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Team Captain in 2009 ... In 2008: Returned from a season-ending knee injury to start all 15 games and produce 25 goals and six assists for 31 points ... Ranked sixth in the Patriot League in goals per game (1.67) ... Second on the team in goals and third in points ... Second in the league with three game-winning goals ... Had five goals and two assists for a career-high seven points against Mount St. Mary's ... Scored three goals in Bucknell's 8-7 win over Army in the Patriot League Tournament semifinals ... Also had hat tricks against Lehigh, Towson and Lafayette ... Tallied two goals and an assist in the Patriot League championship game vs. Colgate ... In 2007: Was enjoying an outstanding season before suffering an ACL injury against Navy ... Prior to the injury had scored a league-high 24 goals in nine games, including five-goal games against Penn and Lafayette ... Had been named to the Tewaaraton Trophy watch list on the morning of the Navy game ... Despite missing the final six games was still named to the All-Patriot League Second Team ... Had four goals vs. Fairfield and three against Mount St. Mary's ... Finished as the Patriot League leader in goals per game (2.67) ... Registered game-winning goals against Penn and Lafayette ... Scored three man-up goals ... Had five ground balls in addition to the five goals against Penn ... In 2006: Made quick adaptation to the college game and earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors ... First Bison freshman to lead team in scoring since Chris Cara in 2002 ... Finished with 26 goals and two assists for 28 points ... Ranked second in the Patriot League in goals per game and 12th in points per game ... Named PL Rookie of the Week twice and Player of the Week once ... Biggest goal of the year was the overtime game-winner at No. 1 Maryland ... Scored game-winning goal in 7-6 win at Air Force ... Scored a big fourth-quarter goal against Holy Cross in a game Bucknell later won in OT ... Had at least one goal in 12 of 14 games ... Season-high five goals against Mount St. Mary's in second career game ... Also had hat tricks against Maryland, Air Force and Colgate ... Scored two man-down goals ... Credited with 30 ground balls ... Personal: Son of John and Winnie Mele ... Born Dec. 21, 1986 in Flushing, N.Y. ... 2005 graduate of Kellenberg Memorial High School, where he played football, basketball and lacrosse ... Lax team went 8-4 in the Catholic League in both his junior and senior years ... Was league MVP in both junior and senior years ... Also named MVP in football as a senior ... Majoring in management ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member ... Frank Fedorjaka on Mele: "Joe lost 23 pounds over the summer, weight that he had put on after his knee injury, and he is looking terrific. The leg is 100 percent, and he is doing a great job finishing, moving off the ball and directing traffic. He is a clutch player who thrives on the pressure situations against good opponents. He has fun in every practice." |
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