Field Hockey Recruiting / Virginia / Clifton, VA / Centreville High School / Melinda "Niki" Serrano

Melinda "Niki" Serrano ‘19 Recruiting Profile

Centreville High School
Centreville, VA
Field Hockey

Club:: Rampage
Height:: 5'3"
Weight:: 150
Age:: 22
Prim. Position:: D
Sec. Position:: MF

2017 NFHCA Top Recruit Spring Fling

Personal Statement

I would love to play field hockey at the collegiate level! I love the feeling of being part of a team with girls as passionate as I am for the sport. Besides having my back on the field, I know that my teammates will also be friends for life. It would be an honor to represent my school while playing as a college student-athlete. Playing field hockey is the primary way I stay fit. Besides good health, I also believe academics is important for my future since I aspire to be a physician one day. I’ve always been marveled by the human body whenever I was injured, and wondered how the ligaments and tendons looked inside as they were healing. As an athlete myself, I would like to have the ability to care for other athletes in the future and help them get better to pursue their dreams just as I am working on mine.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity:
2 years
Varsity Starter:
2 years
2018 Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #15
Individual Awards:
1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, Captain
2017 Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #15
Individual Awards:
2nd Team All-Conference, Scholar Athlete; Only junior among senior starters
Team Awards:
Northern Region/Concorde Conference Team Sportsmanship Award
Season Schedule
2016 Junior Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #14
Individual Awards:
Scholar Athlete
2015 Junior Varsity Team
Starter - Jersey: #14
Individual Awards:
Scholar Athlete

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience:
4 seasons
2018 Rampage (U19 Indoor/Outdoor)
2017 Rampage (U19 Indoor/Outdoor)
Notes: NIT Qualifier
2016 Rampage (U16 Indoor/Outdoor)
Notes: Starter, 2017 NIT U16, 2017 National Hockey Showcase U16, 2017 United Sports Spring Flick U16 Azalea Pool Champion, 2017 Top Recruit Spring Fling Division 2019 Champion
2015 Capitol Pegasus (U16 Indoor)
Notes: First time to play indoor field hockey

Coach References

High School Head Coach
Nawal Kassem
Travel / Club Coach
April Moshos
Travel / Club Coach
Starr Karl
High School Head Coach
Demby Banbury
Travel / Club Coach
Stacy Jackson
Travel / Club Coach
Brittany Hopkins
Travel / Club Coach
Nicole Black

Events

Camp/Event

National Indoor Tournament Qualifier U19
1/14/18 to 1/14/18
Played with Rampage Gold #70 - qualified for NIT
Camp/Event

National Indoor Tournament U19
2/23/18 to 2/25/18
Played with Rampage U19 Gold #70. Scheduled Games: 2/23 @ 6:30pm (Court #3), 2/24 @ 3:15pm (Court #5) & @ 7:45pm (Court #8), 2/25 @ 1pm (Court #7) @ 4:45pm (Court #8)
Camp/Event

Disney Field Hockey Showcase
1/19/18 to 1/21/18
Played with Rampage U19 #70
Camp/Event

Shooting Star Thanksgiving Tournament
11/24/17 to 11/26/17
Played as an individual guest player with U19 United FHC Valor Team #50 (w/ Coach Stacy Jackson)
Camp/Event

2017 Super Sixty December Junior Camp
12/9/17 to 12/10/17
Roster A, Team Green, #5
Camp/Event
Princeton Elite Overnight Camp
7/6/17 to 7/9/17
Camp/Event

Debbie Cale Stick It To Cancer Play Day
5/7/17 to 5/7/17
Played with Rampage U19 #70
Camp/Event

USAFH Region 8 Futures Tournament
5/6/17 to 5/6/17
Played on Team 14, #331
Camp/Event
JHU June Field Hockey Clinic
6/24/17 to 6/24/17
Camp/Event

United Sports Spring Flick
4/29/17 to 4/29/17
Played with Rampage Platinum U16 #70. U16 Azalea Pool Champion, 4 of 4 wins (2 shutout games: 6-0, 3-0)
Camp/Event

