Isaias
'Izzy' Melo Midfielder
Junior
5-11 • 145
Temecula, CA
Palomar College
PALOMAR COLLEGE: Played midfield for two years for the
Comets at the San Marcos, California, based community college.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterman at Fallbrook
High School for Coach Waad Hirmez... Twice a first-team All-Avocado League
selection and also earned one second-team berth... Was team's defensive
player of the year twice and once won the overall Most Valuable Player Award.
PERSONAL : Born on Aug. 1, 1984, in Oceanside, California... Parents
are Isaias and Rosa Melo of Temecula... Has two brothers -- Esteban (24)
and Raul (18) -- and two sisters - Isabel (22) and Yazmin (11 months)...
Criminal justice major... Played club ball for South West Soccer Club Elite
(SWSC)... Enjoys music, spending time with his family and eating Mexican
food... Proud uncle to nephews Cristian and Gabriel Melo and a niece is
on the way... Credits Coaches Dave Shelton, Hirmez, Phil Kenny, Scott Furgenson,
Chem Tont, Hari Roguli and his current Titan coaches for all having an influence
on him one way or another.
