Melina Couzis

Photo by: Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Somers HS
Hometown:
Baldwin Place, N.Y.

2021 Spring: United Coaches East Region Second Team. First Team All-BIG EAST. Started in all 12 games. Helped lead the Huskies to six shutouts on the season. Scored one goal on the season against Butler (4/16) in the BIG EAST Championship semifinals. Added one assist against St. John's (3/28). Her 1124 minutes on the field was the most of any player on the team.

2019: Played in 17 matches and started 11. Shifted to center back spot on defense after starting year in the midfield. Posted a goal and two assists. Scored first career goal vs. Fairfield (8/25). Added assists against Boston University (9/8) and Houston (10/10). Recorded 12 shots and 1205 minutes during the season.
2018: Started all 18 matches and ranked third on the team with 1425 minutes...Assisted on two goals during the season...Both assists came in a win vs. Ole Miss (9/7)...Played the full 90 minutes on 11 occasions...Helped the UConn defense post two shutouts.

2017: Played in 14 matches, started in five…Logged one assists and logged three shots during freshman season…Captured first career assist at Fordham (Sept. 10)…First career start came vs. Yale (Aug. 25)…Played all 90 minutes vs. Memphis in The American Championships (Nov. 1).

Before UConn: Earned four varsity letters at Somers high school in Lincolndale, N.Y. under head coach Paul Saia…scored 60 goals and collected 63 assists in high school career…won 2014 NY State Class A Championship…two-year captain…three-year NSCAA All-American East Region…2016 NSCAA All-American…selected to play in 2016 All-American game in Raleigh, N.C...three-time NYS All-Section 1 performer…2016 NYS Section 1 Player of the Year…2016 Journal News Player of the Year…three-time Journal News All-Star team member…three-time NYSSWA All-State…National Honor Society member.

Personal: Melina Sophia Couzis…daughter of Alexander and Mary Couzis…has one brother; Jason…Plans to major in exercise science/pre-med at UConn.