Melissa Tancredi - Early Life

Early Life

Tancredi was born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents, Peter and Ann-Marie Tancredi. She began playing soccer at age four. She played soccer, volleyball and track at Cathedral High School (Hamilton, Ontario). She was named soccer MVP and senior athlete of the year during her senior year.

She played for the under-19 provincial team and Burlington Sting club program. She helped the Burlington Sting win the Canadian title and Ontario Cup and was named the MVP of the Burlington Sting in 1999.