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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

Melissa Turner

Melissa Turner

  • Class
    2002
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Soccer
Marietta, Ga.
 
’02 B.S. Computer Science & Mathematics
Midfielder
Four-Year Letterwinner – 1998-01
Team MVP – 1999 & ‘01
Scholar Athlete All-American – 2000 & ‘01
Scholar Athlete All-Southeast – 2000 & ‘01
Academic All-District - 2001
All-Southeast Region – 1999, ’00, & ‘01
All-Southern Conference – 1998, ‘99, ’00, & ‘01
Southern Conference Regular Season Champion – 1999 (20-3, 9-0 SoCon), ’00 (20-3, 9-0 SoCon), & ‘01 (13-7-1, 8-2 SoCon)
Southern Conference Tournament Champion – 1999
NCAA Tournament – 1999 & ‘00
Four-Year Furman Record – 66-21-1, 33-3 SoCon
1-0 Win Over Iowa – 1999
2-1 Win Over Vanderbilt – 1999
10-1 Win Over Mississippi State – 1999
3-1 Win Over N.C. State – 2000
3-1 Win Over Clemson – 2000
2-1 Win Over Vanderbilt – 2001
Games Played – 88 (Furman/2nd)
Games Started – 88 (Furman/7th)
Goals – 50 (Furman/3rd, SoCon/4th)
Game-Winning Goals – 14 (Furman/4th)
Career Hat Tricks – 4
Season Goals Leader – 2000 (18, Furman/3rd), ‘01 (14, Furman/10th)
Assists – 34 (Furman/3rd, SoCon/8th)
Season Assists Leader – 2000 (13, Furman/6th)
Total Points – 134 (Furman/3rd, SoCon/4th)
Season Scoring Leader – 2000 (49, Furman/2nd)
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame – 2015
Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team – 2021

Page updated by Jordan Caskey (6/15/25)

 
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