Melissa Moore

Melissa Moore (; born July 17, 1975) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge as a goalkeeper. Widely recognized as one of the league's top goalkeepers, Moore played professionally for the Charge during the Women's United Soccer Association's entire three-year run. During her college career, she started in 68 games for the University of New Mexico Lobos. Early life and education Born Melissa Liston in Van Nuys, she attended Bonita High School in La Verne, California. She initially joined the Bonita varsity soccer team as a freshman midfielder, but switched to goalkeeper from her sophomore year onward. In February 1993, she was named to PARADE's All-America High School Girls Soccer Team. In addition to soccer, she played volleyball, swam, ran track, and played badminton. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in psychology, and earned a master's degree in athletic administration at Illinois State University. At Illinois State, she worked as a graduate assistant coach for the women's soccer team. College career In 1993, Liston signed with the University of New Mexico Lobos women's soccer team as its first varsity recruit. She was recruited by head coach Amy Allmann, a former player with the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT).