in the preseason."

Coach said it: "She's definitely a quality player. She has such a huge upside to her. She's finding a way to get things done."  – Dawn Crow

Did you know? Holden was out of three months because of an ankle injury sustained during club soccer. She had four days of practice before playing in Plano East's first tournament. ... Holden orally committed to Illinois, where she wants to study finance. ... Holden plays for the Dallas Texans Red '91 team which finished second at nationals last summer. ... Holden enjoys long distance running. ... Favorite athlete: Thierry Henry. ...Favorite movie: Juno. ... Favorite TV show: Monk.