Sarah Melanson
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- Height:
- 5'5"
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- Hometown:
- Wakefield, MA
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- Position:
- Defense
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Wakefield Memorial
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- Major:
- Public Health
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- Minor:
- Psychology
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- gp
- 19
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- p
- 1
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- g
- 0
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- a
- 1
Bio
As a Junior:
Appeared in 19 games with 19 starts...recorded 25 ground balls and nine caused turnovers...named to the MASCAC All-Academic Team
As a Sophomore:
Appeared in 18 games with 18 starts...recorded one goal and 26 ground balls and two draw controls
As a First-Year:
Started in all nine games on defense for the Lancers...scooped up 13 ground balls and caused nine turnovers during her rookie campaign
Personal:
Sarah was born in Melrose, Mass...is majoring in public health with a minor in psychology at Worcester State...the daughter of Lisa and Dennis Melanson...father Dennis played ice hockey for Saint Anselm College...favorite spot on campus is the Pod or the Locker room...chose Worcester State for the campus and the welcoming environment and student body
Before Worcester State:
Sarah is a 2020 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School in Wakefield, Mass...competed in five years of varsity ice hockey and three years of varsity lacrosse and soccer for the Warriors...two-time Middlesex League All-Star for ice hockey as a senior and lacrosse as a junior
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 6 |
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shooting percentage | - | - |
| Shots on goal | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on goal percentage | - | - |
| Free position goals-shots | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ground balls | 36 | 17 |
| Draw controls | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 5 |
| Caused turnovers | 20 | 10 |
| Fouls | 14 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | W, 14-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Bates | L, 18-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | Wellesley | W, 19-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Simmons | W, 16-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 9 | at Southern Me. | W, 9-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | vs. Hartwick | L, 14-13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | vs. Keene St. | W, 17-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | L, 13-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | at Bridgewater St. | W, 13-12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | at Western New Eng. | L, 17-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | WestConn | L, 16-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 21-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | at Westfield St. | L, 16-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | Salem St. | W, 17-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23 | Framingham St. | L, 20-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 18-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30 | #6 Salem State | W, 17-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | at Westfield St. | L, 22-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | W, 14-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 28 | at Bates | L, 18-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 2 | Wellesley | W, 19-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 6 | Simmons | W, 16-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 9 | at Southern Me. | W, 9-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 14 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 19 | vs. Hartwick | L, 14-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 21 | vs. Keene St. | W, 17-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 28 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | L, 13-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 30 | at Bridgewater St. | W, 13-12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 4 | at Western New Eng. | L, 17-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 10 | WestConn | L, 16-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 12 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 21-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 17 | at Westfield St. | L, 16-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 20 | Salem St. | W, 17-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 23 | Framingham St. | L, 20-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 27 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 18-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 30 | #6 Salem State | W, 17-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 2 | at Westfield St. | L, 22-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Losses | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Losses | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| March | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| April | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
News mentions
Worcester, MA- The Lancers placed three on the MASCAC Second Team All-Conference as voted on by the conference coaches. Graduate Student Shea Jarvis (Auburn, MA), Senior Sarah Melanson (Melrose, MA) and sophomore Mckayla Fisher (Peabody, MA).
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (7-7, 2-1 MASCAC) returned to action today where they hosted the Salem State Vikings (2-10, 0-4 MASCAC). Today’s game also featured the teams Senior Day as Sarah Melanson (Wakefield, MA) and Hannah Leahey (Worcester, MA) were recognized in a pregame ceremony. FINAL: WORCESTER ST. | 17 SALEM ST. | 2
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team (5-4, 0-0) returns to action on a blustery Saturday afternoon to kick off their conference season with a match up with Bridgewater State (4-6, 1-0) who opened up their conference slate on Tuesday with a win versus Mass. Maritime. Worcester State looks to rebound from a chilly battle on Thursday versus Johnson and Wales to add another win to the column.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse (1-1,0-0) hosted the Wellesley College Blues (0-2, 0-0) in their home opener on Saturday afternoon. The game was played in recognition of the HEADStrong foundation and the Game Hair Havoc Game Day. Game Hair Havoc is an online fundraising campaign that empowers athletes to style their Game Hair in an effort to raise awareness and funds for families overcome by cancer.