University of Connecticut Athletics
2020-21 Women's Soccer Roster
Melina Couzis
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Somers HS
- Hometown:
- Baldwin Place, N.Y.
2021 Spring: United Coaches East Region Second Team. First Team All-BIG EAST. Started in all 12 games. Helped lead the Huskies to six shutouts on the season. Scored one goal on the seasonย against Butler (4/16) in the BIG EAST Championship semifinals. Added one assist against St. John's (3/28). Her 1124 minutes on the field was the most of any player on the team.ย
2019: Played in 17 matches and started 11. Shifted to center back spot on defense after starting year in the midfield. Posted a goal and two assists. Scored first career goal vs. Fairfield (8/25). Added assists against Boston University (9/8) and Houston (10/10). Recorded 12 shots and 1205 minutes during the season.ย
2018: Started all 18 matches and ranked third on the team with 1425 minutes...Assisted on two goals during the season...Both assists came in a win vs. Ole Miss (9/7)...Played the full 90 minutes on 11 occasions...Helped the UConn defense post two shutouts.ย
2017: Played in 14 matches, started in fiveโฆLogged one assists and logged three shots during freshman seasonโฆCaptured first career assist at Fordham (Sept. 10)โฆFirst career start came vs. Yale (Aug. 25)โฆPlayed all 90 minutes vs. Memphis in The American Championships (Nov. 1).
Before UConn:ย Earned four varsity letters at Somers high school in Lincolndale, N.Y. under head coach Paul Saiaโฆscored 60 goals and collected 63 assists in high school careerโฆwon 2014 NY State Class A Championshipโฆtwo-year captainโฆthree-year NSCAA All-American East Regionโฆ2016 NSCAA All-Americanโฆselected to play in 2016 All-American game in Raleigh, N.C...three-time NYS All-Section 1 performerโฆ2016 NYS Section 1 Player of the Yearโฆ2016 Journal News Player of the Yearโฆthree-time Journal News All-Star team memberโฆthree-time NYSSWA All-StateโฆNational Honor Society member.
Personal:ย Melina Sophia Couzisโฆdaughter of Alexander and Mary Couzisโฆhas one brother; JasonโฆPlans to major in exercise science/pre-med at UConn.
