University of Washington
2007 (Freshman)
Made the team as a walk on... Did not see any playing time but practiced with the team.
Bellevue High School
Four-year letterwinner ... First-team All-KingCo her junior and senior seasons ... A Seattle Post-Intelligencer All-Star as a junior ... Named to the King County Journal all-area squad as a senior ... Team MVP and captain her senior year after serving as assistant captain as a junior ... Also lettered four years in softball, twice earning honorable mention All-KingCo accolades.
Personal
Born Aug. 30, 1989 in Bellevue, Washington ... Parents, Cathy and Steve Melby, both attended UW ... Grandfather, Chuck Allen, was a standout on the UW football team from 1958-60 ... Played club soccer with the Eastside FC 88 Red along with current UW teammate Kendyl Pele ... Club squad won the 2006 and 2007 state titles and advanced to the regional semifinals in 2006 ... Participated in the Olympic Development Program, winning the 2006 regional tournament and reaching the national finals.
Coach Gallimore on Melby
"Megan is smart and tough defensively. She positions herself well and makes sure she's there at the right time and place to make good defensive plays."
