2008: Started in eight of the first nine games of the year before suffering a season-ending knee injury as a freshman... Led the team in goals with two for the year while registering a team-best four points... Put in the insurance goal in a, 2-0, win over Richmond, the program's first Division I victory... Scored the game tying goal against Pittsburgh in a, 2-1, overtime loss... Led the team with 14 total shots and seven on goal for the year.

Before Bryant: A 2008 graduate of LaSalle Academy, a 2007 All-New England selection ... 2007 First Team All-State selection ... 2007 All-Tournament Team ... 2007 captain selection ... 2006 First Team All-Division selection .... 2006 Brennan Award winner presented for outstanding team play ... 2006 Second Team All-State selection.

Personal: Son of Joseph and Kathleen Mello, Benjamin B. Mello was borng May 17, 1990... Has three brothers, Nicholas, Justin and Marcus... Brother, Nicholas, plays soccer at UNH... Brother, Justin, plays soccer at Wesleyan.