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Saint Peter's University Athletics

2012 Women's Soccer Roster

15 Jessica Melendez

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-2
  • Hometown Jersey City, NJ
  • Last School McNair Academic High School

Biography

2011 (Freshman): Played in 19 games, started in 11…Recorded 5 shots on the season, 2 on goal…Had 2 shots (1 on goal) in the Peacocks’ 1-0 loss to Canisius on October 2nd

High School Individual Athletic Achievements/Honors: Second Team All-County (2007), First Team All-County (2008-2010), First Team All-Group (2011), Team Captain (2011), Player of the Year (2010). Finished school with 92 goals and 45 assists

High School Team Athletic Achievements: Team went to second round of States in 2010

Academic Honors: MAAC All-Academic Honor Roll


ON THE FIELD

Club/Travel Team: New York Magic, Hoboken All-Stars, & New York Gotham Girls   

Favorite Athlete: David Beckham

Favorite Professional Team: Manchester United

Two things I bring to the team:  Speed and hard work

My favorite thing about being a student-athlete is: The relationships I’ve developed with my teammates and the competition.

Since my last competitive season the aspect of my training I’ve worked on the most is: Ball striking

Who most influenced your athletic career and why: My father; he coached me from the ages of 7 to 17.  He always pushed me to work harder and give soccer my all.

Favorite motivational quote: “It's not about being better than someone else, it's about being better than you were the day before.”

Reason you chose your number: The number 15 has always been my favorite number.

What is your biggest sports’ thrill: winning

Pre-game Rituals: I make sure I am well rested, and I try to stay focused and keep a positive mind-set.

Greatest Sports Memory: When I was a ball girl at an MLS game and I saw Freddy Adu, who was only 14, score his first goal in the league.

OFF THE FIELD

Nickname: Jess, Jessie   

Parents: Germaine and Xavier Melendez   

Siblings/Ages: Justin - 14

Favorite Food: Pizza   

One fun fact about me: I used to Irish Step Dance all throughout grammar school and part of high school.

Playing on my iPod right now: Eminem, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, & Mac Miller

My most prized personal possession is: My phone because it has thousands of my pictures on it and I would hate to lose them.  

Favorite childhood cartoon/show: Rugrats

Favorite cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios

Top 3 Favorite T.V. Shows: Awkward., Friends, & George Lopez

Hobbies/Interests: Running, shopping, reading, watching movies, spending time with family & friends, and playing soccer

If you could visit any country/place in the world where would it be: Jamaica

What three items would you bring if stranded on a desert island? What one teammate would you bring?: water, a soccer ball, & a tent.  I would probably bring Kasey with me.


PEACOCK PRIDE

Reason you chose Saint Peter’s: It’s a very good school and the location is good for me.

Best part about being a Peacock: Being a part of the women’s soccer team

Favorite thing to do on/around campus: Hang out in the quad with my friends

One thing I really like about Saint Peter’s that most people wouldn’t know:  I love the camaraderie between the athletes at school.

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