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Jen Mello Season 2006

#9
PositionFORWARD
Height5-4
ClassSophomore
HometownPleasanton, Calif.

An all-Mountain West Conference candidate ... A natural goal scorer ... Shoots the ball with a great deal of pace ... Relentless on the offensive side of the ball ... A good finisher with good leadership qualities ... Great tactical skills.

2005 Season: Led the team with eight goals, third best in the MWC ... Eighth in the league with 17 points (eight goals, one assist) ... Eight goals were most by an Aztec since 2002 ... Three game-winning goals were second on the team behind Erika Sutton ... Ranked second on the team with 37 shots and 18 shots on goal ... Started 21 times, tied for second on the squad with Millie Allen and Amanda Swiader ... Named MWC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 21, after scoring a goal and contributing an assist in a pair of SDSU wins ... Scored two goals in a 3-1 win over Air Force on Oct. 9 ... Tallied goals in wins against Hawai[apos]i (Oct. 1), Cal State Northridge (Sept. 19), UC Riverside (Sept. 9), Washington (Sept. 4) and Cal State Fullerton (Aug. 26) ... Also scored in a 2-1 overtime loss to UNLV on Nov. 3 ... Added an assist in a 2-1 SDSU win on Aug. 28 ... Had four shots on three occasions and three attempts two other times ... Aztecs were 6-1 when she scored at least one goal and 6-2 when she had one or more point.

High School: Earned three letters at Amador Valley High School ... Garnered first-team all-league honors her junior season and second-team accolades following her senior year ... Was the Dons[apos] team MVP on two occasions ... A scholar-athlete.

Other Information: Far West regional team player ... Played three seasons for the Pleasanton Rage ... Led the squad to three consecutive state cups and a 2003 region runner-up finish.

Personal Information: Jennifer Renee Mello ... Is majoring in business marketing.

Career Stats

YearG-GSShGAPts.
200522-21378117
291445

Freshman
2005

FORWARD/MIDFIELDER
5-4 / -