St. John's University Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
Rizzi, Marissa
St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4
Sunday, May 04
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25
Sunday, April 27
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025
Friday, April 25
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25
Friday, April 25
Jersey Number 5
Marissa Rizzi
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Eastport South Manor
- Hometown:
- Manorville, NY
Bio
As a graduate student in 2021: Started all 30 of the games she appeared in… Led the team in batting (.402 average), walks (10), slugging percentage (.707), runs scored (29) and doubles (12)… Tied for team lead in triples (2) and stolen bases (13)… Reached base in 17 consecutive games… Earned second consecutive All-BIG EAST First Team honor… Was named to NFCA All-Region Second Team… Named BIG EAST Player of the Week… Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll… Smashed a two-RBI double and scored the game-winning run in a 12-3 win over Rhode Island… Recorded a hit in six straight games to start the season (March 5-March 13) with multiple hits in five out of six of those games and at least one RBI in four of those contests… Tallied three RBI on a double and a sacrifice fly against Hofstra (March 17)… Put together a second six-game hit streak (March 21-April 3) with hits against Seton Hall, Fordham, Providence and Butler.
As a senior in 2020… Missed entire season due to redshirting.
As a junior in 2019: Appeared and started in 47 games… Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team… Two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week and Weekly Honor Roll selection… Led the team with 14 multi-hit games, .403 batting average, .755 slugging percentage, 12 home runs and 56 hits… Rode a six-game hitting streak on three different occasions… After a base knock in her first at-bat, delivered the team’s first home run of the season against then-No.6/7 Georgia to post a perfect day at the dish (Feb. 8)… Helped knock off Bethune-Cookman, 6-3, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base (Feb. 9)… Singled and drove in a run against Virginia (Feb. 10)… Hit a solo shot and scored an extra run versus UNC Greensboro (Feb. 16)… Combined for an RBI single, a solo dinger and two additional runs scored versus Central Michigan and Boston College (March 1)… Put forth a 3-for-4 showing, including a three-run shot, against Chattanooga before recording two more hits, an RBI and a run scored in the Red Storm’s 7-3 win over Georgia Southern (March 2)… Fell a homer shy of the cycle, amassing three hits while crossing the plate twice and driving in a run against South Dakota State (March 5)… singled and doubled in a pair of runs while crossing the plate once versus Toledo (March 8)… Strung together four consecutive two-hit games, combining for seven runs scored and six RBIs against Wagner, Holy Cross (twice) and Providence (March 15-17, 23)… Smacked two home runs in the Red Storm’s doubleheader sweep over Georgetown (March 30)… Doubled and scored twice while driving in a run on single versus Villanova (April 27)… Boasted a career-high five RBIs and four hits along with a pair of runs scored to clinch a postseason berth against the Wildcats (April 28).
As a sophomore in 2018: Saw action in 46 games, with starts in 42 contests… Improved her batting average from her freshman year, hitting .273… Recorded 35 hits, seven doubles and six home runs, to complement her 23 RBIs and 20 runs… Drove in game-high three RBIs in Red Storm’s 9-1 victory over ECU (Feb. 10)… Rose to the occasion and delivered a game-winning, two-run shot to take down Georgetown, 3-2 (Mar. 30).
As a freshman in 2017: Played in 31 games with 14 starts in her debut season … Hitting .222 with 13 RBIs … In 54 at bats, recording 12 hits and eight runs…In five games Rizzi crushed three homers, Including her first homerun at the colligate level against Iona College (April 12) … She backed that with a three-run homer against Butler (April 15) …Her final dinger of the season came on solo shot against LIU Brooklyn (April 19) ... Reached base a total of 26 times and went 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts.
Before St. John's: Four year letter winner in softball ... guided Eastport South Manor High School to the LI `AA' state finals after earning Class AA First Team All-State recognition honors ... earned League V Pitcher of the Year honors in 2016 ... member of five-straight League V championships ... named to the All-Country team from 2013-2016 ... received Suffolk County Player of the Year honors in 2016 after amassing 21 wins on the mound with a 0.35 ERA and hitting .500 at the plate ... named League V Rookie of the Year as an eighth grader ... also played for the nationally ranked Long Island Gold Club squad.
