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1 Riley Melendez

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lee H.S.
  • Hometown Springfield. Va.

Biography

2024: All-CAA Third Team CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9, Oct. 14 & Oct. 21) ... one of six Tigers to start all 19 games … she led the conference in saves with a career-best 91 … finished first in the conference in save percentage with an 84.3% mark, her second-highest total at Towson … ranked second in the CAA in shutouts with eight, finishing the season with four straight shutouts … finished third in the conference in goals against average with a 0.89 mark … ranked third in the conference in saves per game, averaging 4.79.

2023: CAA Goalkeeper of the Year (first back-to back winner in program history) … All-CAA First TeamUnited Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team ... two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 28 & Oct. 23) … Played and started in all 20 games for the Tigers … allowed only 14 goals for a 0.71 goal average with 64 saves (.821 save percentage) … had a 15-3-2 record with 9 recorded shutouts … finished eight games with four or more saves … made a season-high eight saves versus North Carolina.

2022: Named to All-CAA First Team and was named CAA Goalkeeper of the Year… Played and started all 20 games in-between the pipes for the Tigers, allowing just 11 goals for 0.56 goals against average with 61 saves (.847 save percentage) with a 12-3-5 record and 11 shutouts… Made a season-high six saves three times against Howard, Drexel, and Charleston… Allowed just five goals in conference play.

Fall 2021: All-Conference honoree for the second straight year, being named All-CAA Third Team... finished with the second-best goals-against-average in Towson single season history at 0.96... ranked third in the CAA in save % and saves per game...started all 18 games for Towson in goal, playing 1,691 of 1,711 minutes of the season... had 18 goals allowed and 79 saves (81.4%), being part of six shutouts including five full games... earned a shutout in season opening victory vs. Saint Joseph's (8/19), following with seven saves in draw at Bucknell (8/22) to earn CAA Defensive Player of the Week... CAA Defensive Player of the Week for the second time with a seven-save shutout vs. William & Mary (10/3)... earned fifth shutout in 1-0 road victory over defending CAA champion Elon (10/10).

Spring 2021: All-CAA Second Team and CAA All-Rookie Team goalkeeper... Three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week... Played every minute in goal for Towson, going 2-4-2 with three shutouts and 31 saves... allowed 12 goals, with just five in the opening seven games... led the CAA in goals allowed average for much of the season, finishing at 1.38 GAA... had career-high eight saves in shutout draw in season opener at UMBC (2/28), following with five saves and a goal allowed in a draw at Saint Joseph's (3/5)... earned first shutout victory of career with two saves vs. James Madison (3/14)... completed home season with a shutout victory over Delaware (4/4), having three saves.

High School/Club: Played five years for BRYC under Coach John Kenny, one year for the Washington Spirit DA under coach Tom Torres, and 2 years for FC Virginia DA under coaches Christian Cziommer and Bobby Puppione… With BRYC, team won the VA State Cup Championship twice... also were Region One Champions, USYSA National Runner-ups, and were ranked #1 in the country before finishing the year at #2… With the Spirit, the team qualified for nationals in 2018.

Personal: Daughter of Julio and Kathleen... sister to Andrea, Eric, Brendan. Ryan and Anthony... admires her mom ... favorite hobbies include soccer, working out and watching sports ... favorite sports teams are the Washington Nationals and Capitals and Real Madrid... favorite athlete are Cristiano Ronaldo, Hope Solo and Manuel Neuer ... favorite movie is all the Harry Potter movies... favorite actors are Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Ferrell... favorite meal is Hawaiian pizza... favorite musician is Luke Combs and Florida Georgia Line.

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Historical Player Information

  • 0

    2020-21Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    5'8"
    0
  • 1

    2021Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'8"
    1
  • 1

    2022Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'8"
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'8"
    1
  • 1

    2024Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'8"
    1