#15 Melissa Shelton Season 2002
SENIOR SEASON (2002)
Provided LSU with an explosive offensive threat at the forward position … Scored two goals and notched a key assist despite missing six games due to an injury … Has always been an influential leader for the Tigers and has played a major factor in LSU’s 37-33-4 overall record during her four years in Baton Rouge … Earned her third varsity letter.
JUNIOR SEASON (2001)
Logged valuable minutes for the team and her presence proved to be a major influence on the offensive side of the ball … Recorded one goal and two assists on the season for a total of four points … Tallied a goal-scoring performance against Arkansas on Nov. 2 … Recorded assists against Nicholls State (Sept. 21) and South Carolina (Oct. 14) … Finished the year tied for second place on the team in assists (2) … Played in 16 of the 18 games and started five times … Earned her third varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2000)
Entered the Tigers’ starting line-up against Northwestern State and made an immediate impact by scoring the game-winning goal … Played in 15 games and started in 12 games during the season … Netted goals against Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 26), Ole Miss (Sept. 28), Tennessee (Oct. 8) and Tulane (Oct. 25) … Recorded two assists against Alabama A&M in her first appearance of the season on September 15 … Finished the season ranked fourth statistically for the Tigers with five goals, four assists and 14 points … Earned her second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (1999)
Became a solid addition to the Tigers’ midfield in 1999 by seeing action in 19 games with nine starts … Netted one goal to go along with two assists equaling four points in 1999 … The first goal of her career was a game-winner in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over eventual Southeastern Conference Western Division champion Ole Miss … Recorded an assist in the Tigers’ 6-0 victory over Nicholls State on Sept. 17 … Added an assist on Oct. 1 in the Tigers’ non-conference match-up against Oklahoma State … Earned her first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Member of the Louisiana powerhouse Mandeville High School program … Helped lead Mandeville to back-to-back district titles in 1998 and 1999 … Named a two-time All-District selection … Scored 27 goals and added six assists as a senior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Melissa Leigh Shelton… Parents are Lee and Cindy Shelton… Has one brother, Chris … Majoring in kinesiology and minoring in psychology … Her nickname, “Mo”, was given to her by her father … Born Nov. 25, 1980.
CAREER STATS
G/S SH G A PTS GWG
1999 19/9 10 1 2 4 1
2000 15/12 25 5 4 14 1
2001 16/5 13 1 2 4 0
2002 14/14 20 2 1 5 0
Totals 64/40 68 9 9 27 2