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Jersey Number 9
Becca Melanson
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- North Allegheny HS
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข ACWPCย All-Academic (Excellent - 2024)
โข 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
2024
Played in 25-of-26 games โฆ recorded 18 goals (seventh on the team) and 25 assists (tied for third on the team), totaling 43 points on the season (tied for sixth on the team) โฆ tied for eighth on the team with nine steals โฆ drew six exclusions and had four field blocks (tied for sixth on the team) โฆ scored a season-high four goals in a win vs. Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 23 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational โฆ scored at least one goal in 12-of-25 games played โฆ had a season-high three consecutive games with at least one goal scored โฆ recorded three multiple-goal games, including one four-goal game and one hat trick.
HIGH SCHOOL
Becca Melanson was a four-time letterwinner in water polo and a three-time letterwinner in swimming at North Allegheny High School โฆ is the NAHS all-time record holder in goals (322) and total points (755) โฆ was a three-time NISCA All-American, earning First-Team honors as a senior โฆ also a four-time WPIAL All-Scholar Athlete โฆ recipient of 2022 Miss Pennsylvania Water Polo โฆ played club at Long Beach Aquatics Federation, earning 2022 Junior Olympics All-American honors โฆ helped lead the team to a gold medal at the UANA Pan American Games in 2022 โฆ two-time member of the U.S. Development National Team and Cadet National Team โฆ participated in training with the Junior National Team (training vs Australia and New Zealand Senior National Teams) โฆ also a four-time Academic All-American.
PERSONAL
Full name: Rebecca Paige Melanson, prefers Becca โฆ born in Burlington, Vt. โฆ parents are Tony and Jeannine Melanson โฆ has an older sister, Sophia, and an older brother, Marc โฆ decided to attend UCLA because, โIt (UCLA)ย has always been my dream school. I started to really get involved in water polo in 7th grade, and asked for UCLA water polo merchandise for my 13th birthday.โ โฆ interests include listening to live music, trying new foods, traveling and meeting new people โฆ major is undeclared.
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โข ACWPCย All-Academic (Excellent - 2024)
โข 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
2024
Played in 25-of-26 games โฆ recorded 18 goals (seventh on the team) and 25 assists (tied for third on the team), totaling 43 points on the season (tied for sixth on the team) โฆ tied for eighth on the team with nine steals โฆ drew six exclusions and had four field blocks (tied for sixth on the team) โฆ scored a season-high four goals in a win vs. Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 23 at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational โฆ scored at least one goal in 12-of-25 games played โฆ had a season-high three consecutive games with at least one goal scored โฆ recorded three multiple-goal games, including one four-goal game and one hat trick.
HIGH SCHOOL
Becca Melanson was a four-time letterwinner in water polo and a three-time letterwinner in swimming at North Allegheny High School โฆ is the NAHS all-time record holder in goals (322) and total points (755) โฆ was a three-time NISCA All-American, earning First-Team honors as a senior โฆ also a four-time WPIAL All-Scholar Athlete โฆ recipient of 2022 Miss Pennsylvania Water Polo โฆ played club at Long Beach Aquatics Federation, earning 2022 Junior Olympics All-American honors โฆ helped lead the team to a gold medal at the UANA Pan American Games in 2022 โฆ two-time member of the U.S. Development National Team and Cadet National Team โฆ participated in training with the Junior National Team (training vs Australia and New Zealand Senior National Teams) โฆ also a four-time Academic All-American.
PERSONAL
Full name: Rebecca Paige Melanson, prefers Becca โฆ born in Burlington, Vt. โฆ parents are Tony and Jeannine Melanson โฆ has an older sister, Sophia, and an older brother, Marc โฆ decided to attend UCLA because, โIt (UCLA)ย has always been my dream school. I started to really get involved in water polo in 7th grade, and asked for UCLA water polo merchandise for my 13th birthday.โ โฆ interests include listening to live music, trying new foods, traveling and meeting new people โฆ major is undeclared.
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| BECCA MELANSON'S CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||
| Year | GAMES | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2024 | 25 | 18 | 59 | .305 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | 25 | 18 | 59 | .305 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 3 Hawai'i Highlights
Monday, April 14
Highlights - UCLA W. Water Polo vs. Princeton (March 13, 2025)
Friday, March 14
UCLA vs. Princeton
Thursday, March 13
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 15 Indiana
Sunday, March 09
