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Maria Melendez

'24 Maria Melendez

  • Hometown:
    Aragua, Venezuela
  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • Year:
    2024
  • High School:
    Aragua Estudiantil
  • Team:
    Texas A&M International University
  • Sport:
    Women's Soccer
  • Level:
    NCAA DII
  • Years at IHCC:
    2023-24
gp 18
gs 18
min 1485:40
ga 21
gaa 1.27
sv 70

Sophomore Season (Fall 2024): Named to the 2024 NJCAA All-Region 11 First-Team... Started all 18 contests in net for the Warriors, totaling 1,485:40 of action, fourth-most in a single season in school history... Posted a 12-6-0 record with three solo shutouts and a pair of combined shutouts... Recorded a 1.27 goals against average and a .769 save percentage... 12 wins on the year are tied for second-most all-time... Won six consecutive contests from 9/7-9/22... Posted a complete game shutout with eight saves in season-opening 3-0 win over Illinois Central (8/23)... Stopped six shots in a 2-1 win over #15 Motlow State (9/15)... Ranks in the top-five in school history in six different categories... 17 career wins are second-most in school history... Posted third-most career solo shutouts (6)... Three-time ICCAC DI Women's Soccer Goalie of the Week... Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team... Named to the NJCAA All-Academic Third-Team (3.6-3.79 GPA)... Named to the 2025 Spring ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Named to the 2024 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

Freshman Season (Fall 2023): Named to the 2023 NJCAA All-Region 11 Second-Team... Made 13 starts in net for the Warriors as a true freshman... Posted a 5-5-3 overall record... Stopped 63 shots for a .759 save percentage along with a 1.71 goals against average... Tallied three solo shutouts along with one combined shutout... First-career win came in a 4-1 victory at Jefferson (8/27)... Posted a complete game shutout against #16 Motlow (8/20)... Season-high 15 saves came at Johnson County (8/25)... Earned the complete game victory in net against Wabash Valley (10/20) in the opening round of the NJCAA Central District Tournament... Stopped eight shots while holding Lewis & Clark scoreless for 110:000 in the NJCAA Central District semifinals... Named ICCAC DI Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week (8/29)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

Before IHCC: Attended U.E.P “Aragua Estudiantil” in Aragua, Venezuela... Sudamericano 2022... U17 Venezuela National Team and U20... Played club soccer for Centro Hispano Venezolano del Estado Aragua

Personal: Born July 1, 2006 in Aragua, Venezuela... Daughter of Marialy Pineda and Gabriel Jose... Psychology major

Recent Games
Sep 28 Cisco W, 6-0
Oct 2 #2 Iowa Western L, 3-0
Oct 12 vs. Western Wyoming L, 3-2
Oct 18 Lewis & Clark W, 2-1
Oct 25 vs. Crowder W, 4-1
Oct 27 vs. Lewis & Clark L, 2-0
Date Opponent Score gs min ga gaa sv sv%
Aug 3 Iowa Storm FC   - - - - - -
Aug 13 at Columbia College   - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Missouri Western State University   - - - - - -
Aug 23 Illinois Central W, 3-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 8 1.000
Aug 25 #7 Navarro L, 2-1 1 90:00 2 2.00 6 .750
Aug 31 vs. Western Nebraska W, 5-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 0 -
Sep 2 at Southeastern W, 5-1 1 45:00 0 0.00 0 -
Sep 5 at Pensacola State L, 2-1 1 90:00 2 2.00 6 .750
Sep 7 at Hinds W, 5-0 1 54:00 0 0.00 1 1.000
Sep 13 vs. Harford W, 5-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 2 1.000
Sep 15 at #15 Motlow State W, 2-1 1 90:00 1 1.00 6 .857
Sep 18 at Iowa Central W, 2-1 1 90:00 1 1.00 2 .667
Sep 20 at Iowa Lakes W, 3-2 1 90:00 2 2.00 5 .714
Sep 22 Jefferson W, 3-1 1 81:40 0 0.00 3 1.000
Sep 26 at #2 Iowa Western L, 3-1 1 90:00 3 3.00 7 .700
Sep 28 Cisco W, 6-0 1 45:00 0 0.00 2 1.000
Oct 2 #2 Iowa Western L, 3-0 1 90:00 3 3.00 5 .625
Oct 12 vs. Western Wyoming L, 3-2 1 90:00 3 3.00 5 .625
Oct 18 Lewis & Clark W, 2-1 1 90:00 1 1.00 2 .667
Oct 25 vs. Crowder W, 4-1 1 90:00 1 1.00 4 .800
Oct 27 vs. Lewis & Clark L, 2-0 1 90:00 2 2.00 6 .750
  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
Total - - 0:00 - - - -
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
Total - - 0:00 - - - - 0 0 0 0/0
  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
Total 18 18 82:32 1.17 1.27 3.89 .769
Conference 2 2 90:00 3.00 3.00 6.00 .667
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - -
-
Home 6 6 81:07 1.00 1.11 4.33 .813
Away 7 7 78:26 1.29 1.48 3.86 .750
Neutral 5 5 90:00 1.20 1.20 3.40 .739
-
Wins 12 12 78:48 .50 0.57 2.92 .854
Losses 6 6 90:00 2.50 2.50 5.83 .700
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August 3 3 90:00 .67 0.67 4.67 .875
September 10 10 76:34 .90 1.06 3.40 .791
October 5 5 90:00 2.00 2.00 4.40 .688
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
Total 18 18 1485:40 21 1.27 70 .769 12 6 0 3/2
Conference 2 2 180:00 6 3.00 12 .667 0 2 0 0/0
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - - 0 0 0 0/0
-
Home 6 6 486:40 6 1.11 26 .813 4 2 0 1/1
Away 7 7 549:00 9 1.48 27 .750 5 2 0 0/1
Neutral 5 5 450:00 6 1.20 17 .739 3 2 0 2/0
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Wins 12 12 945:40 6 0.57 35 .854 12 0 0 3/2
Losses 6 6 540:00 15 2.50 35 .700 0 6 0 0/0
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August 3 3 270:00 2 0.67 14 .875 2 1 0 2/0
September 10 10 765:40 9 1.06 34 .791 8 2 0 1/2
October 5 5 450:00 10 2.00 22 .688 2 3 0 0/0