9 Marissa Massaro
Marissa Massaro
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Brockton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Brockton
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Education
  • Team:
    Walpole Express
  • gp
    30
  • p
    35
  • g
    13
  • a
    22
  • pim
    60
  • +/-
    +21

Bio

Through the end of her sophomore season, ranked fourth all-time in program history in penalty minutes (102), tied for sixth in game-winning goals (5), seventh in goals (29) and points (69) and ninth in assists (40).

Through the end of her sophomore season, among program single-season records, was first in penalty minutes (60, 2018-19), tied for second in assists (22, 2018-19), sixth in points (35, 2018-19), tied for sixth in penalty minutes (42, 2017-18), tied for seventh in goals (16, 2017-18) and points (34, 2017-18) and tied for eighth in assists (18, 2017-18).

As a Sophomore in 2018-19: Played in 30 games fo the Ravens...All-NEWHA Second Team selection...Finished second in the NEWHA in assists (22), third in power-play points (11), fourth in points (35) and tied for seventh in goals (13)...Led the team in penalty minutes (60, on 30 infractions)...Finished second on the team in assists (22) and third in goals (13), points (35), plus/minus (+21) and shots on goal (112)...Tallied 13-22-35 with two power-play goals, one shorthanded goal and three game-winning goals...Scored a goal and added a pair of assists in the season opener at Post on 10/12...Scored the game-winner on 10/13 to make it a four-point weekend (2-2-4) at Post...Dished out two assists against Becker on 10/28...Contributed a pair of assists against Saint Anselm on 11/3...Scored a goal against Saint Michael's on 11/9...Tallied a power-play goal against Saint Michael's on 11/10...Notched an assist at Sacred Heart on 11/17...Scored the game-winning goal against Morrisville on 11/30...Added two more goals on 12/1 to make it a three-point weekend (3-0-3) against Morrisville...Named NEWHA Player of the Week for the week ending on 12/2...Chipped in an assist at Saint Anselm on 12/4...Notched an assist at Buffalo State on 12/7...Recorded six points (3-3-6) over a five-game point streak from 11/17 through 12/7...Dished out an assist against Potsdam on 1/4...Notched an assist against Potsdam on 1/5...Scored the game-winner at Suffolk on 1/8...Dished out an assist at Johnson & Wales on 1/12...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 1/13...Scored a goal at Salve Regina on 1/19...Dished out an assist at Saint Michael's on 1/25...Chipped in an assist at Saint Michael's on 1/26...Notched a pair of assists against Sacred Heart on 2/2...Scored a goal against Nichols on 2/8...Tallied a goal and an assist at Anna Maria on 2/9 to make it a three-point weekend (2-1-3)...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/10...Piled up four points with a power-play goal and three assists against Post on 2/15...Added a shorthanded goal and an assist on 2/16 to make it a six-point weekend (2-4-6) against Post...Notched an assist against Sacred Heart in the semifinal round of the NEWHA Tournament on 2/23...Finished the season with 12 points on a six-game point streak (4-8-12).
2018-19 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2017-18: Played in all 30 games for the Ravens...NEWHA All-Rookie Team selection...Finished second in the NEWHA in points by a freshman (34), fifth in points (34), tied for fifth in goals (16) and tied for ninth in assists (18)...Finished second on the team in points (34) and penalty minutes (42, on 21 infractions), as well as third in goals (16), assists (18), power-play goals (4) and plus/minus (+19)...Tallied 16-18-34 with 84 shots on goal...Added a pair of game-winning goals along the way...Made her collegiate debut and dished out an assist against Holy Cross on 10/20...Notched an assist at Becker on 10/28...Contributed an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/10...Scored her first career goal, a power-play goal which stood as the game-winner, and dished out an assist as well, at Castleton on 11/21...Netted a goal at Morrisville State on 12/1...Scored a goal at Morrisville State on 12/2...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 12/3...Put home a goal at Salem State on 12/9...Piled up five points on a goal and four assists at Post on 1/12...Tallied her first career hat trick, including a power-play tally and the game-winning goal, while making it a 10-point weekend (4-6-10) by collected five points on three goals and two assists at Post on 1/13...Scored a goal against Saint Anselm on 1/19...Notched a goal and an assist at Saint Michael's on 1/26...Made it a four-point weekend (1-3-4) with a pair of assists at Saint Michael's on 1/27...Named NEWHA Co-Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 1/28...Scored a goal at Holy Cross on 2/9...Dished out a pair of assists against Post on 2/16...Notched her second career hat trick with four goals, including a power-play marker, and added four assists as well, for a seven-point game, to make it a nine-point weekend (4-5-9), against Post on 2/17...Scored a power-play goal in the semifinal round of the NEWHA Open Tournament at Saint Anselm on 2/24.
