Sophia Mellis
31 Sophia Mellis
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Wexford, Pa.
  • High School:
    Oakland Catholic
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Neuroscience
  • gp
    12
  • p
    25
  • g
    20
  • a
    5
Bio

2024: A key reserve in first season with the Scots, appearing in 13 games … Scored two goals and grabbed one ground ball … Made Wooster debut in season opener against Baldwin Wallace (Feb. 24) … Scored first collegiate goal in win at John Carroll (Feb. 27), also adding a ground ball … Netted other goal at Washington & Jefferson (March 7). 

Prior to Wooster: Attended Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania) … Appeared in 15 games in 2022 and credited with five draw controls, three groundballs, one caused turnover, and one assist … In high school, a first-team all-section and all-conference selection as a senior … Helped team to conference championship … Lettered in cross country and lacrosse.

Personal: Parents are George and Veronica Mellis … Sister Alexa ’21 was a one-time all-region and two-time all-conference player, and the NCAC Newcomer of the Year as a first-year … Neuroscience major.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 19 at Albright W, 17-3
Mar 21 at Neumann W, 17-16
Mar 26 Otterbein W, 17-4
Mar 29 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 20-8
Mar 30 at Lake Forest W, 18-7
Apr 5 at Oberlin W, 17-6
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 12 1
Points 25 7
Goals 20 6
Assists 5 1
Shots 31 8
Shooting percentage 64.5 75.0
Shots on goal 24 6
Shots on goal percentage 77.4 75.0
Free position goals-shots 1-3 1-1
Ground balls 15 4
Draw controls 1 0
Turnovers 12 1
Caused turnovers 4 0
Fouls 4 0
Yellow cards 0 0
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 1 0
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 22 at Baldwin Wallace W, 19-7 2 0 2 0-0 2 100.0 2 100.0
Feb 26 Washington & Jefferson W, 16-8 0 0 0 0-0 2 0.0 1 50.0
Mar 1 Hope W, 16-8 1 1 2 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Mar 8 Kalamazoo W, 23-8 2 1 3 0-0 2 100.0 2 100.0
Mar 12 Rockhurst L, 14-8 0 0 0 0-1 2 0.0 1 50.0
Mar 16 at Widener W, 13-8 0 0 0 0-0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Mar 19 at Albright W, 17-3 3 0 3 0-0 4 75.0 3 75.0
Mar 21 at Neumann W, 17-16 0 0 0 0-0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Mar 26 Otterbein W, 17-4 2 2 4 0-1 4 50.0 3 75.0
Mar 29 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 20-8 3 0 3 0-0 3 100.0 3 100.0
Mar 30 at Lake Forest W, 18-7 1 0 1 0-0 1 100.0 1 100.0
Apr 5 at Oberlin W, 17-6 6 1 7 1-1 8 75.0 6 75.0
Apr 8 Ohio Wesleyan   - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 DePauw   - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kenyon   - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Wittenberg   - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Denison   - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Feb 22 at Baldwin Wallace W, 19-7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 Washington & Jefferson W, 16-8 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 1 Hope W, 16-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 Kalamazoo W, 23-8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 Rockhurst L, 14-8 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 16 at Widener W, 13-8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 19 at Albright W, 17-3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 21 at Neumann W, 17-16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 26 Otterbein W, 17-4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
Mar 29 at Illinois Wesleyan W, 20-8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 30 at Lake Forest W, 18-7 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 at Oberlin W, 17-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 Ohio Wesleyan   - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 DePauw   - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kenyon   - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Wittenberg   - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Denison   - - - - - - - -
  gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
2023-24 13 - 2 0 2 0-2 9 22.2 8 88.9
2024-25 12 12 20 5 25 1-3 31 64.5 24 77.4
Total 25 12 22 5 27 1-5 40 55.0 32 80.0

Career Stats: Offense

  gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
2023-24 13 - 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 2
2024-25 12 12 15 1 12 4 4 0 0 1
Total 25 12 16 1 16 4 6 0 0 3

Career Stats: Defense

  gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Event                    
Total 12 12 20 5 25 1-3 31 64.5 24 77.4
Conference 1 1 6 1 7 1-1 8 75.0 6 75.0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0-0 - - - -
Location                    
Home 5 5 5 4 9 0-2 11 45.5 8 72.7
Away 7 7 15 1 16 1-1 20 75.0 16 80.0
Neutral - - - - 0 0-0 - - - -
Result                    
Wins 11 11 20 5 25 1-2 29 69.0 23 79.3
Losses 1 1 0 0 0 0-1 2 0.0 1 50.0
Month                    
February 2 2 2 0 2 0-0 4 50.0 3 75.0
March 9 9 12 4 16 0-2 19 63.2 15 78.9
April 1 1 6 1 7 1-1 8 75.0 6 75.0

Splits Stats: Offense

  gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Event                    
Total 12 12 15 1 12 4 4 0 0 1
Conference 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 5 5 5 1 5 2 3 0 0 0
Away 7 7 10 0 7 2 1 0 0 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 11 11 12 1 10 3 4 0 0 1
Losses 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Month                    
February 2 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
March 9 9 9 1 7 4 3 0 0 1
April 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats: Defense

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