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Melissa Dagenais

position

Goalkeeper

Height

6-1

Class

Junior

Hometown

Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

High School

Heritage Regional

Instagram

@mel_dag0

 

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Melissa Dagenais - Soccer - University of Miami Athletics

2021 (Junior): Started all 16 matches in goal … Notched 86 saves, which is tied for seventh in a season in program history … Posted five-plus stops 10 times … Guided the team to four clean sheets… Played team-best 1,382 minutes and 27 seconds … Off the field for fewer than 94 minutes all season … Went the distance 12 times … Placed second in ACC in saves and saves per game (5.38) … Made two stops in season-opening shutout against FAU (8/22) … 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 … Led Miami to third clean sheet in first five matches with 3-0 result versus FIU (9/9) … Earned ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after registering eight saves in a 1-0 win at Boston College (10/2) … Totaled a career-high 14 saves at No. 1 Florida (10/10), which is tied for the second-most stops in a match in program history.

2020 (Sophomore): Played in four matches and earned three starts … Logged 317:27 minutes and notched 20 saves with four goals against … .833 save percentage on the season, including .905 in her three starts … 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 … Played the full 90 minutes at FAU (2/28) and made a save … 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): Playing her first match for the Hurricanes, aiding Miami to a 4-0 victory with 45:00 minutes played against UTRGV (8/22) … Tallied 45 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson, facing seven shots and collecting three saves (8/25) … Tallied one save and no goals against in 31 second half minutes against FAU (8/29) … Notched her first career start in goal and registered a save against San Diego State (9/7) … Made her first career ACC start against Boston College (9/26) recording three saves.

Bio: A 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.

Career Honors:

  • No. 3 in Career Saves (262)
  • T-No. 4 in Career Shutouts (13)
  • No. 6 in Career Minutes in Goal (4,632)
2023 (Graduate Student)
  • 2023 All-ACC Academic Selection
  • Started 15 contests, going distance 10 times
  • Posted 71 saves, tallying at least five stops on eight occasions
  • Led Hurricanes to five clean sheets
  • Ranked second in ACC in saves per game (4.73) and third in save percentage (.789)
  • Became only fifth Hurricane all-time to record 220 career saves
  • Recorded season-high nine stops at Florida State (9/29)
  • Moved into third place on Miami’s all-time saves list with eight saves at Virginia Tech (10/22)
2022 (Senior)
  • Started all 16 matches in net
  • Registered 77 saves, totaling five-plus stops eight times
  • Guided Hurricanes to five shutouts, including four straight to begin campaign
  • Played all but 17 minutes, logging team-best 1,423 minutes
  • Went wire-to-wire 15 times
  • Led ACC in saves per game (4.81) and finished second in saves
  • Posted season-high 11 stops in clean sheet against Mississippi State (8/18)
2021 (Junior)
  • Started all 16 contests in goal
  • Notched 86 saves, which is tied for seventh in a season in program history
  • Posted five-plus stops 10 times, guiding team to four clean sheets
  • Played team-best 1,382 minutes and 27 seconds
  • Off the field for fewer than 94 minutes all season
  • Went distance 12 times
  • Placed second in ACC in saves and saves per game (5.38)
  • Earned ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after registering eight saves in a 1-0 win at Boston College (10/2)
  • Totaled 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
2020-21 (Sophomore)
  • Played in four matches and drew three starts
  • Notched season-high 10 saves in second career start at FGCU (2/17)
  • Collected first career shutout and win in 4-0 victory over FIU (3/14)
2019 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in five matches, earning two one
  • Played 45 minutes in collegiate debut vs. UTRGV (8/22)
  • Notched first career start against San Diego State (9/7)
  • Made her first career ACC start vs. Boston College (9/26)
Before Miami
  • Closed out high school career being named Athlete of the Year, Best Defensive Player and Award of Excellence for Soccer
  • Lead Champlain College to national championship in 2017
  • Awarded 2017 golden glove by federation of soccer of Quebec