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2023 Women's Soccer Roster

Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing

21 Makayla Merlo

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Broomfield, Colo.
  • High School Legacy
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2023: D2CCA All-South Central Region First Team… United Soccer Coaches All-South Central Region First Team… CSC Academic All-District Team… RMAC All-Academic First Team… All-RMAC First Team… RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (11/2)… Started in all 23 matches, totaling 1,959 minutes of action (third most in a season in program history)… Led the team in goals scored (7) and points (16)… Landed 22 of her 37 shot attempts on net… Went one-for-one on penalty kicks… Played the full 90 minutes in 16 separate matches… Now ranks fifth in program history in points (54) and goals scored (22).

2022: United Soccer Coaches All-South Central Region Second Team … D2CCA All-South Central Region Second Team … CSC Academic All-District First Team … All-RMAC First Team … RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll … One of five Mountain Lions to start in all 22 games, totaling 1,800 minutes of action … Fired a team-high 57 shots that resulted in five goals … Added in five assists (t-7th in RMAC) to give her 15 points on the season … Went two-for-three on penalty kicks and added two game-winning goals.

2021: D2CCA All-South Central Region First Team… United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team… All-RMAC First Team… RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/14)… RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll… Started 21 of her 23 appearances to tally 1,764 minutes (2nd on team)… Recorded 20 points (3rd on team) with a team high nine goals and two assists… Logged 43 shots and 19 shots on goal… Recorded a brace on Sept. 11 in a 3-1 victory over TAMC… Played a season high 95 minutes twice (10/1 and 10/28).

2020-21: Started in five of her seven appearances totaling 403 minutes … Scored one goal and one assist for three points … Took 16 shots with nine landing on frame … Played a season high 72 minutes against Westminster on Mar. 31 … Tallied all three points against CSU Pueblo on Mar. 10.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2020 graduate of Legacy High School … 4-year varsity letter winner … Second Team All-State … Golden Boot Award … 21 goals during Freshman year … First Team All-Conference ... Player of the Year Runner Up … Playoff appearance 2016 – 2019 … Three-time Student Leadership President … Two-time Academic Letter … Two-time Academic All-State … Student Leadership DECA Olympians … ODP Regional Team Colorado State Champions … President Cup National Champions … President Cup Nationals MVP

PARENTS: Evelyn Schane and Jim Merlo

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2020Freshman

    Forward
    5'3"
    21
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Midfield
    5'3"
    21
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'3"
    21
  • 21

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Midfielder
    5'3"
    21