2021 Women's Soccer Roster
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Akins, Marz
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Jersey Number 5
Marz Akins
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Rancho Bernardo HS
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
Bio
Career Highlights
• 2021 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• Summer 2021 Participated with the US Soccer U-20 Team
• 2021 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
• 2020 TopDrawerSoccer Best XI - Freshman 1st Team
• 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
• 2020 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 14, 2020)
2021 (Sophomore)
Started four games as part of 18 appearances on the season... scored one goal on the year... registered four shots, one on goal... totaled 633 minutes on the pitch... played at least 40 minutes in 10 of 18 games... was on the field for 10 of the team's 13 shutouts on the year... played the second half of the season opener at Stephen F. Austin (Aug. 19)... scored first career goal in the contest... first start came against UTRGV (Aug. 29)... played a season-high 85 minutes in TCU's second shutout of the season... split time on the field in contests against Colorado (Sept. 2), at Pittsburgh (Sept. 5), at Alabama (Sept. 9) and at Ohio State (Sept. 12)...final start of the year came against Kansas (Sept. 23)... played 48 minutes in the shutout win over Oklahoma State (Oct. 10)... registered two shots in 29 minutes against Iowa State (Oct. 31) in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals... played 40 minutes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 12)... also played 19 minutes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament win over Princeton (Nov. 19).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Played in and started 15 of the team's 16 contests on the year... tied for fourth on the squad with 1,347 minutes of action on the pitch... helped TCU tally eight shutouts over the course of the season... played the entirety of the 10 matches... named Big 12 Freshman of the Week after helping TCU to a 0-0 double overtime tie against Baylor in her collegiate debut... played all 110 minutes against the Bears... only contest missed on the season was the fall finale against West Virginia (Nov. 6)... was on the field for all but 17 minutes in TCU's three NCAA Tournament games.
High School
Played club soccer with San Diego Surf under the guidance of Danny Tonks… has been a regular starter for the Surf DA Girls U18/19 squad that was undefeated in 2020… scored four goals during regular season play and one in the DA Cup… tied for fourth in goal scoring from her center back position… squad entered playoffs seeded first… club team was a finalist in the 2018 ECNL playoffs… played two seasons of varsity soccer… named the Most Valuable Defensive Player as a sophomore… heavily involved in extra-curricular activities serving as a keynote speaker at numerous events… two-time Silver Star recipient for achievements in academics.
• 2021 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• Summer 2021 Participated with the US Soccer U-20 Team
• 2021 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
• 2020 TopDrawerSoccer Best XI - Freshman 1st Team
• 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
• 2020 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 14, 2020)
2021 (Sophomore)
Started four games as part of 18 appearances on the season... scored one goal on the year... registered four shots, one on goal... totaled 633 minutes on the pitch... played at least 40 minutes in 10 of 18 games... was on the field for 10 of the team's 13 shutouts on the year... played the second half of the season opener at Stephen F. Austin (Aug. 19)... scored first career goal in the contest... first start came against UTRGV (Aug. 29)... played a season-high 85 minutes in TCU's second shutout of the season... split time on the field in contests against Colorado (Sept. 2), at Pittsburgh (Sept. 5), at Alabama (Sept. 9) and at Ohio State (Sept. 12)...final start of the year came against Kansas (Sept. 23)... played 48 minutes in the shutout win over Oklahoma State (Oct. 10)... registered two shots in 29 minutes against Iowa State (Oct. 31) in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals... played 40 minutes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 12)... also played 19 minutes in the second round of the NCAA Tournament win over Princeton (Nov. 19).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Played in and started 15 of the team's 16 contests on the year... tied for fourth on the squad with 1,347 minutes of action on the pitch... helped TCU tally eight shutouts over the course of the season... played the entirety of the 10 matches... named Big 12 Freshman of the Week after helping TCU to a 0-0 double overtime tie against Baylor in her collegiate debut... played all 110 minutes against the Bears... only contest missed on the season was the fall finale against West Virginia (Nov. 6)... was on the field for all but 17 minutes in TCU's three NCAA Tournament games.
High School
Played club soccer with San Diego Surf under the guidance of Danny Tonks… has been a regular starter for the Surf DA Girls U18/19 squad that was undefeated in 2020… scored four goals during regular season play and one in the DA Cup… tied for fourth in goal scoring from her center back position… squad entered playoffs seeded first… club team was a finalist in the 2018 ECNL playoffs… played two seasons of varsity soccer… named the Most Valuable Defensive Player as a sophomore… heavily involved in extra-curricular activities serving as a keynote speaker at numerous events… two-time Silver Star recipient for achievements in academics.
Parents
Mother is Nicol... has a sister named Nia.
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