2016 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 10
Melanie Donaldson
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Florissant, Mo.
- High School:
- Incarnate Word Academy
2016 (SENIOR)
- Named to the All-SEC first team
- Also earned a spot on the NSCAA All-South Region second team
- Played and started 19 games at defensive midfielder
- Recorded the third-most minutes (1,642) among Tiger field players
- Posted three goals and an assist for seven points on the year
- Tallied goals against Iowa, Illinois and Florida
- Converted a game-winning penalty kick to defeat Illinois in overtime
- Also earned an assist in a match vs. Kentucky
- Played every minute of five contests
- Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2015 (JUNIOR)
- Named to the All-SEC second team
- Played and started all 19 games at defensive midfield in 2015
- Scored a goal and added two assists for four points
- Played every minute of two games, both double overtime contests
- Played at least 80 minutes in 12 of Mizzou’s 19 games
- Ranked fourth on the team in minutes played and first among non-defenders
- Tallied a goal at LSU in October
- Dished out assists in games against Kentucky and Georgia
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
- Saw action in 22 games with 21 starts at defensive mid
- Played every minute of three games, Georgia, Ole miss and Kansas
- Recorded five points on two goals and an assist
- Tallied goals against Montana and at No. 17 Georgia
- Assisted on a goal in Mizzou's 2-1 win over Kentucky
- Played over 70 minutes in 15 games
- As the defensive mid, was integral part of Mizzou's six shutouts on the season
- Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2013 (FRESHMAN)
- Played in all 20 of Mizzou's games in 2013 and earned 18 starts at midfield
- Played the sixth-most minutes (1376) among field players
- Tallied three goals and an assist for seven points
- Tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals
- Recorded her first career goal and assist in Mizzou's 3-0 win at UMKC
- Notched goals in consecutive games against Eastern Illinois and Portland
- All three of her goals came in the second minute of play
- Notched game-winners against UMKC and Eastern Illinois
- Played every minute of three games
- Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
PREP
- Helped Lou Fusz qualify for the 2013 USYSA National Championships
- The team won the Missouri State Cup in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and were finalists in 2012
- Also helped the team earn the US Youth Soccer Region II title in 2010 and to a semifinal finish in 2011
- Two-time NSCAA All-Midwest Region honoree at Incarnate Word
- Also a three-time all-conference and a two-time all-metro selection
- Helped Incarnate Word to a 16-6-1 record in 2012 en route to the quarterfinals of the Class 3 State Tournament
- The Red Knights went 16-5-1 in 2011 and 15-5-1 in 2010
PERSONAL
- Daughter of David and Amanda Donaldson
- Chose Mizzou over Alabama and Indiana State
- Undecided on a major
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