#19 MELANIE SIMONICH
Senior • Midfielder • 5-10
Centreville, Va.
Westfield

 

No. Name Pos.
0 Jackie Picard GK
1 Emily Niman GK
2 Samara Stephen-Dowd D/MF
3 Michelle Schuler D/MF
4 Myriam Bouchard D
5 Laure Dupont D
6 Amanda Farina MF
7 Brittain Maas D/MF
8 Karin Tersteeg D
9 Pernilla Jansson F
10 Bridgit Cooley MF
11 Megan Flanagan MF
12 Leigh Anthony MF/F
13 Kristine Gray MF
14 Solveig Haaland D
15 June Hartman F/MF
16 Francesca Gioeli MF/F
17 Cathrine Lovli F
18 Lauren Hardison GK
19 Melanie Simonich F
20 Hayley Moorwood MF
22 Stephanie Power MF
23 Lauren Malan MF
24 Meg Khandan-Barani MF/F
25 Kali Van Covern GK
26 Rebecca Zimmerman MF
27 Donna Morwarin F
28 Cara Howard D
29 Amanda Adams MF/D
30 Emily Arpidone MF
88 Gifty Appiah Gyapony F
 
 
 
 
 

General: Possesses excellent size and athleticism is expected to be a big part of the Rams... Played for the Richmond Kickers Destiny (W-League) this past summer and scored one goal.   2005/ Freshman: Saw action in 12 games for the Rams. 2004/Sophomore: Started 17 games in second season with Rams … scored team’s lone goal in 2-1 loss at Richmond (Aug. 29) … tallied first career assist in season-opening win over George Washington (Aug. 27). Recorded time in 19 games with the Rams, mainly as a striker off the bench... Made first career start at Drexel (Oct. 5) and scored an early goal to pace the Rams’ 3-1 win... Nearly had the game-winning tally in double-overtime, if not for a sprawling save by Hofstra goalie Rebecca Wachsberger, during VCU’s 2-2 tie with the CAA regular-season champion Pride (Oct. 3)... Earned the CAA’s Rookie of the Week award on Oct. 6 after her performances against Hofstra and Drexel.  Prior to VCU: Three-year captain at Westfield High... Earned second team All-Concorde District in 2001 and first team in 2002... Played for the Pride of McLean club side that captured six Virginia state championships. Personal: Majoring in mass communication... Daughter of Deborah and Michael Simonich... Born Jan. 5, 1985 in Tacoma, Wash.

Year GP GS G A Pts. GWG
2005 12 2 0 0 0 0
2004 21 17 1 1 3 0
2003 19 1 1 0 2 0
Career 52 20 2 1 5 0