2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 13
Melina Rebimbas
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Warren, N.J.
- High School:
- Rutgers Prep
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
2025
- Named to the SEC Preseason Watchlist
- Started in 17 out of 22 games for the Tide
- Tied for second on the team in assists as she ranked fourth during the season in points (13) after adding three goal during the year
- Scored a brace against Auburn, including the tying goal and the assist on Gianna Paul's game-winning goal
- Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week (10/13) for her performance against Auburn with two goals and an assist in the 4-3 win
- Also scored a goal against Mercer
- Notched assists against Samford, Mercer, Lipscomb, Texas, Aubur and South Carolina in the opening round of the SEC Championship
2024
- Helped UA shut out four teams during the season
- Scored her first goal with Alabama against Louisiana Tech
- Also notched a goal against Missouri
- Tallied an assists on Nedya Sawan's goal against Florida
- Made appearances in 16 games for the Tide this season
- Missed the first half of the season due to an injury
2023 (North Carolina)
- One of only nine Tar Heels, and one of just two freshmen, to appear in all 23 matches
- 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 game
- 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 School
- 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 Year
- Two-time first team all-state and New Jersey All-Non Public Schools First Team
Personal
- Born May 4
- Daughter of Jose and Lisa Rebimbas
- 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 1986-90
NCAA Round 1 Postgame: Maddie Padelski
Friday, November 14
NCAA Round 1 Postgame: Larkin Thomason
Friday, November 14
NCAA Round 1 Postgame: Wes Hart
Friday, November 14
NCAA Preview with Larkin Thomason
Friday, November 14
