Player Bio: Melissa Middleton - University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site

Melissa Middleton

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Glendale, Ariz.
	High School: Cortez HS

	Height: 6-0
	Position: RS/OH
	Experience: 2L

SOPHOMORE (2008): Key reserve at middle blocker ... Team representative to Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

FRESHMAN (2007): Key reserve for front row and serving ... Had 7 kills vs. Grambling State on Aug. 25 ... Had 6 digs, twice, vs. Grambling and again at Colorado State on Sept. 15 ... Recorded 3 aces vs. Northern Arizona on Sept. 1.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman for the Cortez Colts and head coach Bill McReynolds ... Second team All-State ... 2006-07 All-Star ... As captain, led team to two consecutive Skyline Region Championships (2005, 2006) ... Named the Skyline Region Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 ... Player of the Year awards have come on the heels of her appointments to the Arizona Republic's Players to Watch list in both 2005 and 2006 ... MVP of Greenway and Queen Creek tournaments ... Also an integral part of the Cortez High School varsity soccer and varsity tennis teams ... Member of the Arizona Desert Sky Volleyball Club ... Spent the 2006-2007 club season on the 18-Flash Desert Sky team ... In 2006, the 17-Flash team were champions of the Arizona Region National Qualifier and attended the USAV Junior Olympic Volleyball National Championships in Atlanta ... Additionally, was a member of the 2005 Arizona High Performance team and served as captain and middle blocker ... Four-year member of the Cortez High School Honor Roll and served two years as Chief Editor and President of the Cortez High School Yearbook staff ... Also the 2005-2006 Photography Editor/Journalist for the school's newspaper.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Marilyn and Alan Clark, and Michael Middleton ... Nickname is Mo ... Has a sister, Mia ... Helped coach Arizona Desert Sky 12s and 13s volleyball club teams ... Majoring in Exercise Science with an emphasis in physical therapy ... Played club with teammate Amy Wong.

CAREER SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS

Kills: 7, vs. Grambling State (8/25/07)
Attacks: 13, vs. Grambling State (8/25/07)
Hitting Percentage: .500, vs. Northern Arizona (9/1/07)
Assists: 2, vs. Air Force (9/20/07)
Service Aces: 3, vs. Northern Arizona (9/1/07)
Digs: 6, 2x - last at Colorado State (9/15/07)
Total Blocks: 1, vs. Grambling State (8/25/07)
Solo Blocks: n/a
Block Assists: 1, vs. Grambling State (8/25/07)
Points: 8.0, vs. Northern Arizona (9/1/07)

Middleton's Career Stats
Year	SP-MP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	Dig	BS	BA	TB	Pts.
2007	25-15	18	7	45	.244	2	11	24	0	1	1	23.5
2008	13-11	6	6	28	.000	0	0	7	0	4	4	8.0
Totals	38-26	24	13	73	.151	2	11	31	0	5	5	31.5