2008: All-Valley Second-Team selection ... appeared in 20 games with 19
starts ... led the Redbirds in goals (7), assists (4) and points (18) ... tied her
career-high marks in all three categories ... ended her career ranked second in Illinois
State history in goals (20), assists (12) and points (52) ... scored the game-winning goal
against Creighton (10/4) with 1.5 seconds left in regulation, the latest game-winning goal
in ISU history ... scored the game-winning goal against Indiana State (10/19) ... scored
four goals in five games with scores against Central Florida (9/12), South Florida (9/14),
Butler (9/21 and Morehead State (9/24).
2007: Appeared in 10 games with six starts ... missed eight games with
an ankle injury ... fourth on the team in goals (3) and points (8) ... named the Brine MVC
Offensive Player of the Week (9/3) after recording seven points on three goals and one
assist over the Redbirds' first two games ... scored both goals in ISU's season-opening
victory over Green Bay (8/31) ... scored a goal and assisted the other in a 2-1 win at
Valparaiso ... picked up another assist against Drake in the MVC Tournament semifinals
(11/9) ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Honorable Mention selection.
2006: Appeared in 18 games with 10 starts ... fourth on the team with
eight points on three goals and two assists ... netted goals in back-to-back games against
Central Michigan (9/3) and Oakland (9/7) ... added a third goal in ISU's 4-0 shutout over
IPFW (9/16) ... recorded assists against Northern Illinois (9/1) and Missouri (9/24).
2005: Named to the Valley All-Freshman Team ... appeared in 19 games,
with 16 starts, the most of any freshman ... led the team with 18 points on seven goals and
four assists ... the second Redbird freshman to lead the team in points (Annie Wayland,
1999) ... netted goals against Green Bay (8/28), Ball State (9/2), Eastern Michigan (9/11),
Loyola (9/20), IPFW (10/2) and Northern Iowa (10/23) ... three of those goals were
game-winners (9/2, 10/2, 10/23).
Prior to ISU: In 2004, played with the Alberta outdoor provisional team
and won the championship ... earned the 2003 MVP award and was named player of the year in
2002 ... also played volleyball and basketball ... in 2004 and 2005, trained at the
Canadian National Training Center.
Personal: Melissa Lee Routledge ... born November 19, 1987 ... daughter
of Dave and Shirley Routledge ... AFNI Athletics Honor Roll: Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall
2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008 ... majoring in elementary education.