University of New Hampshire Athletics
2010 Field Hockey
Roster

Melyssa Woods
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Glens Falls
- Hometown:
- Glens Falls, N.Y.
- Major:
- Psychology
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES
• America East All-Rookie Team (2009)
• America East Rookie of the Week
• Named to New England/North Team that competed at USA Field Hockey Women's National Championship (2013)
• Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2013)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2013
• Started all 17 games
• Tied for second in assists (4)
• Tied for fifth in goals (3)
• Tied for fourth in shots (27)
• Ranks sixth on team for points (10)
• Matched her career high of three points (1g, 1a) against Northeastern (09/15)
AS A SENIOR IN 2012
• Redshirt season due to preseason injury
AS A JUNIOR IN 2011
• Started all 22 games
• Recorded two goals and one assist for five points
• The two goals and five points match her single season highs established as a freshman in 2009
• Scored a goal Oct. 29 at nationally-ranked Albany
• Also scored in the season opener at nationally ranked Ohio State
• Tallied an assist Sept. 11 at Dartmouth
• Integral part of both the defensive and offensive penalty corner units
AS A SOPHOMORE 2010
• Started all 21 games
• Recorded two points with one goal
• Scored that goal against Holy Cross (Sept. 18)
• Critical link in the midfield as a transition from defense to offense
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009
• Started all 19 games
• Recorded five points on two goals and an assist
• Tallied two points with one goal in five America East league games
• Recorded her first career point with a goal at Davidson on Sept. 25, and it proved to be the game-winning goal
• Also tallied an assist in that game for a career-high three points
• Scored a goal vs. Fairfield (Oct. 24)
USA FIELD HOCKEY
• USA Field Hockey Junior Women’s National Championship participant in 2010 and 2011
• USA Field Hockey Women’s National Championship participant in 2012,2013
HIGH SCHOOL
• 2009 graduate of Glens Falls High School, where she lettered in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse
• Won a bronze medal at the ‘08 National Futures Tournament
• Also competed at that event in ‘07
• Empire State Games competitor in 2007 (bronze medalist) and 2008
• All-State Team in 2008
• Post-Star Player of the Year in ‘08
• Foothills Council All-Star First Team in ‘08 and ‘07
• Post-Star Second Team in ‘07
• Times Union All-Star Team in ‘07
• Post-Star All-Star First Team in ‘06
• Led GFHS to the Section II Class B championship in 2005, 2006 and 2008
• Class B state runner-up in ‘06
• Tallied 15 goals and five assists as a senior to increase her five-year totals to 65 goals and 21 assists
• Had a single-season high of 23 goals as a sophomore
• Also played for the ADK club team
Personal
• Born 3/7/91 in Syracuse, N.Y.
• Daughter of Larry and Debbie Woods
• Her father lettered in cross country and track at Rutgers University (1977-81)
• Her cousin, Meghan Cloonan, played field hockey at Lafayette College (2006-09)
• Major is psychology
Year | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | Sh |
2009 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
2010 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
2011 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Career | 62 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 21 |