| Melena Ertler |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
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| High School:
Centennial HS
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| Height:
5-6
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| Position:
Defender
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| Experience:
3V
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OREGON STATE: (2004) Melena is one of 16 returning letterwinners and 12 returning starters... one of the top and most experienced backs in the Pac-10... enters her senior year having started 58 of 59 career games... the only game she has missed in her career was an Oct. 13, 2002 match against Washington... coach Fennah's comments: "Melena has been the rock of our defense. She just finds a way to get it done. It doesn't sound like much, but that's a big compliment. She just gets it done." (2003) Scored her first and only career goal against Weber State... two points, two shots... started all 20 games... team co-captain... honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10.
(2002) Started 18 of 19 games as a member of OSU's back line that recorded six shutouts... did not start against Pacific on Sept. 22, breaking a string of 27 starts... three shots. (2001) One of two true freshmen (other was Brandy Madle) to earn starting spots in 2001... started all 20 games... tallied an assist in a 2-1 win over Gonzaga... part of a defense that combined for three shutouts on the year.
ODP: Region IV Regional Team, 2000.. Oregon State Team, 1996-00.
CENTENNIAL HIGH: Team won 4A state championship in 2000... earned second-team all-state honors as a senior... was a first-team All-Mount Hood Conference selection as a junior and senior... honorable mention all-league selection as a freshman and sophomore... earned four letters in track as a sprinter... 4x400 relay squad finished seventh in state championships her senior year.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Human Development and Family Science with a human service option... contemplating a career as a counselor... born in Portland, Ore... daughter of Ron and Becky Ertler; family includes brothers, Doug (29) and Danny (26)... hobbies include skiing, snowboarding and miniature golf... enjoys hanging out with friends, watching movies... if someone asked her what the most interesting thing about her was, she'd say "People say I'm always smiling, even during soccer games"... chose OSU because of, "Its academics, soccer and location."
