Alex Melin

19

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Verona, Wis. High School: Verona

Position: D/M

Hawk Item... Invited to play on the United States Youth Soccer Association's U19 team in Europe following freshman year.

2010 as a Freshman... Started every game of the season... tied for fifth on the team in points (7)... found the net with a header against Loyola-Chicago (Sept. 3) for her first career goal... scored three times during the season... assisted Ashley Catrell's goal in win over Iowa State (Sept. 17)... named the team's Newcomer of the Year by her teammates and coaches... letterwinner.

High School... Named the Verona High School soccer team's most valuable attacker three times... first ever Verona High School player to be named team captain three consecutive years... two time all-State team... part of a Verona High School team that won the 2010 Girl's State Soccer Championships, the first state championship in the school's history for any sport... named the Wisconsin Girl's Gatorade Player of the Year... voted the Player of the Year by the Wisconsin Coaches Association... Played for the Madison 76's club team from 2002-09... was a three-year letterwinner on the VHS basketball team that advanced to the state tournament twice.

Personal... Born February 18, 1992... Daughter of Tim and Liz Melin... has two sisters, Claire and Kate... Member of the National Honor Society... attended Verona Area High School and was coached by Matt Heilman.

MELIN'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	GP/GS	SH	G	A	PTS
2010	20/20	40	3	1	7