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0 Marissa Esposito
Marissa Esposito
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Sandusky, Ohio
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Sandusky
  • gp
    8
  • pts/g
    2.8
  • fg %
    19.2
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    81.8
  • reb/g
    0.4
  • a/g
    0.1
  • Bio Player Profile Game Log Career Stats Split Stats News Photos
Bio

Freshman (2020-21): Played in eight games, averagng 7.1 minutes ... Scored 22 points, averaging 2.8 per game ... Added three steals and three rebounds.

Prep: Four-year letter winner in basketball at Sandusky High School... Also was a member of the tennis program... Earned All-Ohio honorable mention accolades... Was First Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference and First Team All-District 6... Member of the 1000-point club.

Personal: Daughter of Tony Esposito and Jennifer Gale... Majoring in early childhood education.

Recent games
Date
Opponent
Result
Date
Opponent
Result
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 8 -
Games started 0 -
Minutes 57 -
Minutes per game 7.1 -
FG 5-26 0-0
FG Pct 19.2 -
3PT 3-12 0-0
3PT Pct 25.0 -
FT 9-11 0-0
FT Pct 81.8 -
Off rebounds 2 -
Def rebounds 1 -
Total rebounds 3 -
Rebounds per game 0.4 -
Personal fouls 7 -
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 1 -
Turnovers 2 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 -
Steals 3 -
Blocks 0 -
Points 22 0
Points per game 2.8 -
Points per 40 min 15.4 -
  • Shooting Ball control Ball control extended
Game Log - Shooting
Date
Opponent
Score
gs
min
fg
pct
3pt
pct
ft
pct
pts
Date
Opponent
Score
gs
min
fg
pct
3pt
pct
ft
pct
pts
Jan 15 Bluffton L, 80-67 - 7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 7
Jan 16 at Bluffton L, 75-54 0 21 1-9 11.1 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-47 0 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-62 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Manchester (Ind.) L, 71-59 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63 - 11 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41 - 10 0-7 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Game Log - Ball control
Date
Opponent
Score
gs
min
off
def
reb
ast
to
stl
blk
Date
Opponent
Score
gs
min
off
def
reb
ast
to
stl
blk
Jan 15 Bluffton L, 80-67 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 16 at Bluffton L, 75-54 0 21 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-47 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-62 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Manchester (Ind.) L, 71-59 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63 - 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41 - 10 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date
Opponent
Score
gs
pf
dq
a/to
Date
Opponent
Score
gs
pf
dq
a/to
Jan 15 Bluffton L, 80-67 - 1 - -
Jan 16 at Bluffton L, 75-54 0 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-47 0 1 0 -
Jan 23 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-62 - 1 - -
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.) - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (Ind.) - - - -
Feb 5 Manchester (Ind.) L, 71-59 - 1 - -
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51 - - - -
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49 - - - -
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56 - - - -
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68 - 1 - -
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41 - 2 - 0.0
  • Shooting per game Shooting totals Shooting per 40 min Ball control per game Ball control totals Ball control per 40 min
gp
min/g
fg/g
3pt/g
ft/g
ppg
gp
min/g
fg/g
3pt/g
ft/g
ppg
2020-21 8 7.1 0.6-3.2 0.4-1.5 1.1-1.4 2.8
Total 8 7.1 0.6-3.2 0.4-1.5 1.1-1.4 2.8

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp
gs
min
fg
pct
3pt
pct
ft
pct
pts
gp
gs
min
fg
pct
3pt
pct
ft
pct
pts
2020-21 8 0 57 5-26 19.2 3-12 25.0 9-11 81.8 22
Total 8 0 57 5-26 19.2 3-12 25.0 9-11 81.8 22

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp
min
min/g
fg/40
3pt/40
pct
ft/40
pts/40
gp
min
min/g
fg/40
3pt/40
pct
ft/40
pts/40
2020-21 8 57 7.1 3.5-18.2 2.1-8.4 25.0 6.3-7.7 15.4
Total 8 57 7.1 3.5-18.2 2.1-8.4 25.0 6.3-7.7 15.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp
off/g
def/g
reb/g
ast/g
to/g
stl/g
blk/g
gp
off/g
def/g
reb/g
ast/g
to/g
stl/g
blk/g
2020-21 8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0
Total 8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp
gs
off
def
reb
ast
to
stl
blk
gp
gs
off
def
reb
ast
to
stl
blk
2020-21 8 0 2 1 3 1 2 3 0
Total 8 0 2 1 3 1 2 3 0

