| Melissa Murray-Hobbs |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Atlanta, GA
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| High School:
Lakeside
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| Height:
5-6
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| Position:
Defender
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| Birthdate:
11/26/1980
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Fundamentally sound player whose hard work day-in and day-out challenges others to compete for playing time.
2001:
Saw action in 16 games and started three ... Assisted a goal in 6-0 win over Liberty Oct. 30 ... Helped defense shutout six teams and hold opponents to only 23 goals ... Made Dean’s List fall semester.
2000:
Played in 19 games, starting 12 ... Had two assists on the year ... Assisted goal versus Virginia Tech Sept. 17 ... Served the game-winning assist against No. 14 Virginia Oct. 12 ... Named to the Dean’s List spring semester.
1999:
Saw limited action ... Played in seven games.
Background:
A four-year member of the varsity squad where she led Lakeside High to a
56-14-1 record during that span ... Led her team to the state
championship game in 1997 and to the semifinals in 1998 ... Four-time
all-region and all-county selection ... Georgia Coaches Association
All-Star senior year ... Participated with the Stone Mountain Spirit
club team that captured the championship of the 1998 USA Cup in Blaine,
Minn. ... Led the Spirit to runner-up finishes in the Georgia State Cup
1997, 1998 and 1999 ... Also lettered for four years in basketball and
one year in softball at Lakeside ... Born Nov. 26, 1980 ... Daughter of
Steve Hobbs and Rhonda Murray of Atlanta, Ga.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP/GS | SH | G | A | PTS | GWG |
| 2001 | 16/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19/12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42/15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
