Nothing but Net

After being forced to sit out last season due to ineligibility, Kevan Melly has not only earned a place on the Holy Family University men’s soccer team this fall, but he scored a spot in it’s starting lineup.

And it looks like he was worth the wait.

Melly, a Hatboro resident who is now a sophomore defender for the Tigers, was ineligible to compete last year because his transcripts were not submitted to the National Collegiate Athletic Association before deadline. As a result, he red-shirted with the squad, meaning he attended every practice and trained regularly, but was not permitted to put on a uniform and compete in official games.

“Last year was definitely tough… practicing everyday, being with the boys and then game day would come and I couldn’t travel. I couldn’t be on the bench. I had to sit on the sidelines and watch,” explained Melly, a graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School. “I put in the work on the field and in practice, and finally got my opportunity this year.”