"Soccer is enjoyed by all ages and its benefits range from improvement in fitness and health to the development of team spirit and self-esteem. BuildSoccer will propel the opportunity for our community to participate in recreational activities at a quality facility."

Melinda has contributed to the soccer community in Austin for over 20 years, volunteering as both a youth coach and most recently as the president for the Austin Women’s Soccer League. Her love of the game is apparent, as she can regularly be found on a soccer field playing for any of the multiple teams she is on. She started playing soccer in West Texas and continued at Texas Tech. Melinda’s two children grew up playing soccer in Austin, and sometimes they can be found playing on the field with her when home from college.