Melissa Desilets Class: Sophomore Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta High School: Archbishop MacDonald High School Height: 5-7 Position: Defender

2007 (Freshman)
Versatile player who was all over the field in her inaugural season with the Miners ... competed in every match, including starting the final 18 matches ... tallied first-career goal in the 2-1 triumph against Tulsa (10/5) ... registered assists against Alabama A&M (9/14) and at Houston (11/2), both UTEP victories.

Archbishop MacDonald
Four-year letterwinner with the Marauders ... part of the National Training Center for two years.

Club
Member of Northwest United... tabbed as rookie of the year in 2006 ... squad won silver medal at the provincial championship ....team is reigning provincial champions for indoor as well ... named the 2005 player of the year, leading her squad to the Outdoor Alberta Provincial Championship ... guided her team to a fourth-place finish at the 2005 club nationals trained at the U-16 national developmental camp ... first-team all star at the 2007 Edmonton Mini World Cup.

Personal
Full name is Melissa Christine Desilets ... a general studies major ... cites winning provincials and going to the national tournament with her club team as her biggest thrill in soccer ... highest ambition in soccer is to play for the Canadian National Team ... aspires to become a doctor ... has two siblings, Mathew, 23, and Leanne, 21 ... daughter of Gloria and Mike Desilets ...born on July 19, 1989.