USD Women's Soccer 2008

,, MELISSA MARUCA ,, .... :...; .-

JACKIE ZINKE

5-7 •Sophomore• Midfielder Newport Beach, Calif. (University of Arizona)

5-5 • RS Freshman • MF/D

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Bonita, Calif. (Horizon HS)

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FRESHMAN (2007): Played at the University of Arizona... recorded two assists for two points...was named to the All– PAC 10 Freshman team. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mater Dei High School ... Earned four letters as a defender and was co-captain playing under head coach Matty West ... Team won the 2007 CIF Division I Southern Section championship ... Named CIF Division I De– fensive Player of the Year ... Earned first-team all-league honors in her freshman, sophomore and junior years as we ll as all-district honors her junior season ... Played with Mater Dei alum and cur– rent UA midfielder Jacqueline Broussard for three seasons ... Competes for head coach Ziad Khoury on the Slammers F.C.club team ...The Slam– mers were the 2003 and 2005 national champions. PERSONAL: Born Jacqueline Ellen Zinke on Feb. 20, 1989, in Newport Beach, Calif.... Daughter of Daniel and Julia Zi nke ... Has two brothers, Brendon, 26, and John Hen– ry,20 ... Has one sister, Patricia ... Undecided on intended major

FRESHMAN (2007): Red– shirted at USO.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned one varsity letter in soccer play– ing for Matthew Chapman at Horizon High School...as a freshman, she was named first-team AII-CIF, first-team All-Coastal League South and helped lead her team to the league-championship...was injured over the next three seasons. PERSONAL: Melissa Maruca was born on September 3, 1988 in San Diego, Calif....she is the daughter of Vincent and Patricia Maruca...was also recruited by Cal Baptist, Hum– bolt State and San Diego State...chose to attend USO because it has always been a dream of hers to go to USO.