(Week 7) Taylor Melnyk

Women’s Soccer Athlete of the Week
Taylor Melnyk – Capilano Blues

The second-year forward scored the first two goals of her career as part of a 3-3 comeback effort Sunday at VIU. With her team facing two different two-goal deficits in the first half, Melnyk had the response for the Blues, including a left-footed blast from the 18-yard box to get on the board. She then poked home a loose ball in the area after a Blues corner to get her team within one at halftime. In the second half, still down a goal in the 67th minute, Melnyk accepted a nice feed from Maya Smith and made a nice cross to the box that was headed home by Sophie Pather. Melnyk’s two goals and assist secured the Blues a point against the conference-leading Mariners.