Molly Schmelzle

Position:
Midfield/Defender
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Cor Jesu Academy
Hometown:
St. Louis, MO

Junior Year: Started 20 games…had game-winning goal in 2-1 victory against Cornell…assisted on a goal against Central Connecticut State…member of SU’s Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Sophomore Year: Started 19 of 20 games in midfield and backfield…scored three goals for six points…member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters

Freshman Year: Team’s Rookie of the Year…third in scoring with nine goals and six assists for 24 points while starting all 22 games…netted first collegiate goal in SU’s fourth game, a 5-0 win against St. John’s…scored in four straight games (versus Boston University, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Georgetown)…tallied an insurance goal against Pittsburgh in a BIG EAST quarterfinal win (2-0) and scored SU’s lone goal against Connecticut in an NCAA second-round loss (2-1)…BIG EAST All-Rookie team selection…Soccer Buzz All-Freshman Honorable Mention and Northeast Region All-Freshman team member…member of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team…part of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.

High School: All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro three straight years…captained Cor Jesu as a senior…a member of ODP since 1993…travelled to Europe with Region II team in 1997…attended National Camp…member of JB Marine club team that was national runner-up in 1996…named Offensive MVP in Missouri Cup in 1996.

Personal: Born May 16, 1980…daughter of Joe and Patty Schmelzle…one brother, one sister…majoring in environmental science and forestry in the College of Arts and Sciences.