Elon University Athletics

Honors & Awards
-CAA Rookie of the Week | April 24, 2017

2019: Appeared in seven games on the season…Finished with four goals and two assists for six points…Scored two goals to go with an assist for three points in the win over Winthrop…Notched a goal in games against Campbell and Liberty…Also had an assist against No. 16 Florida.

2018: Played in all 15 games on the year, starting 12 of them…Tallied 16 goals and had an assist for 17 points to go with 23 draw controls…The 16 goals and her 23 draw controls both marked the second-most on the team…Also had six ground balls throughout the campaign…Scored a season-high three goals at Drexel and added two more against High Point, Winthrop, Coastal Carolina and Delaware…Pulled in a career-best six draw controls in the non-conference finale against No. 16 Virginia Tech…Finished two a pair of ground balls against Winthrop and Drexel.

2017: Appeared in 15 games on the year, starting once…Scored 15 goals and had one assist in her first collegiate season…Also had four ground balls, two caused turnovers and three draw controls…Converted three of her six free position attempts…Scored twice in her first college game against Winthrop…Tallied a season-high three goals against Hofstra…Scored twice apiece against No. 14 Towson, No. 17 Towson in the CAA Semifinals and No. 13 Virginia in the NCAA Tournament…Picked up two draw controls against No. 9 Notre Dame…Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors April 24.

High School: Four-year varsity lacrosse team member…Three-year co-captain…Four-time all-state first team selection…Earned All-American Honorable Mention and Academic All-American honors as a junior…Three-year member of the honor roll…AP Scholar…Scholar Athlete…Member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honors Society.
 
Personal: Full name is Melissa Kathryn Birdsell…Daughter of Bruce and Cathy Birdsell…Born on Jan. 16, 1998…Is majoring in Exercise Science with minors in Biology and Psychology.