Troy University Athletics
2022 Soccer Roster
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Kuya-Strobel, Melissa
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Jersey Number 7
Melissa Kuya-Strobel
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- F
- Hometown:
- Fuerth, Germany
- High School:
- Bertolt-Brecht-Schule Nรผrnberg
Bio
Career Honors
โขย 2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA or better)
Junior (2022)
Started all 13 games played before suffering season-ending injuryโฆ Totaled 1,017 minutes with nine games at 90 minutesโฆ Ended goalless drought at Georgia State (Oct. 2) on one shot on goalโฆ Recorded season-high two shots in three games (Aug. 22 โ at Alabama A&M, Aug. 28 โ North Alabama, Oct. 6 โ Old Dominion)โฆ Ranked second in shot percentage (.200) and shot-on-goal percentage (.600)
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Junior (2021)
Competed in 14 games, making nine starts...ย Played a total of 927 minutes through 14 games...ย Took 19 shots with five shots on goal...ย Marked a career-high four shots against Nichollsย
Sophomore (2020)
(Fall)
Played and started in all 12 of Troy fall matches...ย Tied for the team lead in goals scored with three. Scored her first goal of the season against South Alabama (Oct. 11)...ย Scored goals in back-to-back matches for the second time in her career (vs Georgia St on Nov. 4 and Alabama St. Feb. 17)...ย Had a shot on goal percentage of .464 and averaged 0.20 goals per match...ย Played a season-high 110 minutes in a 1-1 draw vs Georgia St. (Oct. 2)
(Spring)
Played in and started in all three of Troy's Spring matches...ย Scored her lone goal of the spring in the spring opener at Alabama St., a 3-1 Trojan win...ย Finished the combined season with six total points (three goals and an assists), second-most points on the team while leading the squad in shots (26) and shots on goal (12)
* Season split in two, due to COVID-19
Freshman (2019)
Played in 15 matches making 10 starts including the final nine matches of the season...ย Made her collegiate debut against Jackson State (Aug. 24) and her first career start at Stetson (Aug. 30)...ย Scored her first career goal in her first career match vs Jackson State (Aug. 24)...ย Recorded five total goals on the year, second-most on the team...ย Scored goals in back-to-back games at Arkansas State (Oct. 11) & vs Little Rock (Oct. 17)...ย Recorded at least one point in five straight matches (Sept. 29 - Oct. 17)...ย Totaled three assists on the year and 13 total points. Her 13 points ranked third on the team...ย Played the full 90 minutes once vs Little Rock (Oct. 17)...ย Played 788 total minutes, second-most among all true freshmen
Personal
Full name is Melissa Kuya-Strobel...ย Born Oct. 20, 2000...ย Nicknamed "Melo"...ย Majoring in Physics
โขย 2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List (3.5 GPA or better)
Junior (2022)
Started all 13 games played before suffering season-ending injuryโฆ Totaled 1,017 minutes with nine games at 90 minutesโฆ Ended goalless drought at Georgia State (Oct. 2) on one shot on goalโฆ Recorded season-high two shots in three games (Aug. 22 โ at Alabama A&M, Aug. 28 โ North Alabama, Oct. 6 โ Old Dominion)โฆ Ranked second in shot percentage (.200) and shot-on-goal percentage (.600)
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Junior (2021)
Competed in 14 games, making nine starts...ย Played a total of 927 minutes through 14 games...ย Took 19 shots with five shots on goal...ย Marked a career-high four shots against Nichollsย
Sophomore (2020)
(Fall)
Played and started in all 12 of Troy fall matches...ย Tied for the team lead in goals scored with three. Scored her first goal of the season against South Alabama (Oct. 11)...ย Scored goals in back-to-back matches for the second time in her career (vs Georgia St on Nov. 4 and Alabama St. Feb. 17)...ย Had a shot on goal percentage of .464 and averaged 0.20 goals per match...ย Played a season-high 110 minutes in a 1-1 draw vs Georgia St. (Oct. 2)
(Spring)
Played in and started in all three of Troy's Spring matches...ย Scored her lone goal of the spring in the spring opener at Alabama St., a 3-1 Trojan win...ย Finished the combined season with six total points (three goals and an assists), second-most points on the team while leading the squad in shots (26) and shots on goal (12)
* Season split in two, due to COVID-19
Freshman (2019)
Played in 15 matches making 10 starts including the final nine matches of the season...ย Made her collegiate debut against Jackson State (Aug. 24) and her first career start at Stetson (Aug. 30)...ย Scored her first career goal in her first career match vs Jackson State (Aug. 24)...ย Recorded five total goals on the year, second-most on the team...ย Scored goals in back-to-back games at Arkansas State (Oct. 11) & vs Little Rock (Oct. 17)...ย Recorded at least one point in five straight matches (Sept. 29 - Oct. 17)...ย Totaled three assists on the year and 13 total points. Her 13 points ranked third on the team...ย Played the full 90 minutes once vs Little Rock (Oct. 17)...ย Played 788 total minutes, second-most among all true freshmen
Personal
Full name is Melissa Kuya-Strobel...ย Born Oct. 20, 2000...ย Nicknamed "Melo"...ย Majoring in Physics
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
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Wednesday, September 10
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
