USF Athletics

Senior (2010): 2/14 vs. Canisius - Recorded her first hit and run for the season while batting .333 ... 3/6 vs. Wagner - Went 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter with two RBIs ... 3/13 vs. Fairfield - Drew a walk and stole her first base of the season ... 3/24 vs. Dartmouth - Stole three bases, the first time in her career to have multiple stolen bases in a single game ... 4/17 vs. Providence - Was walked and stole fifth base of the season ... 5/1 vs. Louisville - As a pinch hitter, drew a walk to get on base. 

Junior (2009): Played in 33 games and started in six ... Batted .143 ... 2/28 vs. Pacific-Recorded first hit of the season and batted a run in ... 4/11 vs. DePaul (Game 1)-Hit first home run of the season ... 4/19 vs. Seton Hall (Game 2)-Went 1-for-2 and scored a run.

Sophomore (2008): Played in 31 games, started in 11...Saw action at second base, outfield and as pinch runner...Played first two games of the season at second base...2/8 vs. Memphis – Recorded first hit of the season...2/16 vs. FAMU – First RBI of the year...3/8 vs. Jacksonville – Hit first collegiate homerun, while tallying a season high two hits and two RBI...Played in 11 conference games, including the BIG EAST championship vs. DePaul.

Freshman (2007): Played in 39 games, started in one (left field) ... Saw action mostly as a pinch runner ... Played for two innings behind the plate ... Scored six runs ... Hit by two pitches, tying for sixth most on team ... Perfect in steals, going 1-for-1 ... Played in nine BIG EAST games ... 2/9 vs. Western Kentucky - Saw action in her first collegiate game as a pinch runner ... 2/10 vs. Virginia - Scored first-career run ...  3/14 vs. George Mason - Caught the final two innings of the game ... First time she played as catcher ... 3/20 vs. Rhode Island (Game One) - Got first collegiate start in left field ... Scored a run and was hit by two pitches.

High School: Earned four letters in softball at King High ... Batted .419 in 2005 and improved to hit .480 in 2006 ... Was a four-year all-county and all-conference selection ... Named King High School Offensive Player of the Year from 2005-06 ... Garnered Rookie of the Year honors as well ... Team captain her senior year ... Honor roll all four years ... Was an International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient ... Member of the following clubs: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Key Club ... Was in the top one percent in academics in Hillsborough County ... Played club ball for Tampa Heatwave and Plant City Pride.

Personal: Full name is Melissa Maria Rosas ... Born on Nov. 23, 1987 in Tampa, Fla. ... Daughter of Julie and Ronald Rosas ... Both of her parents are USF graduates ... Has one sister, Emily, who is 22 ... Enrolled in the Honors College and is majoring in biology.