Melissa Elefonte
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Kinnelon, N.J.
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- Position:
- A
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Kinnelon
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- gp
- 18
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- p
- 55
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- g
- 35
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- a
- 20
Bio
2025: Elefonte started in all 18 games for the Greyhounds with 55 points on 35 goals and 20 assists.
2024: Elefonte started in all 18 games for the Hounds with 41 points on 24 goals and 17 assists.
Personal: Daughter of Pamela and Michael Elefonte...Majoring in Psychology
Academic: Dean's List
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 9 |
| Points | 55 | 31 |
| Goals | 35 | 19 |
| Assists | 20 | 12 |
| Shots | 65 | 35 |
| Shooting percentage | 53.8 | 54.3 |
| Shots on goal | 51 | 27 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 78.5 | 77.1 |
| Free position goals-shots | 3-7 | 1-3 |
| Ground balls | 13 | 4 |
| Draw controls | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 10 |
| Caused turnovers | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 5 | 4 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Muhlenberg College | L, 14-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at Widener University | W, 11-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | at Whittier (Calif.) College | W, 17-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | at University of Redlands (Calif.) | L, 20-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at No. 12 The College of New Jersey | L, 23-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | at Ursinus College | L, 22-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | Misericordia University | W, 15-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | Wilkes University | W, 26-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | Arcadia University | W, 20-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Susquehanna University | W, 14-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2 | at Goucher College | W, 20-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | at Juniata College | L, 13-11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | at Elizabethtown College | W, 15-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | The Catholic University of America | L, 18-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 16 | Drew University | W, 17-16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18 | at Lycoming College | W, 22-9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | at The University of Scranton | L, 17-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | Susquehanna University | L, 13-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Muhlenberg College | L, 14-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 1 | at Widener University | W, 11-10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-1 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Mar 5 | at Whittier (Calif.) College | W, 17-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Mar 8 | at University of Redlands (Calif.) | L, 20-14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 6 | 33.3 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Mar 12 | at No. 12 The College of New Jersey | L, 23-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Mar 15 | at Ursinus College | L, 22-10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Mar 19 | Misericordia University | W, 15-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Mar 22 | Wilkes University | W, 26-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Mar 26 | Arcadia University | W, 20-6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Mar 29 | Susquehanna University | W, 14-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 2 | at Goucher College | W, 20-8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Apr 5 | at Juniata College | L, 13-11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 9 | at Elizabethtown College | W, 15-12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 12 | The Catholic University of America | L, 18-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Apr 16 | Drew University | W, 17-16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 18 | at Lycoming College | W, 22-9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0-0 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 26 | at The University of Scranton | L, 17-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 29 | Susquehanna University | L, 13-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 35 | 20 | 55 | 3-7 | 65 | 53.8 | 51 | 78.5 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 1-3 | 35 | 54.3 | 27 | 77.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1-2 | 26 | 57.7 | 20 | 76.9 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 2-5 | 39 | 51.3 | 31 | 79.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 2-3 | 41 | 65.9 | 34 | 82.9 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1-4 | 24 | 33.3 | 17 | 70.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| March | 9 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 1-3 | 33 | 57.6 | 26 | 78.8 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 1-3 | 31 | 48.4 | 24 | 77.4 |
News mentions
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The fourth seeded Moravian University women’s lacrosse team was tied with fifth seed Susquehanna University at halftime, but the Hounds were limited to just to goals in the second half, falling 13-8 to the River Hawks in the Landmark Conference Tournament First Round Tuesday evening on John Makuvek Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team has earned the fourth seed in the 2025 Landmark Conference Tournament and will host fifth seed Susquehanna University for a first-round match on Tuesday, April 29 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Bethlehem.
SCRANTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad dropped its final match of the 2025 regular season, falling to The University of Scranton, 17-7, in Landmark Conference action Saturday afternoon.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team clinched its seventh straight appearance in the Landmark Conference Tournament with a 22-9 victory at Lycoming College Friday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad rallied from a three-goal deficit in the fourth quarter, scoring the tying goal with 9.6 seconds remaining before netting the winning goal 47 seconds into overtime for a 17-16 victory over visiting Drew University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday on John Makuvek Field as senior attack Jackie Salvatore became the conference’s all-time leading scorer.
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad saw an 11-goal lead closed within three in the fourth quarter as the Greyhounds held off host Elizabethtown College, 15-12, in Landmark Conference action Wednesday.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team trailed 4-0 early in the second quarter and fell 13-11 to host Juniata College in Landmark Conference action Saturday.
TOWSON, Md. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad won its fifth straight match with a 20-8 victory at Goucher College in Landmark Conference action Wednesday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team scored eight straight goals in the first and second quarters on the way to a 14-6 victory over visiting Susquehanna University in Landmark Conference action on John Makuvek Field Saturday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad jumped out to a 6-1 first quarter lead on the way to a 20-6 non-conference victory over visiting Arcadia University on John Makuvek Field Wednesday as the Hounds captured their third straight win.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team scored six times in the first four minutes of the match on the way to a record-setting 26-2 victory over Wilkes University in the 2025 Landmark Conference opener on John Makuvek Field Saturday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad scored four goals in the first six minutes of the match on the way to a 15-3 non-conference victory over visiting Misericordia University under the lights on John Makuvek Field Wednesday.
EWING, N.J. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad fell to No. 12 The College of New Jersey, 23-6, in non-conference action Wednesday.
REDLANDS, Calif. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team fell to host University of Redlands (Calif.), 20-14, Saturday in non-conference action to finish the Hounds’ Spring Break trip to California.
WHITTIER, Calif. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad rolled past host Whittier (Calif.) College, 17-2, Wednesday evening as the Greyhounds began action on their west coast spring break trip.
CHESTER, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team earned its first win of the 2025 season with an 11-10 overtime victory at Widener University in non-conference action Saturday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse squad opened the 2025 season with a 14-9 loss to rival Muhlenberg College on John Makuvek Field Wednesday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s lacrosse team is scheduled to open its 2024 season with a non-conference match versus rival Muhlenberg College on Wednesday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m. on John Makuvek Field.
Videos
Listen to senior midfielder Alex Cherenson and sophomore Melissa Elefonte talk about the Greyhounds' 20-6 victory over Arcadia University on John Makuvek Field. #HoundEm
Listen to senior midfielder Alex Cherenson, senior attack Jackie Salvatore and sophomore Melissa Elefonte talk about the Greyhounds' 17-16 overtime victory over Drew University on John Makuvek Field. #HoundEm