Melina Hamm
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Solingen, Germany
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- Position:
- D/MF
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Humboldtgymnasium Solingen
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- g
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- a
- 5
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- pts
- 5
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2024 (Sophomore): Hamm’s second season in Cookeville was cut short due to a season-ending injury, appearing in eight matches with five starts…played in 445 minutes on the pitch…after coming in as a reserve in the first three matches, started the final five before the injury…attempted two shots, including one on-goal…played all 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Chattanooga on Sept. 5…appeared in 76 minutes and took a shot at Mississippi State on Aug. 29.
2023 (Freshman): Hamm compiled a strong first season as a Golden Eagle, appearing in 18 of 19 matches with 17 starts…appeared in 1,409 minutes on the year…did not leave the pitch at any point over the last seven matches, playing 90 minutes in six contests and all 110 minutes in the OVC Tournament championship match vs. Morehead State on Nov. 5…collected thee assists to rank fifth on team…took 14 shots on the season…picked up her first career assist and appeared in 86 minutes in a 2-2 draw vs. Middle Tennessee on Sept. 17…attempted a season-high three shots in a 3-1 win against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 1…assisted on the game-winning goal and played all 90 minutes in a 1-0 victory over Western Illinois on Oct. 8…assisted on the game-tying goal in the 77th minute in an eventual 3-2 nod against UT Martin on Oct. 12.
High School: Hamm attended Humboldtgymnasium Solingen in Solingen, Germany where she was her high school’s valedictorian.
Club/International Experience: Hamm enjoyed a wealth of success within the club ranks in her native Germany…suited up with the boy’s team of TSV Aufderhöhe from 2013-18, before coming over to TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 2018-23…played in the U17 Bundesliga for multiple years, the highest youth league in the German football league system…helped guide Bayer 04 Leverkusen to first-place finishes in 2021-22 and 2022-23 as well as a fourth-place ending in the 2019-20 season…part of club that was a regional selection every year from 2016-20.
Personal: Daughter of Jurgen and Dagmar Hamm…born May 19, 2004…full name is Melina Editha Hamm.
Academic: Majoring in music.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 9 |
| Games started | 22 | 9 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 5 | 4 |
| Points | 5 | 4 |
| Shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | .73 | .000 | .18 | .250 |
| Conference | 9 | .89 | .000 | .22 | .250 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | .83 | .000 | .25 | .300 |
| Away | 10 | .60 | .000 | .10 | .167 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 1.00 | .000 | .29 | .286 |
| Losses | 7 | .43 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 7 | .86 | .000 | .43 | .500 |
| October | 6 | 1.00 | .000 | .17 | .167 |
| November | 3 | .67 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 16 | .000 | 4 | .250 |
| Conference | 9 | 8 | .000 | 2 | .250 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 10 | .000 | 3 | .300 |
| Away | 10 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .000 | 2 | .286 |
| Losses | 7 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| September | 7 | 6 | .000 | 3 | .500 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| November | 3 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | .00 | .23 | .23 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .00 | .44 | .44 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | .00 | .25 | .25 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .00 | .20 | .20 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .00 | .57 | .57 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .00 | .29 | .29 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
The Tennessee Tech soccer team is back in the NCAA Tournament as the Golden Eagles are set to make their triumphant return to the big dance with a first-round Friday battle at No. 1 Vanderbilt. Kickoff at Vanderbilt Soccer Complex in Nashville is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The wait is over for the Tennessee Tech women’s soccer team as they return to their first NCAA Tournament since 2000 – and they won’t have to travel far as the Golden Eagles will head to Nashville for the postseason’s opening round, taking on Southeastern Conference champion Vanderbilt. Tech (7-6-8) will take on the Commodores at 7 PM Friday night at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.
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