JPOL Region 8 (South)
4/22/17 to 4/23/17
Played with Rampage U16 #70. 2nd place.
Camp/Event

NFHCA Top Recruit Spring Fling
5/13/17 to 5/14/17
Played #70 with Rampage Black. Division 2019 Champion (4 wins, 1 tie)
Camp/Event

Shenandoah University Field Hockey Clinic
10/16/16 to 10/16/16
Sole participant from my school and trained with another high school team
Camp/Event

Shenandoah University Field Hockey Clinic
9/11/16 to 9/11/16
Sole participant from my school and trained with another high school team
Camp/Event

Absolutely the Best Field Hockey Camp: Mini Camp
6/17/17 to 6/18/17
Attended Sessions 1, 2 and 3
Camp/Event

2017 National Hockey Showcase
2/3/17 to 2/5/17
Played with U16 Rampage #70
Camp/Event

2017 U16 National Indoor Tournament
2/17/17 to 2/19/17
Played with U16 Rampage Gold #70
Camp/Event

Winter Indoor Field Hockey Tournament
1/28/17 to 1/28/17
Played with U16 Rampage Gold #70. 3 of 4 wins with 3-0/3-0/1-0 shut out games. Final 4th game for 1st & 2nd, against other Rampage team (Black), finished 2nd place with a score of 1-2.
Camp/Event

R Hockey Time & Washington College Field Hockey Indoor Event
1/8/17 to 1/8/17
Played with U16 Rampage #70, 3W-1L, one game with 5-0 shut out
Camp/Event

National Indoor Tournament Qualifier
12/18/16 to 12/18/16
Played with U16 Rampage Gold #70 - qualified for 2017 NIT
Camp/Event

Indoor Field Hockey Tournament
12/3/16 to 12/3/16
Played with U16 Rampage Black
Camp/Event

Indoor Field Hockey Tournament
1/10/16 to 1/10/16
Played with Capitol Pegasus U16. 1st indoor tournament.
Camp/Event

Centreville High School Field Hockey Youth Camp
6/21/16 to 6/23/16
Helped younger/new field hockey players
Camp/Event
Centreville Field Hockey Camp
6/24/15 to 6/26/15
Camp/Event

Bulldog Field Hockey Camp
6/15/15 to 6/18/15
First time to play field hockey
Camp/Event

National Hockey Festival
11/22/18 to 11/24/18
Rampage #70
Camp/Event

Absolutely The Best Field Hockey Camp
6/30/18 to 7/3/18
Team Canada champs under the coaching of 3-time Olympian Rachel Dawson
Camp/Event

Regional Futures Tournament (Region 8)
5/6/18 to 5/6/18
#402 with Team 1
Camp/Event

East Coast Turf Cup
5/19/18 to 5/19/18
Played with Rampage Gold U19, #70
Camp/Event

Longwood Playday U19
4/15/18 to 4/15/18
Played with Rampage Gold U19 #70
Camp/Event
Swarthmore College Field Hockey Spring Clinic & Tournament
4/29/18 to 4/29/18
Camp/Event
Ursinus College Field Hockey Prospect Clinc
4/28/18 to 4/28/18
Camp/Event

Sport EuroTour: Top Hockey Camp
7/19/18 to 7/28/18
Dutch "Immersion" Camp with international co-ed players in Amsterdam
Camp/Event
Colonial Field Hockey Clinic
5/27/17 to 5/27/17
Camp/Event

Top Recruit Winter Escape
1/18/19 to 1/20/19
Rampage #70
Camp/Event

Sport EuroTour Camp of Excellenxe
7/29/19 to 8/6/19
Immersive camp with co-ed international players
Camp/Event
Haverford Field Hockey Camp
7/13/18 to 7/15/18
Camp/Event
Six Star Field Hockey Camp
7/7/18 to 7/9/18
Camp/Event
Haverford Junior Day and ID Clinic
4/8/18 to 4/8/18
Camp/Event
Washington & Lee Field Hockey Clinic
3/18/18 to 3/18/18
Camp/Event

Brown Bear Elite Field Hockey Camp
7/14/17 to 7/15/17
Attended Sessions 1 to 5
Camp/Event
Capital Field Hockey League
5/23/18 to 6/27/18
Camp/Event

