4 Melanie Levy
4 - Melanie Levy
Height: 5-3
Year: So.
Hometown: Plainview, NY
High School: Plainview Kennedy
Position: M
Major: Undecided
Parents: Jeff and Teri Levy

Senior (2010):

Levy earned all-University Athletic Association (UAA) honors for the second time in her career, as she was named to the all-conference first team.  She finished the 2010 season tied for second on the squad with 14 points, coming off five goals and four assists.  In the process, she started a school-record 22 games, giving her a school-record 81 career games played and 76 career starts, the second-most in Emory history.  Levy also led all Emory players during the year with 23 shots on goal, and was second on the team with 43 total shots.  She scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games on September 4th and 5th, helping Emory to a 1-0 win over Roanoke College, followed by an overtime win over Lynchburg College by way of her first-career 'golden goal.'  Levy also assisted on the game-winning goal during the Eagles' 2-0 victory over Berry College on October 23rd.  She finished her Emory career with 12 goals and 14 assists for 38 points.

Junior (2009):

Levy finished the season tied for the team lead with 16 points during the season, scoring a team-high six goals, while adding on four assists, earning a spot on the all-UAA second team, her first career postseason honor.  She scored the game-winning goal in each of Emory's final three games of the season, notching four total goals during that stretch.  Levy started all 18 games for the Eagles during the season, taking 40 shots, 18 of which were on goal.  She recorded multiple-score games on two occasions during the year, once on September 6th during a 2-2 tie against Illinois Wesleyan College (one goal and one assist), and again on November 7th in Emory's 5-0 win against Carnegie Mellon University (two goals).  Levy recorded the game-winning assist during Emory's 3-0 win over Agnes Scott College on September 9th.  She totaled three goals in University Athletic Association (UAA) contests, the fifth-best total among all conference players.  Levy was also named an honorable mention to the Jewish Sports Review All-America team.

Sophomore (2008):

Levy played in all 21 games for the Eagles during the 2008 season, making 16 starts.  She totaled one goal and three assists during the season, both career bests for the sophomore.  Levy scored her only goal of the season on October 14th during the Eagles' 6-0 win over Oglethorpe University, and picked up her assists against Maryville College, Mississippi College and Brewton-Parker College, all three Emory victories.  

Freshman (2007):

Levy was the only Emory freshman and one of just three Eagles' overall to start all 20 games for Emory during the 2007 season.  The midfielder assisted on three goals during the season, two of which were on game-winning goals.  Her most important assist of the year came in the NCAA Tournament, during the Eagles' 1-0 win over Hardin-Simmons University (Texas).  

Career Statistics:

 GPGSGoalsAssistsPoints
20072020033
20082116135
200918186416
201022225414
Totals8176 12 14 38

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Honors:

2009All-UAASecond Team
Jewish Sports Review All-AmericaHonorable Mention
2010All-UAAFirst Team

Prior to Emory:

Played for four seasons on the Planview JFK High School Women's Soccer Team, where she served as the team's captain during the 2006 season... Was named to the All-Conference team in 2005, and to the All-Class team in 2006... Was coached by Jodi Horowitz in high school... Also played for the HBC Tornadoes club team, where she was coached by Warren Knecht... Also played basketball, lacrosse and track in high school.

Personal:

Born on December 13, 1989... An all-conference performer for the Emory track and field team in the 400-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay.

Quote:

"I chose Emory for its strong academics, which include an area of interest to me, and for its good Division III soccer program."