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Jersey Number 8
Melissa Wilken
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Oudtshoorn, South Africa
- High School:
- York
Bio
2016-17 as a sophomore:
2015-16 as a freshman:
Before JMU:
- Appeared in 20 games, starting 18 of them
- Recorded four goals and six assists for 14 points this season
- Tallied first JMU goal of the season just 19 seconds into the home contest against #13 Liberty on Aug. 26, picking up a pass from Melanie Kusakavitch
- Preseason All-CAA honorable mention
2015-16 as a freshman:
- CAA Rookie of the Year
- All-CAA Second Team
- CAA All-Rookie Team
- VaSID Rookie of the Year
- VaSID All-State Second Team
- ECAC Rookie of the Year
- Finished the season with 28 points, the third-most by a JMU freshman in program history
- CAA Rookie of the Week (9/15) after tallying nine points over two games, including four goals
- Second CAA Rookie of the Week honor on Oct. 13 after a six-point performance in league play (2g, 2a)
- ECAC Division I Rookie of the Week (Oct. 14)
- Scored first collegiate goal in Dukes' 4-1 win over No.17 Iowa (Sept. 6)
- Secured first collegiate assist in JMU's 4-1 win at Richmond (Sept. 11)
Before JMU:
- Led York High School to the Southern Cape Ladies League title in both 2012 and 2014
- Recipient of the Best Female Hockey Player Award at York
- Represented her region multiple times by competing on the Under-16 & Under-18 South Western District squads, the Southern Cape Ladies team and the Eastern Province Under-21 team
- Won a gold medal at the 2012 Interprovincial Tournament with the Southern Cape Ladies
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