2014 Women's Soccer Roster

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15 Melissa Loretto

  • Position Midfield/Forward
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Stevenson HS
  • Prev School Stevenson HS
  • Hometown Vernon Hills, Ill.

Biography

• NCCAA Game Plan 4 Life Athlete of the Year (2014)
• NCCAA Michelle Akers Award (2014)
• CCAC A.O. Duer Award (2013)

• NCCAA All-American Third Team (2013)
• All-CCAC First Team (2014)
• All-CCAC Second Team (2013)
• NSCAA NAIA All-Midwest Team (2013)
• Two-time NCCAA All-North Central Region (2013, 2014)
• NCCAA National Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2013)
• CCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, 2013)

• CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American (2014)
• CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District (2014)

• Two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2013, 2014)
• Two-time NCCAA Scholar-Athlete (2013, 2014)
• Three-time CCAC All-Academic Team (2012, 2013, 2014)

 

Career Stats
YearGP-GSGoalsAssistsPointsShotsShot Pct.SOGSOG Pct.YCRCGWGPK-Att
201123-23731752.13528.5380040-0
201219-19751932.21919.5940010-0
201322-22591945.11123.5110011-1
201420-208153135.22919.5430011-1
Career84-84273286164.16589.4430072-2


2014 (Senior)
 

NAIA Rankings

• Assists per game - 1st (0.75)
• Total Assists - 3rd (15)
 

CCAC Rankings

• Points - T-7th (31)
• Points per game - 8th (1.55)
• Assists - 1st (15)
• Assists per game - 1st (0.75)


Started all 20 matches as a senior, completing a four-year career in which she has appeared in the starting lineup for every match ... was the national leader in both the NAIA and NCCAA in assists per game, averaging an assist in three out of every four matches ... named the recipient of the NCCAA Michelle Akers Award, given to the top female soccer student-athlete in the NCCAA ... awarded the NCCAA Game Plan 4 Life Athlete of the Year award, given to NCCAA student-athletes and athletics staff who epitomize the Christian character qualities of Love, Integrity, Faith, and Excellence ... finished third on the team in goals, with a career-high eight on the season ... tallied her first assist of the season in the 3-2 win at Clarke (Iowa) on Sept. 3 ... had an assist in the win over Ashford (Iowa) on Sept. 17 ... recorded three assists in the 8-1 win over Purdue-Calumet on Sept. 27 ... set a career high with seven points on two goals and three assists in a 6-1 win over St. Xavier on Oct. 7 ... tallied one goal and one assist in the shutout win over Calumet St. Joseph on Oct. 10 ... scored the game-winning goal and earned an assist in the 2-0 win at Cardinal Stritch on Oct. 18 ... scored a goal in the fourth consecutive game against Roosevelt, finishing with two goals and two assists on Oct. 25 ... assisted on two of three goals at Robert Morris on Oct. 29 ... tallied an assist in the final home match of the regular season, a win over St. Francis on Nov. 1 ... scored twice during the team's run through the postseason ... recorded a goal in the CCAC Tournament Semifinal win over St. Francis on Nov. 12 ... scored the team's lone goal in the CCAC Tournament Final loss at Olivet Nazarene on Nov. 15 ... played 351 of a possible 360 postseason minutes, including all 90 minutes of the NAIA Tournament Opening Round match at The Master's (Calif.) on Nov. 22.
 

2013 (Junior)
 

NAIA Rankings

• Total Assists - 46th (9)
 

CCAC Rankings

• Assists - T-2nd (9)
• Assists per game - T-4th (0.75)

 Named the CCAC A.O. Duer Award winner, given to the top male and female junior athletes across all sports ... named to the NSCAA NAIA All-Midwest Region Team ... an NCCAA All-American Third Team honoree ... earned All-CCAC Second Team honors ... earned NAIA and NCCAA Scholar Athlete Awards, and was named a CCAC All-Academic Team member ... started all 22 matches for the Trojans, finishing the year with five goals and nine assists ... ranked third on the team with 19 points ... tied for second in the CCAC with nine assists ... tied for fourth in the CCAC with an average of 0.41 assists per game ... ranked 46th nationally in the NAIA with nine total assists ... had three or more points in a single match three times, against Greenville (Ill.), at Calumet St. Joseph, and at Illinois Tech ... scored the game-winning goal in the Trojans' 4-1 win over Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) on Aug. 30 ... recorded one goal and two assists in the 3-0 win over Greenville (Ill.) on Aug. 31 ... named the NCCAA National Player of the Week on Sept. 2 for her performances on Aug. 30-31 ... earned CCAC Offensive Player of the Week two days later for the same matches ... converted the Trojans' only penalty kick on the season, a game-tying goal in the 2-2 draw at Calumet St. Joseph on Oct. 12 ... also scored an assists against the Crimson Wave ... scored goals in back-to-back matches, at Illinois Tech on Oct. 23 and at Roosevelt on Oct. 26 ... had back-to-back assists in the final two games of the regular season, at St. Francis on Nov. 2, and against Holy Cross on Nov. 6 ... 
 

2012 (Sophomore)
 

CCAC Rankings

• Assists - T-10th (5)

Earned CCAC All-Academic honors … second-leading scorer for the Trojans, totaling seven goals while starting all 19 matches on the year … ranked 10th in the CCAC with five assists … scored the game-winning goal in a 6-0 rout of Roosevelt (Ill.) on Oct. 13 … also scored her first career hat trick in the win over the Lakers … including the game against Robert Morris on Oct. 10, Loretto had a stretch of five goals in two games … also scored goals against Ashford (Iowa) and Holy Cross (Ind.).
 

2011 (Freshman)
 

NAIA Rankings

• Total Game Winning Goals - 45th (4)
 

CCAC Rankings

• Shots - T-10th (52)
• Game-Winning Goals - T-4th (4)


Started all 23 matches as a freshman … finished the season as the second-leading scorer, collecting seven goals … ranked 10th in the CCAC with 52 shots taken on the year … posted a season-high two goals in the 5-1 win over Calumet-St. Joseph … put away a team-high four game-winning goals to rank 45th on the NAIA national leaderboard and 4th in the CCAC … scored her first collegiate goal at Dordt (Iowa), a game-winning goal as the Trojans went on to take a 3-0 victory … also scored game winners against Taylor (Ind.) on Sept. 10, Calumet-St. Joseph on Oct. 11, and Cardinal Stritch on Oct. 22 … scored her first post-season goal at the NCCAA Championships, in a 4-0 win over Truett-McConnell (Ga.).


In High School: Earned All-North Suburban Conference honors as a senior … named to the All-Lake County team, as well as All-Sectional team … helped lead Stevenson HS to a regional championship as a sophomore, and a North Suburban Conference title as a senior.


Major: Mathematics with Secondary Education Licensure


Why TIU?: “I was drawn to Trinity by the soccer team. I loved the vision Coach Gilliam cast for the program. It was a Christ-centered environment where I could grow both as a person and a player while forming life-long friendships with my teammates. Upon looking further into the school, I was captivated by the Christian community and quality education I have received.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2011-12Freshman

    MF/F
    5'2"
    15
  • 15

    2012-13Sophomore

    MF/F
    5'2"
    15
  • 15

    2013-14Junior

    MF/F
    5'2"
    15
  • 15

    2014Senior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'2"
    15