Background
Ortiz was born in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Ortiz was born in West Palm Beach, Florida.
She graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in 2008.
She is a striker, attacking midfielder, and winger. Club
= College career She became the first player in the program"s history to receive both awards in the same season. Ortiz was also the second player at Lynn to be a four-time All-SSC selection.
= KR Reykjavik She played the 2013 season in group A of Iceland"s second division 1. delid kvenna with KR Reykjavik in their first season out of the first division Úrvalsdeild kvenna since 1984.
Oritz"s four goals in eleven appearances helped the team to with the second division regular season, but Reykjavik lost the promotion play-official = Boston Breakers On 5 December 2013 Ortiz signed for the Boston Breakers of the National Women"s Soccer League, but on 3 April 2014, the Breakers waived Ortiz.
International
Foreign the Colombian National Team, Melissa is one of the "Chicas Super Poderosas" and has represented her country in the 2010 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 Women"s World Cup where she scored the team"s best goal in a 3–1 loss to Germany. She was named alternate in the 2011 Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup in Germany, then to the full team in the 2012 London Olympics.
On 28 July 2012 at Hampden Park, Ortiz came on as a substitute in the 3–0 loss to the United States team that included Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach and future team mate Heather O"Reilly of the Boston Breakers.
On 31 July 2012 she played in front of a crowd of 13,184 at Street James" Park which is home to Newcastle United against France where they lost 1–0 in the final Group G game.