Melinda Ingalls

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Wilsonville HS
Hometown:
Wilsonville, Ore.

SENIOR (2011): Started all 21 matches, one of only three players to accomplish that feat during the season ... Scored a goal in home victory over California ... Netted an assist in win over USC ... Was one of five OSU players to put the ball in the net during 7-0 win against Florida International ... Earned an assist on crucial goal during 1-1 tie with Santa Clara ... Scored tying goal in match against Butler, which Beavers won in overtime.

JUNIOR (2010): Started in all 21 contests ... One of five players to start in every game during the season ... Was third on the team with seven goals and tied for third on the team with 16 points ... Had game-winning games against UC Davis, Portland State, Utah and Arizona State ... Had assists against Seattle University and Oregon ... Took 40 shots on the season with 21 on goal ... Played 1,577 minutes on the season.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Played in all 23 contests and started 22 ... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Florida to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in school history ... Ranked third on the team with five goals and 13 points ... Tallied first career goal in win over Loyola Marymount ... Also had game-winning goals against Dartmouth, UNLV and Arizona ...Took 41 shots on the season with 29 on goal ... One of eight players to play more than 1,300 minutes on the season.

WESTERN OREGON: Broke the school record for single-season goals scored ... Named MVP and Newcomer of the Year of the team ... Named Freshman of the Year of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

CLUB: Played club soccer with Southside Metro and Westside Metro.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Wilsonville High School in 2008 ... Lettered four seasons in soccer ... Was a two-time all-state selection and a first-team selection following senior year ... Selected to the All-League First Team three times ... Team made it to the state semifinals three times ... Also lettered in basketball, softball and track and field.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. ... Daughter of Dixon and Linda Ingalls ... Both parents are teachers ... Has two brothers, Jeremy and Joshua, and two sisters, Stephanie and Emily ... Majoring in Health... Chose Oregon State because "I loved the coaching staff."