University of South Alabama Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB
- Lettered at John Curtis Christian School in New Orleans, La., where she was a member of the varsity squad since seventh grade 
- Over the course of her prep career, she recorded 349 kills, 210 assists and 1,667 digs
- Also, a threat behind the service line as she registered 210 aces and averaged 0.40 per set
- Played her freshman and sophomore seasons as an outside hitter and as a libero each of her final two seasons
- Named to the 2024 East All-Star Team 
- A star in the classroom as she was selected to the 2024 LHSAA All-Academic Girls’ Volleyball Team and the 2024 fourth annual AVCA Best and Brightest Awards for Girls High School Senior student-athletes first-team
- Earned AVCA Region 4 all-region honors as a senior
- As a senior, she recorded 431 digs, averaging 3.90 per set and 10.5 per match in 110 sets played
- Her 431 digs ranked 15th in LHSAA in 2024, a year after she ranked ninth in the state in the category
- During her junior season, she posted 513 digs, and averaged 4.30 per set and 11.9 per match in 119 sets played
- Had 54 service aces as a senior and 46 as a junior, but her best tally came during her sophomore campaign where she recorded 79 – which were 12th-most in the state – and averaged (0.60 per set)
- Also played flag football at John Curtis for one season
- Played nine years of club ball for Nola Volleyball based in New Orleans, La.

PERSONAL
- Full name is Marissa Eileen Taix
- Born in Metairie, La.
- Daughter of Daniel and Cindy Taix
- Has an older sister, Danielle
- Mother, Cindy played softball at LSU and sister, Danielle is a senior at fellow Sun Belt Conference member Louisiana
- Majoring in health promotion