MONTREAT, NC (December 29, 2008) -- Montreat College Head Women's Soccer Coach Don Maples is announcing the first recruit signed for the Lady Cavalier's 2009 season. Caroline Mellard is a 5'9" goalkeeper from Lawrenceville, Georgia. She is the daughter of David and Sydney Mellard and older sister to Meredith Mellard.  

Mellard attends Brookwood High School which has been a Georgia State Quarter Finalist in '08 and Semi-Finalist in '07. She plays club for Norcross Soccer Academy's Fury Gold which is Region 3 Premier League Team that is ranked #2 in Georgia, #18 in Region 3 and 30th in the nation. Caroline also has International experience playing in Germany and Czech Republic in 2007 as her team traveled throughout Europe playing and training with clubs in those countries.

"We are so excited to have a player of Caroline's caliber coming to Montreat College to be a Lady Cavalier", remarked Coach Maples. "Her abilities are top notch, but Caroline is a perfect fit for the mission of Montreat College. From the first time I spoke with her I could tell she was a special young lady who loves the Lord and wants to be excellent on and off the field to honor Christ. She is very driven to be the best through the way she trains and plays. She is a Scholar Athlete at her school and does a great deal of work with her church which is tremendous. The whole recruiting process with this family has been great. The whole Montreat College family should be excited about the addition of Caroline to our community".

   
MONTREAT, NC (May 17, 2009) --

Mellard was voted MVP of the Georgia Women's High School All-Star Game last Saturday as the 5A women took on the 1A to 4A schools, and the 5A team came out on top in a 4-0 victory. Caroline played a very strong first half, making several key saves and earning the MVP honors.