Loyola Marymount University Athletics

Briefly: Melissa Lewis played four seasons of college soccer at LMU between 2015-18 after transferring from University of California.
 
At LMU...
2018: Redshirt Senior…
Played and started the final 18 games of the season… As a defensive-minded player, scored one goal on the year… Scored the equalizer in the 72^ndminute to earn a tie at Long Beach State (Sept. 22)… Logged 1543 minutes, with 14 games of 90 or more minutes… Named to the WCC All-Academic team.
 
2017: Redshirt Junior…
Earned 18 starts and played all 19 games... logged 1249 total minutes of action in her best season as a Lion... Led the team with five goals, earning her the team's Offensive Player of the Year Award...Scored against defending National Champions USC (Sept. 15), in a shutout win at San Francisco (Oct. 1), at San Diego (Oct. 19), in the 7-0 record-breaking win over Saint Mary's (Oct. 27), and on Senior Day over Gonzaga (Nov. 4)... Three of her five goals were game winners, all coming in conference games... Added an assist at USF (Oct. 1)

2016: Junior...
Appeared in five matches and started three... logged 214 total minutes of action... had two assists during the season, both against their win over SFU (Sept 11.).

2015: Sophomore...
Appeared in all 22 matches for the Lions... earned one start... logged 913 total minutes of action... scored two goals and added four assists for eight points on the year... first goal in a Lion kit was an overtime game-winner as LMU beat Toledo, 1-0 (Sept. 6)... also scored in a 2-0 shutout of San Francisco (Oct. 11)... all four assists came in wins, including against Detroit (Sept. 4), UC Riverside (Sept. 13) and Gonzaga (Oct. 25), when she tallied two assists in the 5-0 shutout...

At Cal...
2014: Freshman...
Appeared in 12 matches off the bench for the Cal Bears... logged 148 total minutes... scored her first collegiate goal in a 4-0 shutout of Saint Mary's on Sept. 5... attempted four total shots, including two on frame...

High School...
Attended Monte Vista High School (2010-2011) and San Ramon Valley High School (2011-2014)... varsity starter for four years, 2014 varsity captain, 2012 & 2013 East Bay Athletic League second-team selection... NCS Finalists (2011-2012), NCS Champions (2012-2013)... Three time NCS-CIF Scholar Athlete... Leadership Committee Member for three years...

Club...
Member of Mustang Soccer Club from 2003-2014... CYSA-N State Club Champs (2008, 2010)... Far West Regional Champs (2009), Ranked 8th nationally in ENCL (2011, 2012)... ECNL PDP participant (2012, 2013), 2010 ECNL All-Event Team, USSF Training Center Participant (2010, 2011, 2012)...

Personal...
Melissa Lewis was born Oct. 21, 1995... parents are Pam and Harry Lewis, mother attended University of New Hampshire, and father attended UC Davis... has two younger siblings, Scott and Jane... hobbies include participating in Youth Group and Church activities, hiking, and yoga... would like to help raise awareness for F.S.H. Muscular Dystrophy and continue to pursue opportunities to travel the country playing soccer...