2007 Volleyball

#10 Melanie Perez
Outside Hitter / Libero
5-8 ~ Junior
Rio Piedras, PR
Western Nebraska Community College

2006: Transferred into the NSU program in 2006 and was one of the team’s most valuable assets ... played in
every match of the season and led the team on the defensive front ... finished the season ranked 16th in the nation for digs per game with a mark of 5.97, having tallied 687 digs overall ... this mark put her on top of the list for NSIC individual digs per game ... finished all but one match with double figures in digs, surpassing the 20+ mark 20 times ... had 30+ digs on six occasions ... dug a career high 44 balls against Wayne State College on October 6, 2006, just two digs
shy of NSU’s single match dig record ... was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week four times and was named All-NSIC Honorable Mention.

Previous Experience: Played one season of volleyball at Western Nebraska Community College ... the Cougars went 53-3 in 2005, becoming the NJCAA Regional IX Champions and finished fourth in the National Tournament.

High School: Graduated from La Merced High School in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Parents: Lourdes and Hector Perez.