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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2018 Women's Soccer Roster

Jose Juarez

0 Marina Manzo

0 Marina Manzo

  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Romeo
  • Hometown:
    Washington Township, Mich.

Summary

Biography


Career Highlights
  • 2x Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year (2016, 2018)
  • 2x First Team All-Horizon League (2016, 2018)
  • 3x Horizon League Defender of the Week: 10/6/14, 10/20/14, 10/24/16

2018:
  • Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year
  • First Team All-Horizon League
  • Led the Horizon League in almost every goalie statistic registering career highs in save percentage (.837), total saves (113), saves per game (5.65), shutouts (9) and minutes played (1918:12)
  • Was also fourth in the HL with a career-best 1.032 goals against average, fifth lowest ever by a Titan
  • Ranked eighth in the nation in total saves, which was also third in school record book
  • Her minutes played was 30th in NCAA DI and tied for third in school history, while she also ranked 37th in saves per game and 39th in save percentage, seventh and second in school history, respectively 
  • Her nine shutouts tied a single-season school record, including a school record six straight at one point – and led the Titans to the playoffs by blanking the last four conference foes in order for the Titans to win all four and get into the postseason
  • Her scoreless streak was at 610:32 between goals given up against Milwaukee and in the Horizon League Championship semifinals versus Cleveland State
  • Had four matches on the year with double-digit stops, including a season-high 11 saves in back-to-back games against Madonna and at IUPUI and also has a pair of 10-save performances at No. 24 South Florida and at Stetson, including making a save on a penalty kick against the Hatters
  • Added her first career point on an assist against Madonna
  • Broke the school-record mark for shutouts in a career by a Titan during her last clean sheet of the regular season against Wright State, helping the Titans clinch a playoff spot posting five saves
  • Tallied eight saves against second-seeded Cleveland State in the Horizon League Championship semifinals, where she also had her second assist of the season
  • Ended her career second in school history with 378 saves as well as first in school history in shutouts (26), second in goals-against average (1.18) and save percentage (.797), third in wins (33) and sixth in saves per game (4.68)

2017
  • Started all 18 games on the season and played 1594:52 minutes in net
  • Made 86 saves on the year – second in the Horizon League – with five shutouts
  • Ranked third in the HL in saves per game (4.78), fourth in shutouts and was fifth in save percentage (.782)
  • Had nine games with five or more saves, including a season-high nine twice at Pittsburgh and at Northern Arizona
  • Allowed a goal or less in 11 games, starting the year with three-straight shutouts against Toledo, Fort Wayne and Lawrence Tech, going 2-0-1 in those contests
  • Ended the year fourth in school history with 265 saves, second in goals against average (1.25), fourth with 17 shutouts, fifth in wins (24) and save percentage (.782) and seventh in saves per game (4.42)
     
2016
  • Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year
  • First Team All-Horizon League
  • Made 18 starts in net, going 9-7-2 with a 1.18 GAA
  • Faced 216 shots and made 77 saves for a .778 save percentage
  • Recorded four shutouts
  • Season-high nine saves vs. Baylor (8/19)
  • In HL play, led the league in save percentage (.882) and ranked second in shutouts (3) and third in saves (45)

2015
  • Made four starts in five appearances in front of goal for the Titans
  • Went 2-2 with a 2.00 goals against average, while making 22 saves with a .733 save percentage
  • Recorded a shutout in the season-opener while making three saves against Ohio University (8/28)
  • Made a season-high eight saves against Cal State Northridge (9/6)

2014
  • Started 18 of 19 games in net as a true freshman
  • Had a 1.06 GAA and 80.0 save percentage with seven shutouts
  • Ranked second in the conference in shutouts and total saves (80)
  • Recorded shutouts in first two collegiate starts against IPFW (8/29) and Central Michigan (8/31)
  • Made seven saves in a shutout against Bowling Green (9/14)
  • Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (10/6) following a 1-0 overtime victory at UIC
  • Had a three-match shutout streak against UIC, Youngstown State and Madonna
  • Selected Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (10/20) after earning a shutout against Madonna and making 13 saves in a win at Green Bay ... the 13 saves in game were the most for a Titan goalkeeper since 2009
  • Earned seventh shutout of season in 1-0 Horizon League semifinal victory against rival Oakland (11/6)

High School
  • A four-year letter winner for the Bulldogs and coach James Leutzinger at Romeo High School
  • Voted MVP all four years
  • Named All-District three years and All-Conference two seasons
  • Selected All-County First and Second Team
  • Spent five years playing for the Vardar club team, winning the state cup and advancing to ECNL Nationals two years in a row

Personal
  • Daughter of Sal and Michelle Manzo
  • Has two younger siblings, Vince and Sophia
  • Her dad and grandpa also went to Detroit Mercy
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because family members went there and because of head coach Mike Lupenec
  • Lists biggest sports thrill as making the game-winning save in a finals game
  • A Criminal Justice major

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    2018Senior

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