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Jersey Number 9
Becca Melanson
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- North Allegheny HS
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent - 2024)
• 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
2024
Played in 25-of-26 games … recorded 18 goals (seventh on the team) and 25 assists (tied for third on the team), totaling 43 points on the season (tied for sixth on the team) … tied for eighth on the team with nine steals … drew six exclusions and had four field blocks (tied for sixth on the team) … scored a season-high four goals in a win vs. Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 23 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational … scored at least one goal in 12-of-25 games played … had a season-high three consecutive games with at least one goal scored … recorded three multiple-goal games, including one four-goal game and one hat trick.
HIGH SCHOOL
Becca Melanson was a four-time letterwinner in water polo and a three-time letterwinner in swimming at North Allegheny High School … is the NAHS all-time record holder in goals (322) and total points (755) … was a three-time NISCA All-American, earning First-Team honors as a senior … also a four-time WPIAL All-Scholar Athlete … recipient of 2022 Miss Pennsylvania Water Polo … played club at Long Beach Aquatics Federation, earning 2022 Junior Olympics All-American honors … helped lead the team to a gold medal at the UANA Pan American Games in 2022 … two-time member of the U.S. Development National Team and Cadet National Team … participated in training with the Junior National Team (training vs Australia and New Zealand Senior National Teams) … also a four-time Academic All-American.
PERSONAL
Full name: Rebecca Paige Melanson, prefers Becca … born in Burlington, Vt. … parents are Tony and Jeannine Melanson … has an older sister, Sophia, and an older brother, Marc … decided to attend UCLA because, “It (UCLA) has always been my dream school. I started to really get involved in water polo in 7th grade, and asked for UCLA water polo merchandise for my 13th birthday.” … interests include listening to live music, trying new foods, traveling and meeting new people … major is undeclared.
• ACWPC All-Academic (Excellent - 2024)
• 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
2024
Played in 25-of-26 games … recorded 18 goals (seventh on the team) and 25 assists (tied for third on the team), totaling 43 points on the season (tied for sixth on the team) … tied for eighth on the team with nine steals … drew six exclusions and had four field blocks (tied for sixth on the team) … scored a season-high four goals in a win vs. Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 23 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational … scored at least one goal in 12-of-25 games played … had a season-high three consecutive games with at least one goal scored … recorded three multiple-goal games, including one four-goal game and one hat trick.
HIGH SCHOOL
Becca Melanson was a four-time letterwinner in water polo and a three-time letterwinner in swimming at North Allegheny High School … is the NAHS all-time record holder in goals (322) and total points (755) … was a three-time NISCA All-American, earning First-Team honors as a senior … also a four-time WPIAL All-Scholar Athlete … recipient of 2022 Miss Pennsylvania Water Polo … played club at Long Beach Aquatics Federation, earning 2022 Junior Olympics All-American honors … helped lead the team to a gold medal at the UANA Pan American Games in 2022 … two-time member of the U.S. Development National Team and Cadet National Team … participated in training with the Junior National Team (training vs Australia and New Zealand Senior National Teams) … also a four-time Academic All-American.
PERSONAL
Full name: Rebecca Paige Melanson, prefers Becca … born in Burlington, Vt. … parents are Tony and Jeannine Melanson … has an older sister, Sophia, and an older brother, Marc … decided to attend UCLA because, “It (UCLA) has always been my dream school. I started to really get involved in water polo in 7th grade, and asked for UCLA water polo merchandise for my 13th birthday.” … interests include listening to live music, trying new foods, traveling and meeting new people … major is undeclared.
| BECCA MELANSON'S CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
| Year | GAMES | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2024 | 25 | 18 | 59 | .305 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | 25 | 18 | 59 | .305 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
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