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2023 Volleyball Roster

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22 Melissa Murray

  • Class Senior
  • Position Right Side Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Chardon, Ohio
  • Major Biochemistry, pre-medicine/pre-dentistry
  • High School Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin

Biography

2023:  Won second-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as right-side hitter...played in 26 matches and won third letter.
  • Ranked ninth in NCAC in points per set (2.79)...also ranked 10th in kills per set (2.50) and 14th in hitting percentage (.226).
  • Came through with back-to-back kills to break 23-23 tie and win second set at Mount Union Sept. 1...contributed pair of kills down the stretch in fourth set to help Bishops seal match...finished with team-high 19 kills.
  • Led Bishops with 2 blocks vs. Buffalo State Sept. 1.
  • Shared team lead with 9 kills vs. John Carroll Sept. 2.
  • Named to Mount Union Invitational all-tournament team after the Mount Union, Buffalo State, and John Carroll matches.
  • Contributed 13 kills in win at Capital Sept. 6.
  • Finished with 10 kills vs. Albion Sept. 8.
  • Teamed up on block during match-ending 5-0 run in win vs. fourth-ranked Calvin Sept. 9...finished with team-high 5 blocks.
  • Led Bishops with 15 kills vs. Otterbein Sept. 13.
  • Contributed 11 kills at Earlham Sept. 19.
  • Had block and kill down the stretch as Bishops won first set in NCAC opener vs. Wittenberg Sept. 23...the win snapped 34-match conference skid against Wittenberg.
  • Led Bishops with 14 kills vs. Oberlin Sept. 30.
  • Posted 9 kills vs. 16th-ranked Transylvania Oct. 14.
  • Shared team lead with 9 kills and had no errors in 18 attempts for .500 hitting percentage vs. Wooster Oct. 18.
  • Delivered 3 straight kills to break 20-20 tie, then came through with match-ending kill in third set vs. Denison Oct. 21...finished with 10 kills.
  • Finished with 12 kills vs. Hanover Oct. 21.
  • Contributed 13 kills at Hiram Oct. 28.
  • Led Bishops with 12 kills vs. 23rd-ranked Ithaca Nov. 4.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2022:  Won second-team All-NCAC honors as outside hitter/right-side hitter...played in 19 matches and won second letter.
  • Ranked fifth in NCAC in kills (2.91/set) and 15th in hitting percentage (.216).
  • Led Bishops with 9 kills at 17th-ranked Otterbein Sept. 1.
  • Recorded team-high 15 kills vs. Wilmington Sept. 2...added 12 kills at Mount St. Joseph in second match of the day.
  • Had 13 kills at Ohio Northern Sept. 6.
  • Led Bishops with 18 kills vs. Albion Sept. 9.
  • Shared team lead with 7 kills at sixth-ranked Hope Sept. 10.
  • Contributed 12 kills vs. Capital Sept. 14.
  • Led Bishops with 16 kills vs. Bethany Sept. 17.
  • Recorded team-high 14 kills at Wooster Oct. 12.
  • Led Bishops with 15 kills vs. DePauw Oct. 15.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of the Week after the Wooster and DePauw matches.
  • Shared team lead with 6 kills at ninth-ranked Wittenberg Oct. 19.
  • Finished with 12 kills vs. Kenyon Oct. 25.
  • Led Bishops with 15 kills in NCAC tournament quarterfinal vs. Kenyon Nov. 4.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2021:  Won second-team All-NCAC honors as outside hitter/right-side hitter...played in all 27 matches and won first letter.
  • Ranked 11th in NCAC in attack percentage (.251)...also ranked 13th in kills (235) and kills average (2.61/set) and 14th in points scored (258½).
  • Shared team lead with 10 kills vs. Bluffton Sept. 4.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Bluffton Sommer Center Spiketacular.
  • Contributed 12 kills vs. 11th-ranked Ohio Northern Sept. 8.
  • Led Bishops with 13 kills vs. Transylvania Sept. 17.
  • Contributed 7 kills vs. Anderson Sept. 17.
  • Contributed 6 kills vs. Mount Union Sept. 18.
  • Recorded 10 kills vs. Defiance Sept. 18.
  • Contributed 10 kills vs. Wooster Sept. 24.
  • Finished with 17 kills at Hiram Oct. 9.
  • Delivered 15 kills with only 2 errors in 28 attempts for .464 attack percentage vs. Allegheny Oct. 16.
  • Led Bishops with 13 kills at Case Reserve Oct. 20.
  • Turned in team-best 18 kills at Kenyon Oct. 27.
  • Shared team lead with 13 kills vs. Baldwin Wallace Oct. 30.
  • Led Bishops with 13 kills in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. DePauw Nov. 5.
  • Posted team-high 12 kills in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. Wittenberg Nov. 6.
  • Named to NCAC all-tournament team.
2020-21:  Outside hitter...played in 5 matches.
  • Contributed 8 kills in opener at Wooster March 13.
  • Posted 12 kills in opener vs. Wittenberg March 27...was Bishops’ first win over Wittenberg since Nov. 9, 1996, breaking 36-match losing streak.
  • Had back-to-back double-digit performances in kills in sweep at Denison April 3...led Bishops with 17 kills in opener...followed with 12 kills in nightcap.
High School:  Played volleyball.
  • Won second-team all-district and honorable mention all-conference recognition.
  • Helped team win district championship.

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2020-21Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter-Right Side
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter-Right Side Hitter
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2023Senior

    Right Side Hitter
    6'0"
    22
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