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp
off/40
def/40
reb/40
ast/40
to/40
stl/40
blk/40
gp
off/40
def/40
reb/40
ast/40
to/40
stl/40
blk/40
2020-21 8 1.4 0.7 2.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0
Total 8 1.4 0.7 2.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  • Shooting per game Shooting totals Shooting per 40 min Ball control per game Ball control totals Ball control per 40 min
gp
min/g
fg/g
3pt/g
ft/g
ppg
gp
min/g
fg/g
3pt/g
ft/g
ppg
Event
Total 8 7.1 0.6-3.2 0.4-1.5 1.1-1.4 2.8
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 3.0 0.2-0.5 0.2-0.2 1.5-1.8 2.3
Away 4 11.3 1.0-6.0 0.5-2.8 0.8-1.0 3.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 8 7.1 0.6-3.2 0.4-1.5 1.1-1.4 2.8
Month
January 4 8.0 0.5-2.8 0.2-1.2 1.5-1.8 2.8
February 4 6.3 0.8-3.8 0.5-1.8 0.8-1.0 2.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp
gs
min
fg
pct
3pt
pct
ft
pct
pts
gp
gs
min
fg
pct
3pt
pct
ft
pct
pts
Event
Total 8 0 57 5-26 19.2 3-12 25.0 9-11 81.8 22
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 4 - 12 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 6-7 85.7 9
Away 4 0 45 4-24 16.7 2-11 18.2 3-4 75.0 13
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 8 0 57 5-26 19.2 3-12 25.0 9-11 81.8 22
Month
January 4 0 32 2-11 18.2 1-5 20.0 6-7 85.7 11
February 4 - 25 3-15 20.0 2-7 28.6 3-4 75.0 11

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp
min
min/g
fg/40
3pt/40
pct
ft/40
pts/40
gp
min
min/g
fg/40
3pt/40
pct
ft/40
pts/40
Event
Total 8 57 7.1 3.5-18.2 2.1-8.4 25.0 6.3-7.7 15.4
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 12 3.0 3.3-6.7 3.3-3.3 100.0 20.0-23.3 30.0
Away 4 45 11.3 3.6-21.3 1.8-9.8 18.2 2.7-3.6 11.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 8 57 7.1 3.5-18.2 2.1-8.4 25.0 6.3-7.7 15.4
Month
January 4 32 8.0 2.5-13.8 1.2-6.2 20.0 7.5-8.8 13.8
February 4 25 6.3 4.8-24.0 3.2-11.2 28.6 4.8-6.4 17.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp
off/g
def/g
reb/g
ast/g
to/g
stl/g
blk/g
gp
off/g
def/g
reb/g
ast/g
to/g
stl/g
blk/g
Event
Total 8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Away 4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0
Month
January 4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
February 4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp
gs
off
def
reb
ast
to
stl
blk
gp
gs
off
def
reb
ast
to
stl
blk
Event
Total 8 0 2 1 3 1 2 3 0
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Away 4 0 2 1 3 1 2 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 0 2 1 3 1 2 3 0
Month
January 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
February 4 - 2 0 2 0 2 2 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp
off/40
def/40
reb/40
ast/40
to/40
stl/40
blk/40
gp
off/40
def/40
reb/40
ast/40
to/40
stl/40
blk/40
Event
Total 8 1.4 0.7 2.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0
Away 4 1.8 0.9 2.7 0.9 1.8 1.8 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 1.4 0.7 2.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0
Month
January 4 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0
February 4 3.2 0.0 3.2 0.0 3.2 3.2 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Yellow Jackets drop Friday night matchup at Mount St. Joseph
  • Article
  • February 19, 2021
Yellow Jackets drop Friday night matchup at Mount St. Joseph

CINCINNATI, Ohio- The Defiance College women’s basketball team made the trip to Mount St. Joseph University on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets could not overcome the strong Lion offense as they drop the road matchup 92-63.

  • February 19, 2021
Women's basketball opens season with loss to Bluffton
  • Article
  • January 15, 2021
Women's basketball opens season with loss to Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women's basketball team opened the 2020-21 season with an 80-67 loss to Bluffton University. The game was the first intercollegiate athletic event for Defiance College since March 13 when the baseball and softball teams competed in Florida. It was also the first event hosted by Defiance since Feb. 15, 2020, when both basketball teams hosted Rose-Hulman.

  • January 15, 2021
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