Presbyterian College

2012: Played in all 19 games on the defensive end, starting four... Collected two ground balls against Jacksonville (5/4)... Caused a turnover against Louisville (3/10), Siena (3/12), Wagner (3/18) and Liberty (4/15)... Controlled a career-high three draws in Detroit (4/20)... Picked up seven ground balls and five draw controls on the year.

2011: Named to the National Lacrosse Conference All-Academic Team... Led the team in caused turnovers (25) and tied for the team lead in ground balls (35)... Saw action in 18 all games... Picked up five ground balls in the season-opener against Vanderbilt (2/12) and against Long Island (3/19)... Controlled two draws against New Hampshire (3/18) and Liberty (4/3), part of seven draw controls on the year... Caused a turnover in all but four games, including three against Vanderbilt (2/12) and Liberty (4/3).

2010: Played in all 17 games, starting 11 ... Picked up 32 ground balls on the season ... Had a career-high six ground balls against Bryant ... Scooped up five in the win over Detroit ... Also had four against Davidson ... Garnered 13 draw controls on the year ... Won three draw controls against Detroit and Longwood ... Posted a team-high 18 caused turnovers for the season ...  Forced a career-high five turnovers against Central Connecticut State ... Caused three turnovers against Detroit and two against Siena.

High School: Played for Kristin Worley at Marvin Ridge H.S. … Two-time all-state selection … Garnered all-conference accolades three times … Named to the Queen City Lax Starz all-star team three times …. Garnered Charlotte Lacrosse Player of the Year honors … Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … Two-time team co-captain … Two-time team MVP … Lower Atlantic National Team member … Also played for Queen City Stars club team … Four-year letterwinner … Academic All-American … Member of the National Honor Society. 
   
Personal: Melinda Beth Vasconcellos was born April 22, 1991 in North Brunswick, N.J. … Daughter of Mark and Randie Vasconcellos … Has two siblings, Mark and Brenton … Has not declared a major.