KANSAS CITY – Siena Heights junior Marissa Cirino was named First-Team All-America by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on Wednesday (May 5) afternoon.

Cirino adds this award to an already fantastic junior campaign where she has compiled several awards. She was chosen as the 2021 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year, a First-Team All-WHAC selection, and a place on the All-Academic squad. She earned WHAC Offensive Player of the Week three weeks in a row and NAIA Offensive Player of the Week two times. 

Cirino ranks 5th in the NAIA in goals per game (4.4), 5th in SOG per game (6.5), 6th in points per game (6.1), 12th in shots per game (7.5), 14th in total goals (44), 19th in total shots on goal (65), 23rd in assists per game (1.7), 28th in total shots (75), and 32nd in total assists (17. Marissa led the team in goals (44), assists (17), points (61), shots (75), and shots on goal (65). She was second on the team in ground balls (28). She tied program history in the record for the most goals in a single game as she tallied 10 goals in the game against Indiana Tech.

"Marissa is a player that can play both ways," said head coach Alexa Matta. "She is dynamite all over the field and a ground ball machine. She has a great field vision and is always working to make herself better. Marissa is a key player for us on both sides of the field."

The 2020-21 NAIA Women's Lacrosse All-America consists of two teams of 15 members each. The selections were made by the All-America Committee.

For the complete list of NAIA Women's Lacrosse All-America Selections click here.