Elon University Athletics

Career Honors & Awards:
• CAA Defensive Player of the Week | May 1, 2017

2018: Played in nine games throughout the season, making two starts…Collected six ground balls and had three caused turnovers on the campaign…Picked up a season-best two ground balls at Drexel.

2017: Played and started 19 of Elon’s 20 games on the season…Finished with 26 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers and 13 draw controls…Set a new program record for most caused turnovers in a game with seven against William & Mary in the regular season finale…Also finished with a season-high five ground balls against the Tribe…Added three more ground balls against No. 20 Duke and No. 13 Virginia in the NCAA Tournament…Outside of her seven caused turnovers against William & Mary, caused double-digit turnovers only two other times against No. 18 James Madison and No. 13 Virginia…Had a season-high three draw controls in the CAA Semifinals against No. 17 Towson…Was named CAA Player of the Week on May 1 after her career game against William & Mary.

2016: Played in all 17 games on the season, earning the start 16 times…Second on the team with 31 ground balls and third in the CAA with 1.82 per game…Second on the team with 15 caused turnovers…Tallied eight draw controls.

2015: Played in five games as a rookie…Claimed a draw control at Towson.

High School: Four-year varsity player…Team ranked as high as second in the country…New York Class B state champions in 2011 and 2012…Named to the 2013 US Lacrosse National Team…Received the Nassau County Girls Lacrosse All-County Award in 2014…Three-year member of the varsity field hockey team…Led field hockey team in goals in 2013…Received the Nassau County Girls Field Hockey All-County Award as a senior…Helped field hockey team to a New York Class B Long Island championship in 2011 and 2013…Four-year honors student…Named to the principal’s list as a junior and senior…2014 AP Scholar recipient.
 
Personal: Full name is Melanie Eve McHugh…Daughter of Russell and Lisa McHugh…Born on November 14, 1996…Graduated with a degree in Strategic Communication with minors in Sport and Event Management and Psychology.