Personal: Full name is Marissa Claire Rizzi ... born in Port Jefferson, N.Y. ... daughter of Marie Rizzi ... has a twin sister named Christina that plays softball at UMass Lowell and a younger brother Nicholas ... hobbies include painting and drawing.
Rizzi Up Close...
Favorite T.V. Show: Impractical Jokers
Favorite Movies: Lion King and Finding Nemo
Favorite Food: Chipotle
Age when started playing softball: 4 years old
Best Piece of Softball Advice: "Stay in left brain." – former coach
As a senior in 2020… Missed entire season due to redshirting.
As a junior in 2019: Appeared and started in 47 games… Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team… Two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week and Weekly Honor Roll selection… Led the team with 14 multi-hit games, .403 batting average, .755 slugging percentage, 12 home runs and 56 hits… Rode a six-game hitting streak on three different occasions… After a base knock in her first at-bat, delivered the team’s first home run of the season against then-No.6/7 Georgia to post a perfect day at the dish (Feb. 8)… Helped knock off Bethune-Cookman, 6-3, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base (Feb. 9)… Singled and drove in a run against Virginia (Feb. 10)… Hit a solo shot and scored an extra run versus UNC Greensboro (Feb. 16)… Combined for an RBI single, a solo dinger and two additional runs scored versus Central Michigan and Boston College (March 1)… Put forth a 3-for-4 showing, including a three-run shot, against Chattanooga before recording two more hits, an RBI and a run scored in the Red Storm’s 7-3 win over Georgia Southern (March 2)… Fell a homer shy of the cycle, amassing three hits while crossing the plate twice and driving in a run against South Dakota State (March 5)… singled and doubled in a pair of runs while crossing the plate once versus Toledo (March 8)… Strung together four consecutive two-hit games, combining for seven runs scored and six RBIs against Wagner, Holy Cross (twice) and Providence (March 15-17, 23)… Smacked two home runs in the Red Storm’s doubleheader sweep over Georgetown (March 30)… Doubled and scored twice while driving in a run on single versus Villanova (April 27)… Boasted a career-high five RBIs and four hits along with a pair of runs scored to clinch a postseason berth against the Wildcats (April 28).
As a sophomore in 2018: Saw action in 46 games, with starts in 42 contests… Improved her batting average from her freshman year, hitting .273… Recorded 35 hits, seven doubles and six home runs, to complement her 23 RBIs and 20 runs… Drove in game-high three RBIs in Red Storm’s 9-1 victory over ECU (Feb. 10)… Rose to the occasion and delivered a game-winning, two-run shot to take down Georgetown, 3-2 (Mar. 30).
As a freshman in 2017: Played in 31 games with 14 starts in her debut season … Hitting .222 with 13 RBIs … In 54 at bats, recording 12 hits and eight runs…In five games Rizzi crushed three homers, Including her first homerun at the colligate level against Iona College (April 12) … She backed that with a three-run homer against Butler (April 15) …Her final dinger of the season came on solo shot against LIU Brooklyn (April 19) ... Reached base a total of 26 times and went 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts.
Before St. John's: Four year letter winner in softball ... guided Eastport South Manor High School to the LI `AA' state finals after earning Class AA First Team All-State recognition honors ... earned League V Pitcher of the Year honors in 2016 ... member of five-straight League V championships ... named to the All-Country team from 2013-2016 ... received Suffolk County Player of the Year honors in 2016 after amassing 21 wins on the mound with a 0.35 ERA and hitting .500 at the plate ... named League V Rookie of the Year as an eighth grader ... also played for the nationally ranked Long Island Gold Club squad.
Personal: Full name is Marissa Claire Rizzi ... born in Port Jefferson, N.Y. ... daughter of Marie Rizzi ... has a twin sister named Christina that plays softball at UMass Lowell and a younger brother Nicholas ... hobbies include painting and drawing.
Rizzi Up Close...
Favorite T.V. Show: Impractical Jokers
Favorite Movies: Lion King and Finding Nemo
Favorite Food: Chipotle
Age when started playing softball: 4 years old
Best Piece of Softball Advice: "Stay in left brain." – former coach