Melissa Dagenais with Joe Z interview 9-6-22
2021 (Junior):\xa0Started all 16 matches in goal \u2026 Notched 86 saves, which is tied for seventh in a season in program history \u2026 Posted five-plus stops 10 times \u2026 Guided the team to four clean sheets\u2026 Played team-best 1,382 minutes and 27 seconds \u2026 Off the field for fewer than 94 minutes all season \u2026 Went the distance 12 times \u2026 Placed second in ACC in saves and saves per game (5.38) \u2026 Made two stops in season-opening shutout against FAU (8/22) \u2026 Recorded seven saves in 1-0 overtime win over Florida (8/29), helping the Hurricanes secure first victory over the rival Gators for the first time since 2012 \u2026 Led Miami to third clean sheet in first five matches with 3-0 result versus FIU (9/9) \u2026 Earned ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after registering eight saves in a 1-0 win at Boston College (10/2) \u2026 Totaled a career-high 14 saves at No. 1 Florida State (10/10), which is tied for the second-most stops in a match in program history.
2020 (Sophomore):\xa0Played in four matches and earned three starts \u2026 Logged 317:27 minutes and notched 20 saves with four goals against \u2026 .833 save percentage on the season, including .905 in her three starts \u2026 Took the pitch for the first time in the second half against Virginia Tech (10/15), recording three saves, with two goals against .. Earned her second career start and first of the season at FGCU (2/17), notching a team and career-high 10 saves while going the distance in the double-overtime affair \u2026 Played the full 90 minutes at FAU (2/28) and made a save \u2026 Played the opening 72 minutes in a 4-0 victory over FIU, collecting her first career shutout and win. Also collected six saves in the contests.
2019 (Freshman):\xa0Playing her first match for the Hurricanes, aiding Miami to a 4-0 victory with 45:00 minutes played against UTRGV (8/22) \u2026 Tallied 45 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson, facing seven shots and collecting three saves (8/25) \u2026 Tallied one save and no goals against in 31 second half minutes against FAU (8/29) \u2026 Notched her first career start in goal and registered a save against San Diego State (9/7) \u2026 Made her first career ACC start against Boston College (9/26) recording three saves.
Bio:\xa0A 6-foot, 1-inch goalkeeper from Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada, Dagenais hails from Heritage Regional High School. Following the 2017 season, she was awarded the golden glove by the federation of soccer of Quebec, while leading Champlain College to a national championship. Dagenais closed out her high school career garnering a trio of awards, including athlete of the year, best defensive player and an award of excellence for soccer.