Melissa Needham

Photo by: Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

Michael Nemeth, BGSU Mkt & Comm - Aug 8 2013

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Saline
Hometown:
Saline, Mich.

2016
Started 15 of 17 matches played on the season … earned Academic All-MAC honors … marked a game-high of two shots on two occasions this year, ultimately leading to seven shots on the season … tallied shots on goal against Oakland (Aug. 28), Towson (Sept. 9) and Kent State (Sept. 25) … logged a match-high of 100 minutes of play at Central Michigan (Oct. 9) … clocked over 1,302 minutes of action in her senior campaign.

2015
Saw action in four matches on the season for BGSU … Totaled 71 minutes on the field for the year … Played a season-high 30 minutes against Detroit (Sept. 2) … Logged a total of 18 minutes at Toledo (Oct. 9 ) and in the 2-1 road win at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 29).

2014
Played in eight matches on the season, making starts at Michigan (Aug. 24) and at Buffalo (Oct. 3) … Saw time in two MAC contests, at Miami (Sept. 28) and at Buffalo … Totaled 199 minutes on the pitch for the year … Registered three shots on the season, putting all three on goal for a 1.000 shots on goal percentage … Had one shot versus Michigan … Also recorded a shot at Chicago State (Sept. 7) and against Detroit (Sept. 14) … Played a season-high 69 minutes at Buffalo … Also played 41 minutes at Miami ... Was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in March of 2015.

2013
Played in eight matches, making two starts ... Both starts came in MAC play, vs. Ohio (Sept. 27) and Kent State (Sept. 29) ... Played a season-high 54 minutes vs. the Bobcats and played 45 minutes of the Western Michigan (Oct. 6) match ... A defender who had a total of two shot attempts on the year.

HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterwinner at Saline H.S. (‘13) under coach Dana Restrick ... Earned All-State Honorable Mention as a senior in the spring of 2013 and was named to the All-District, All-Conference and All-Region First-Teams ... Was named the team's MVP, as well as the SHS defensive MVP ... Helped the Hornets to a district title as a senior ... Also helped the team to a district crown as a sophomore in 2011 and was voted the Hornets' Most Improved Player ... Team advanced to the regional semifinals twice ... Did not play high school soccer as a junior, instead playing for Pacesetter Soccer Club in Toledo, Ohio, in the spring of 2012 ... Was a two-year letterwinner in basketball, captaining the team in 2012-13 ... Helped the basketball team to a district championship as a senior and was named to the All-League and All-District First-Teams ... National Honor Society member ... made the honor roll in each of her four years, graduating with highest honors.

PERSONAL
Melissa Charlotte Needham was born on July 2, 1995, in Downers Grove, Ill. ... Exercise science major at BGSU ... Daughter of Bill and Shannon Needham ... The second of three children ... Has a pair of brothers ... Has played club ball for Galaxy Soccer Club and the Michigan Jaguars, and played for Pacesetter Soccer Club in the spring of 2012 ... Captained the Jaguars for four years and helped them advance to the State Cup quarterfinals in three of those seasons.