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General – Returning starter in the goal ... Will battle freshman Katelyn Hoffman and sophomore Margaret Garofalo for the starting goalkeeper's spot this season ... A senior academically who has two years of athletic eligibility remaining.
Sophomore (2000) – Carolina's regular goalkeeper, starting 14 of UNC's 18 games ... In the net for 942 of Carolina's 1092 minutes of action ... Recorded 125 saves and allowed 131 goals for a save percentage of .488 ... Posted a goals-against average of 8.34 ... Recorded 31 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers ... Set a school record with 19 saves versus No. 2 Dartmouth.
Freshman (1999) – Appeared in seven games and started two ... Served as a backup goalkeeper throughout the season but took over as the starter when starter Debbie Castine was injured early in the ACC Tournament versus Maryland ... Played 63 minutes of the overtime game with the Terrapins and started the next two games, the win over No. 9 Dartmouth and the NCAA Tournament game with No. 7 Georgetown ... Made 45 saves, including 27 in the final three games of the year ... Gathered seven ground balls and caused a turnover in 273 minutes of action ... Was red-shirted during the 1998 season.
High School – At Towson High School she participated in lacrosse for four years and tennis and basketball for three years ... AIS All-Star in 1995-96 ... All-Metro, All-City, All-County selection from 1995-97 ... Baltimore County Sun Player-of-the-Year in 1997 ... Member of Under-19 U.S. National Team in 1995 ... Honor Roll student.
| Melissa Coyne's Career Statistics |
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| YEAR | GP/GS | Min. | Sv | GA | Save Pct | GAA |
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| 1999 | 7/2 | 273 | 45 | 40 | .529 | 8.79 |
| 2000 | 18/14 | 942 | 125 | 131 | .488 | 8.34 |
| Career | 25/16 | 1215 | 170 | 171 | .499 | 8.44 |
Coyne Personality Profile
- College Major: Political Science and Women’s Studies
- Post-School Ambition: Law School
- Hobbies: Playing Nintendo 64, cooking and playing with my dog, Tobey
- People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on Your Athletic
- Career: My mom and my sister, Katie
- Athletes You Most Admire: Nancy Reno, Steffi Graf
- Best Book You’ve Ever Read: Ender's Game and To Kill a Mockingbird
- Favorite Foods: Black bean quesadillas and pear salad
- Favorite TV Shows: Law and Order, SportsCenter, the Weather Channel and the Crocodile Hunter
- Movies You've Most Enjoyed: The Matrix, Silence of the Lambs, My Fair Lady
- Biggest Sports Thrill: Beating Maryland last season
- Interesting Fact: I am a professional country line dancer
- Your Complete Name: Melissa Ann Coyne
- Birthdate and Birthplace: February 26, 1979, in Baltimore, Md.
- Parents' Names: Dan and Karen Coyne
