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Goshen College

2016 Women's Soccer

21 Melanie Drinkwater

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Sayville, N.Y.
  • Previous School Sayville HS

Biography

AT GOSHEN:
2015:
Led the team in goals (6) and was second in shots (17) despite missing eight games due to injury ... posted hat trick 9/8 in 4-0 win over Purdue-Calumet ... scored game-tying goal with 11:38 to play 9/16 at St. Francis (Ill.) ... one of four players to tie for the team lead with 10 shots on goal ... named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. 2014: Led team with four goals despite being third in shots on goal (11) ... scored the game-winner in two of Goshen's four wins ... recorded brace with two goals in 9/3 win at Lawrence Tech ... played 15 games and made 11 starts. 2013: Scored the second-most goals of any Maple Leaf (three), but made them count as two were game-winners ... first career goal came 10/2 at Huntington and first assist 10/22 vs. Trine ... first two-goal game 10/16 vs. Marian ... appeared mostly in reserve, starting three of her 15 games.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for Coach Nancy Prior at Sayville High School… also played on bowling and track and field team… was a team captain in all three sports… named all league in track… named Most Improved Bowler… also involved with Mathletes, Science Olympiads, Robotics, the National Honor Society, String Ensemble, and the Pit Orchestra… on the High Honor Roll… received Scholar Athlete Award.

PERSONAL:
Born on July 10… parents are Theodore and Alisa Drinkwater… siblings are Mollie, Kyla, Kari, Zeke, and Teddy… chose Goshen because "has a great academic program and large diversity of students" ... little-known personal fact is "I don't eat cooked broccoli" ... best athletic moment was "senior year in an all-star game, I scored the winning goal with a chip over the goalie's head."

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Biology
FUTURE GOALS: Masters in Global Health/Disease Pathology, continuing soccer career
HOBBIES: Viola, collecting state quarters, fishing, Dutch Blitz

FAVORITES
ATHLETE OR TEAM: Christian Cueva, Lionel Messi, Chelsea
VACATION SPOT: Bora Bora, Barcelona
TV SHOW: Friends, Big Bang Theory
MOVIE: Peaceful Warrior
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Maroon 5, Jack Johnson

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