2017-18 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at the junior level for Walpole Express...Also played ice hockey and golf at Brockton High School...Honor roll student...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Franco and Jennifer Massaro...An education major...Has three brothers: Franco, Dominic and Dante.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 8 Nichols W, 5-0
Feb 9 at Anna Maria W, 3-0
Feb 15 Post W, 13-0
Feb 16 Post W, 5-1
Feb 23 vs. Sacred Heart W, 3-2
Feb 24 at Saint Anselm L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Games 30 16
Points 35 20
Goals 13 6
Assists 22 14
PIM 60 42
+/- +21 +10
Power-play goals 2 2
Short-handed goals 1 1
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 17 11
Game-winning goals 3 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 112 62
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 12 at Post W, 9-0 1 1 2 3 6 +3 0 0 0 0 0 9
Oct 13 at Post W, 5-0 1 1 0 1 4 +2 0 0 0 1 0 8
Oct 26 at Plymouth State W, 2-0 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Oct 28 Becker W, 6-1 1 0 2 2 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 2 at Saint Anselm L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 3 Saint Anselm L, 5-2 - 0 2 2 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 9 Saint Michael's W, 4-3 1 1 0 1 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Nov 10 Saint Michael's L, 5-2 - 1 0 1 4 +0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 16 at Sacred Heart L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nov 17 at Sacred Heart W, 2-0 - 0 1 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 30 Morrisville State W, 2-0 - 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 1 0 4
Dec 1 Morrisville State L, 6-3 - 2 0 2 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Dec 4 at Saint Anselm L, 2-1 1 0 1 1 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 7 at Buffalo State W, 5-2 1 0 1 1 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 8 at Buffalo State L, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 4 SUNY Potsdam W, 4-2 1 0 1 1 4 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Jan 5 SUNY Potsdam W, 6-1 - 0 1 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 8 at Suffolk W, 2-0 - 1 0 1 2 +1 0 0 0 1 0 3
Jan 12 at Johnson & Wales (R.I.) W, 4-2 1 0 1 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Jan 18 Saint Anselm L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 4 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 19 at Salve Regina W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 25 at Saint Michael's W, 3-0 1 0 1 1 4 +1 0 0 0 0 0 6
Jan 26 at Saint Michael's W, 3-0 - 0 1 1 6 +1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 1 Sacred Heart T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 2 Sacred Heart L, 5-3 1 0 2 2 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Feb 8 Nichols W, 5-0 - 1 0 1 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Feb 9 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 1 1 1 2 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 9
Feb 15 Post W, 13-0 1 1 3 4 0 +3 1 0 0 0 0 5
Feb 16 Post W, 5-1 - 1 1 2 4 +1 0 1 0 0 0 5
Feb 23 vs. Sacred Heart W, 3-2 - 0 1 1 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 24 at Saint Anselm L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2017-18 30 16 18 34 42 +19 4 0 0 2 0 2 84
2018-19 30 13 22 35 60 +21 2 1 0 3 0 0 112
2019-20 29 5 19 24 56 +5 3 0 0 0 0 0 75
2020-21 2 1 1 2 0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
2021-22 32 10 7 17 34 +15 4 0 0 4 0 1 85
Total 123 45 67 112 192 +63 13 1 0 9 0 3 363
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 30 13 22 35 60 +21 2 1 0 3 0 0 112
Conference 16 6 14 20 42 +10 2 1 0 1 0 0 62
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 8 12 20 30 +8 2 1 0 1 0 0 48
Away 15 5 9 14 28 +13 0 0 0 2 0 0 63
Neutral 1 0 1 1 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Result Wins 20 10 17 27 44 +25 1 1 0 3 0 0 85
Losses 9 3 5 8 14 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
Ties 1 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Month October 4 2 4 6 12 +6 0 0 0 1 0 0 23
November 7 3 3 6 8 +3 1 0 0 1 0 0 22
December 4 2 2 4 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
January 8 2 5 7 24 +4 0 0 0 1 0 0 27
February 7 4 8 12 14 +6 1 1 0 0 0 0 32

News Mentions

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PREVIEW: Women’s Ice Hockey to Meet Sacred Heart in NEWHA Tournament Semifinal

RINDGE, N.H. (February 22, 2019) – Hunting the second 20-win season in program history, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice...

