Melissa Barger

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Triad

2006: Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt.

2005: Competed in all 17 matches for the Cajuns, earning 10 starts...Had six shots on the year, including three shots on goal, despite playing defense...Scored one point on the year...Was credited with an assist in the Cajuns final match of the season...Against North Texas (11/2) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, she set up Erin Thompson for a goal in the 76th minute of the match...Helped the Cajuns’ defense to one of the top seasons in school history.

2004: Played in 17 matches, listed in the starting lineup seven times...Scored a career-best three goals and tacked on one assist to record seven points...Her goals scored tally allowed her to move into the Top 10 on the career charts...Her three goals scored ranked second on the team (tied with Kristina Nadolski)...Fired off seven shots of which four were shots on goal...First goal of the season was the final team goal against Louisiana Tech...Added goals against Nicholls State and South Alabama...Evened the score and provided the eventual match-tying goal in a 1-1 tie at South Alabama ? it was her second career goal against South Alabama; she remains the only player in program history to score against the Jaguars...Her header in the 21st minute against Nicholls State was voted “Goal of the Year” at the team banquet.

2003: Was one of only four players to appear in all 20 matches ? started all 20...Tallied two goals and 12 shots in her first season with the Ragin’ Cajuns...Scored a goal in her first career appearance, banking home the Cajuns seventh goal in the season opener against Jackson State in which UL scorched the nets for a school-record 10 goals...Helped the Cajuns break a scoreless streak of 360 minutes against South Alabama when she her second goal of the season in the match with USA on Oct. 3...She became the first Cajuns player to score a goal in a match with USA...Picked up a season-high three shots vs. South Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for four years at Triad (Ill.) High School...Was a member of the All-Conference team and All-Area team each of her four seasons...Team captain her senior season...Scored 60 goals and handed out 43 assists in her career...Scored the match-winning goal April 14, 2003, against top-ranked St. Joseph’s Academy...In her career Triad ran up an 89-9-4 record, won four conference titles, four regional titles and two sectional titles.

PERSONAL: Full name is Melissa Marie Barger...Born on July 1, 1985 in Belleville, Ill....Daughter of Robert and Patricia Barger...Has one older brother, Robert, Jr. ...Is a kinesiology major who has plans on possibly continuing to play competitive soccer.