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A feisty performer who has been productive and consistent for the Seahawks the last three seasons … Enters her senior season with 65 career points which have come on the strength of 50 goals and 15 assists … Her 91 career draw controls rank seventh in Wagner history … Also has 31 career caused turnovers to her credit … A member of the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2011.
 
2011:  Saw action in all 16 games with 14 starts … Fourth on the team in goals with 16 and sixth on the team in points with 18 … Second on the team in draw controls with 26 … Was credited with 10 caused turnovers … Matched her career high with four goals vs. LIU (3/25) … Also had a three-goal game in the season finale vs. Central Connecticut St. (4/23) and two-goal affairs vs. Villanova (3/18) and Bryant (4/21).
 
2010: Saw action in every one of the teams 16 games … Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 15 goals, and added two assists for a total of 17 points ... Led the Seahawks in ground balls with a career-high 40 ... Ended the season third on the team in both draw controls (33) and caused turnovers (13) … Collected career-high seven draw controls vs. Villanova (3/28).

2009: Started in all 17 games … Tied for fourth on the team in goals with 19, highlighted by a season high four against Quinnipiac (4/17) … Recorded the teams third-most assists with 11. Led the team in draw controls with 32, tied for fourth in ground balls (20) and caused eight turnovers.

Personal/Bio: Attended Westview High School … Played for Coach Kelsey Grover … Played four years of varsity and served as team captain her senior year … Was team’s Most Improved Player her sophomore year and MVP her junior and senior years … Has a brother Jared (14) and a sister Natalie (12) … Parents are James and Judith Garces. 
 
Getting To Know Melanie Garces
Favorite TV Show:  How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Book: The BFG
Favorite Pro Sports Team: San Diego Chargers
Favorite Board Game:  Settlers of Catan
One Thing Most People Don’t Know About Me: I played clarinet in my high school marching band.
One Moment In History I Wish I Witnessed: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Speech
Pre-Game Ritual: Same hair style
Academic Major: Business – Marketing & Management
Favorite Class: Expanding Your Horizons
Desired Occupation: Professional Photographer
Favorite 90’s TV Show: Boy Meets World