February 22, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Blows Past Post, 13-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 15, 2019) – Sophomore forward Nicole Amato (Billerica, Mass.) and junior defenseman Bridgette Prentiss (Buffalo,...

February 15, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Takes Care of Anna Maria, 3-0

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (February 9, 2019) – The goals did not come easy on Saturday afternoon for the Franklin Pierce University women’s...

February 9, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Eases Past Nichols, 5-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 8, 2019) – The defense of the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team was hardly challenged on...

February 8, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Tripped Up by Sacred Heart, 5-3

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 2, 2019) – One day after a scoreless tie, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team and...

February 2, 2019

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Holmes Nets Pair, Women’s Ice Hockey Finishes Weekend Sweep at Saint Michael’s, 3-0

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (January 26, 2019) – Junior forward Kelsey Holmes (Warwick, R.I.) scored her first two goals of the season on Saturday...

January 26, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Rolls at Saint Michael’s in Weekend Opener, 3-0

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (January 25, 2019) – Two goals in the first and another in the third were more than enough on Friday night for the...

January 25, 2019

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Plethora of Shots Leads Women’s Ice Hockey over Salve Regina, 3-1

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (January 19, 2019) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team piled up a shots advantage of 48-21 on...

January 19, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Jumps Out Front Early, Cruises to 4-2 win at Johnson & Wales

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (January 12, 2019) – Two goals in the first and two more in the second allowed the Franklin Pierce University women’s...

January 12, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Blanks Suffolk, 2-0

EAST BOSTON, Mass. (January 8, 2019) – Sophomore forward Marissa Massaro (Brockton, Mass.) struck 69 seconds into the first, and junior...

January 8, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Rolls to Weekend Sweep with 6-1 Win over SUNY Potsdam

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 5, 2019) – Sophomore forward Haley Parker (Londonderry, N.H.) matched her career high with four points, on two...

January 5, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Doubles Up SUNY Potsdam, 4-2, to Open New Year

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 4, 2019) – Two in the first, one in the second and one more in the third were enough to get the job done on...

January 4, 2019

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Women’s Ice Hockey Breezes Past Buffalo State, 5-2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (December 7, 2018) – A four-goal second period proved to be more than enough for the Franklin Pierce University women’s...

December 7, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Edged Late at Saint Anselm, 2-1

MANCHESTER, N.H. (December 4, 2018) – After surrendering six goals on Saturday afternoon, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice...

December 4, 2018

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Game Gets Away in Third, as Women’s Ice Hockey Falls to Morrisville State, 6-3

WINCHENDON, Mass. (December 1, 2018) – The goaltending for the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team surrendered five...

December 1, 2018

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Strong Defensive Effort Leads Women’s Ice Hockey over Morrisville State, 2-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 30, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team surrendered just 19 shots on Friday...

November 30, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Bounces Back with 2-0 Win at Sacred Heart

SHELTON, Conn. (November 17, 2018) – A day after dropping yet another one-goal loss to Sacred Heart, the Franklin Pierce University...

November 17, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Outlasts Saint Michael’s, 4-3

WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 9, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team piled up 37 shots on goal on Friday...

November 9, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Clipped by Saint Anselm, 5-2

RINDGE, N.H. (November 3, 2018) – A two-goal first-period deficit proved to be too big a hole for the Franklin Pierce University women&rsquo...

November 3, 2018

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Amato Tallies Hat Trick, Women’s Ice Hockey Notches Program’s 100th Win, 6-1 over Becker

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 28, 2018) – Sophomore forward Nicole Amato (Billerica, Mass.) made the most of the Franklin Pierce University...

October 28, 2018

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Parker Nets Natural Hat Trick, Women’s Ice Hockey Sweeps Away Post, 5-0

SHELTON, Conn. (October 13, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team completed a season-opening, weekend sweep...

October 13, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Routs Post in Season Opener, 9-0

SHELTON, Conn. (October 12, 2018) – Four first-period goals were more than enough on Friday afternoon, as the Franklin Pierce University...

October 12, 2018

Photos

Marisa Massaro
  • Becker vs. Franklin Pierce
Marisa Massaro
  • Saint Anselm vs. Franklin Pierce
Marisa Massaro
  • Saint Anselm vs. Franklin Pierce
Marisa Massaro
  • Saint Anselm vs. Franklin Pierce
Goal celebration
  • Post vs. Franklin Pierce