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Meharg on Vassalotti
"Melissa's technical goal keeping skills have improved over her first year. She is working on developing a stronger level of general fitness. She has the desire to improve and compete which puts our goal keeping unit in a solid place."
As a freshman in 2007
Redshirt season.
Before Maryland
A four-year starting goalkeeper on the varsity field hockey team at Saint Basil Academy ... holds the school record with 695 career saves ... a two-time Catholic Academy League All-Star ... in 2004, was first team All-Delaware Valley team at the Keystone State Games ... ranked one of the top five goalies in Southeastern Pennsylvania ... a U19 Festival Pool Champion in 2005 and 2006 with Mystx club squad ... also traveled to Australia and Argentina with club team ... also a USFHA Futures participant.
Personal
Intends to major in kinesiology at Maryland ... an honor roll student, also was a Student Council representative ... a member of the community service corps ... daughter of Mary Kay and Dan Vassalotti ... father, Dan, was an ice hockey player at St. Joseph's University from 1978-82 ... older brother, Steve (20), is a member of Arcadia University's baseball team ... also has a brother, Danny (16) ... Melissa Vassalotti was born in Philadelphia.
