"Parker has a good strong field sense and a strong defensive presence. She also has very creative moves and turns to beat the opposition's back line. She is coming off a fantastic spring season and is ready for a huge breakout fall season."
- Mason head coach Diane Drake
2011: Appeared in 17 games for the Patriots...Scored first
career goal at UNCW as part of Mason's 3-0 victory over the Seahawks...Put
six of eight shots on frame during the season...Attempted season-high two shots
at UNCW, both on frame...Played season-high 66 minutes at Georgia State.
2010:
Appeared in 17 matches with one start... Took 11 shots on the seson with six shots on goal... Earned first career start againdst Mount St. Mary's... Took season-high two shots three times, against VMI, at UMBC and at Towson... Played season-high 57 minutes against Navy.
2009:
Played in 12 games off the bench for Mason attempting five shots with two shots on goal... Appeared against VMI taking two shots in 15 minutes... Played against Mount St. Mary's, Howard, UC Santa Barbara, Coastal Carolina, Cornell, UMBC, Hofstra, Northeastern, Georgia State, UNC Wilmington and Drexel.
High School:
Earned four varsity letters in soccer and two in track while competing for the Bulldogs of Hylton Senior High School... Named first-team All-District as a freshman, sophomore and junior before breaking leg as a senior... Named second-team All-Area as a junior... Participated in National Camp ODP in 2005 and was on the state ODP team from 2002-2006... Was team MVP as a sophomore and as a junior, selected Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention... Played club soccer for PWSI from 2000-2004 and Stafford Eagles from 2004-2008... Compiled 48 goals during high school career.
Personal:
Full name is Carissa Janelle Parker... Parents are Clarence and Kathy Parker... Has twin sisters, Alisha and Blair, who played four years of soccer at Marymount University... Enjoys hanging out with family and friends... Also recruited by N.C. State, Towson, James Madison, Delaware, Old Dominion, Longwood, Christopher Newport and Shepard... Major is Communications.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
GP/GS |
Goals |
Assists |
Pts. |
Shots |
GWG |
| 2009 |
12/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| 2010 |
17/1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| 2011 |
17/0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| Totals |
46/1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
0 |
