Russell Melendez

Photo by: Kylie Bridenhagen

Position:
Attack
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Severna Park, Md.
High School:
Archbishop Spalding

Awards and Honors
2022-
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 14)

BIG EAST All-Academic (2020-21, 2021-22)

2022 Season (So.): Started three games on attack before missing the remainder of the season due to injury ... Posted five goals and five assists on the year ... Posted six points on a goal and career-high five assists in the season opener at Bellarmine (Feb. 12) ... His five assists at Bellarmine (Feb. 12) tied a Marquette single-game record ... Posted a hat trick against Utah (Feb. 26).

2021 Season (Fr.): Played in the first seven games of the year and made four starts on attack as a true freshman ... Posted seven goals and four assists for 11 points ... Notched an assist in his NCAA debut, a 10-9 loss to No. 9/10 Denver (Feb. 20) ... Scored first two collegiate goals in 16-14 loss to Villanova (Feb. 27) ... Posted first career hat trick with one assist against Cleveland State (March 27) ... Scored one goal and added an assist in the final game he played at No. 6/5 Denver (April 3).

Prior to Marquette: Recognized by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 69 class of 2020 freshman in NCAA Division I - second-highest ranking to Conor Gately (No. 58 in 2012) in program history and just the sixth all-time ... Melendez earned four varsity letters in lacrosse at Archbishop Spalding High School … Served as team offensive captain for two seasons and was recognized as a first team All-MIAA, All-Anne Arundel County and All-Metro … Four-year varsity starter under head coach Brian Phipps who led the squad in goals and assists his final two years … Played club with FCA 2020, Thunder LB3 National and Team Puerto Rico National … Also earned two varsity letters in both soccer and volleyball, while playing two seasons of junior varsity basketball.

Personal: Melendez was born in Annapolis, Maryland and is the son of Christine and Izzy Melendez … Is the youngest of four children … Has two older sisters, Lexie and Emily, and an older brother, Tommy … Mother played college field hockey and lacrosse at Loyola … Plans to major in innovation and entrepreneurship and real estate.