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Name: Emma Marasco
School: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Athlete of the week achievement: Marasco scored 11 goals this week and had five assists in wins over Chestnut Ridge, Cambria Heights and Penn Cambria.
Season update: Marasco has 14 goals in Bishop Guilfoyle's four wins to start the season.
Coach Joe DeLeo's quote: "Emma is clearly an elite scorer, and she has been throughout her entire high school career. What has impressed us most, however, is her unrelenting hustle, the defensive pressure she consistently puts on opposing teams, and her ability to distribute the ball and make everyone around her better. Emma works extremely hard at every practice, and that dedication and commitment are evident in the results she produces on game day."
Favorite teacher: Miss Potopa
Favorite subject: Anatomy
Favorite movie: "Jumanji"
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite song: "Dangerous" by Morgan Wallen
Outside interests: Four wheeling
Favorite professional team: U.S. women's soccer team
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Mallory Swanson
Best athlete I ever competed against: Anna Korney
Most influential person on my athletic career: My pap
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning District 6 championships three years in a row and playing in the state championship
How I got my start in soccer: Playing on my brother's AYSO team at age 4
Future goal: Play soccer at Saint Francis University