Melissa Esswein

Class:
Junior
Position:
A
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Syosset, N.Y.
High School:
Syosset

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022)
• U-M Academic Achievement Award (2021)

Junior (2022)
• Made three appearances off the bench
• Scored a goal against Detroit Mercy
• Had an assist at Cincinnati
• Scored on her lone shot of the season

Sophomore (2021)
• Did not see game action

Freshman (2020)
The 2020 season was canceled after six games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Did not see action in the shortened 2020 season due to injury

Prep
• Prepped at Syosset High School where she was a five-year letter winner, starting high school lacrosse in eighth grade
• Named honorable mention all-county as a senior
• Earned a spot on the Long Island Top 100 Lacrosse Players list
• Sat our her junior season due to injury
•Earned the Coaches Award in her freshman season, helping the team to a state championship

Academic/Extracurriculars
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Honor Roll all four years of high school

Club
• Played club lacrosse for Liberty Lacrosse

Other Sports
• Also ran cross country and track and was on the soccer team
• Was the 3,000 meter county champion and earned All-American honors in her sophomore season
• Helped the cross country team to a county championship and a state qualifier as a sophomore
• Earned the Coaches Award for the winter track season as a sophomore

Personal
• Full name is Melissa Rose Esswein
• Born October 31, 2000
• Daughter of Craig and Susan Esswein
• Has two brothers
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Planning to major in movement science