Melanie de Jager Class: Freshman Hometown: Pretoria, South Africa High School: Pretoria HS for Girls Height: 5-5 Position: Forward Birthdate: 02/22/1983

Career: Played four years of high school field hockey in Pretoria...Led her team in goals scored during her junior season...Also ran three years of track and field while in high school. Personal: Born February 22, 1983...Daughter of Jacobus and Mary de Jager...Has one older brother, Thomas (21)...Plans to major in mechanical engineering.