Paint Branch HS: Three-sport athlete (soccer, swimming & diving, lacrosse) ... coached by Danielle Preitz in both sports ... SOCCER: Started all but four games as a four-year varsity player ... team captain as a junior and senior ... two-time winner of the Panther Award ... recipient of the sportmanship award as a sophomore ... SWIMMING & DIVING: Two-year letterwinner ... LACROSSE: Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at goalie ... team captain as a senior ... honor roll student all four years ... member of Future Educators Association and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal: Louise Marchica ... plans to become either a teacher or writer ... born February 19, 1991 in Silver Spring, Md. ... daughter of Michele and Nicholas Marchica ... has four brothers named Nick, Brian, Andy and Will ... both Brian and Andy played soccer at UMBC ... her grandfather boxed at Mississippi State and played minor league baseball ... her cousin, Lisa Scanlon-Wiley, is an SMCM graduate.