2025 Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 13
Melina Rebimbas
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Warren, N.J.
- High School:
- Rutgers Prep
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
2025
- Named to the SEC Preseason Watchlist
- Started in 10 out of 14 games for the Tide
- Tallied an assist to Avery Brown for her first goal with the Tide
- Sent a ball from the corner to assist Breezie Brewer's first collegiate goal
- Set up a ball for Larkin Thomason in the box to score in the 3-0 win over Mercer
- Began the string of passes that led to Thomason's goal against Lipscomb
- Leads the team in assists (5) with Paul and Kukan
- Contributed to the team's national ranking of 17th in total assists (29) and 24th in assists per game (2.42)
- Lofted a ball to assist Gianna Paul's goal against Texas
2024
- Helped UA shut out four teams during the seasonÂ
- Scored her first goal with Alabama against Louisiana TechÂ
- Also notched a goal against MissouriÂ
- Tallied an assists on Nedya Sawan's goal against Florida
- Made appearances in 16Â games for the Tide this season
- Missed the first half of the season due to an injury
2023 (North Carolina)Â
- One of only nine Tar Heels, and one of just two freshmen, to appear in all 23 matchesÂ
- Finished her rookie season with three goals, three assists and nine points
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Cal in North Carolina's home opener
- Tallied three points against Gardner-Webb after scoring and assisting a teammate in the gameÂ
- Also scored against Syracuse
- Tallied assists against USC and South Carolina
- Took 18 shots, seven which were on frame
- Ranked No. 55 on Top Drawer Soccer's Midseason Top-100 Freshmen list
High SchoolÂ
- Member of the 2022 U.S. Soccer U17 Youth National Team (YNT) roster that won the 2022 Concacaf Championship to qualify for the U17 World Cup, leading the team with eight goals
- Part of the U.S. 2022 U17 World Cup roster
- Named the 2021 U16 and 2022 U17 ECNL North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year
- Selected to the U.S. Soccer U17 YNT for a pair of friendlies in Spain (August 2022)
- Two-Time New Jersy Player of the YearÂ
- Two-time first team all-state and New Jersey All-Non Public Schools First TeamÂ
PersonalÂ
- Born May 4
- Daughter of Jose and Lisa RebimbasÂ
- Has an older brother, JP
- Father is an assistant women's basketball coach at Seton Hall, where he was a member of the men's basketball team from 1986-90Â
NCAA Tournament - North Carolina Preview: Coach Hart
Wednesday, November 15
NCAA Tournament - North Carolina Preview: Marianna Annest & Sasha Pickard
Wednesday, November 15
Soccer NCAA Tournament RD 1 Postgame: Coach Hart
Friday, November 10
Soccer NCAA Tournament RD 1 Postgame: Itala Gemelli, Macy Clem & Cameron Silva
Friday, November 10