Indoor Tournament
2/9/19 to 2/9/19
Rampage #70
Camp/Event

Indoor Tournament
12/8/18 to 12/8/18
Rampage Gold #70
Camp/Event

LimeLight Showcase
6/9/18 to 6/10/18
Individual House Player on Team #50 wearing RED, #776. 3rd Place for Brackets D & F
Camp/Event

Sport EuroTour: Amsterdam Elite Hockey Camp
7/20/17 to 7/29/17
Dutch Elite "Immersion" Camp with international co-ed players in Amsterdam
Camp/Event
CUA Field Hockey Spring Clinic 2017
3/25/17 to 3/25/17

Training

Stick Skills & Conditioning
F
2 Years
Once/twice a week: one hour of dedicated stick skills (with Rampage Coach April Moshos) & one hour of conditioning/running with Full Throttle Fitness VA (Kenny)
USAFH Futures Program Region 8
F
3 Years
Participated in Region Futures Tournament - 2018: Team #1, #402 and in 2017: Team #14, #331. In 2016, selected but had to withdraw due to a knee injury.

Additional Sports

Gymnastics
F
9 Years
Varsity Team
3-time Captain HS varsity team (2015-present, since freshman year), Scholar Athlete & Academic Letter Award (2015-2018), Attended club recreational gymnastics classes every year (2009-2015), All Star Team 2011-2012, Woodward Camp 2012 (invited to TAP week
Martial Arts
F
10 Years
Club/Travel Team
3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Elite Team 2013-2015, Demo Team 2015-2016, Teaches children/teens/adults in class, Helps with administrative and front desk duties

Academics

Grades

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Test Scores

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High School Information

High School:: Centreville High School
State:: VIRGINIA
Phone:: (703) 802-5400

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:

Yes. English 9 & 10, Biology, Chemistry, Algebra I & 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry, Physics I

AP Classes:

Yes. World History (5), Calculus BC (5), English Lang/Com, US History (4), Physics C M Statistics, US Gov, English Lit, Psychology

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards, Achievements and Activities

Award
- All "A" Honor Roll
Award
- National Honor Society
Award
- Math Honor Society
Award
- Science Honor Society
Award
- Korean Honor Society (Board Member: President
Award
- past Secretary)
Award
- 5 years of a Foreign Language: Spanish 3 completed before sophomore year - now studying Korean 3
Award
- Outstanding Achievement in Physics Honors & Korean 2
Award
- Grand Prize Winner in the 2018 Korean Video Contest/1st Place in the 2017 Korean Essay Contest/3rd Place in the 2016 Korean Class Essay Contest - by the Korean Education Center
Award
- Embassy of South Korea in Washington DC
Award
- 3rd Place in the 2016 Regional Science Fair
Award
- 1st Chair Clarinet in Symphonic Band (2015-2016
Award
- as a freshman)
Award
- Elite Marcher Award in 2015 Marching Band
Award
- Scholar Athlete Award in Field Hockey & Gymnastics (2015-2018) with Highest GPA 4.357 in Gymnastics (2016-2017)
Award
- Academic Letter Award in Field Hockey (2017-2019) & Gymnastics (2015-2018); National Wendy's High School Heisman 2018 School Winner
Activity
- Marching Band (2015-2017)
Activity
- Symphonic Band (2015-2016)
Activity
- Wind Ensemble (2016-2019)
Activity
- Band Board Member: Library Staff (2016-2017)
Activity
- Tried starting Wildcat Taekwondo Club (Founder/President)
Activity
- Women in Math Society
Activity
- Future Medical Leaders of America
Activity
- Wildcats vs Cancer Club
Activity
- Anime and Gaming Culture Club
Activity
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Volunteer
Activity
- International Study Travel Program: Education First (EF) Tour Traveler with school (yearly since 2013-2018) to Europe (England/Scotland/France/Germany/Italy/Austria/Czech Republic) & Costa Rica
Activity
- Playing guitar/piano/ukelele/flute (all self taught)

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Statistics

Statistic	2017 Varsity Te
Games Played	all games

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