California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

2005 – CSUB
Filed under the category of taking one for the team, Melissa Myers sacrificed some personal statistics while playing significant portions of the 2005 season as a right side hitter for the first time in her collegiate career…still tallied a career–best 55 block assists while adding 120 kills and a respectable .249 attack pct. …reached double figure kills twice as a sophomore, collecting 13 vs. UC San Diego on Oct. 7 and 13 more against Cal State Monterey Bay on Oct. 16…hit .300 or better 12 times in 2005, including a .500 effort (13–2–22) in the win over Monterey Bay…season–high six block assists came in a four–game win at Chico State on Sept. 30.

2004 – CSUB
After redshirting in 2003, Melissa proved to be one of CSUB’s most improved players when she took the court for her first season in 2004…played in 25 of 26 matches, collecting five or more kills 21 times…reached double figures in kills three times, including a career–high 14 against Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 11…had seven block assists in her first collegiate match vs. Northwest Nazarene, a team season–high…her two solo blocks in that match also were a personal best…also proved an adept server and had a string of four consecutive matches with multiple service aces.

2003 – CSUB
Myers redshirted in 2003.

High School
Myers lettered in basketball, track and volleyball at nearby Wasco High School…was team MVP and first team All–South Sequoia League as a senior…named team’s most improved as a sophomore…led the Tigers to SSL and CIF Central Section titles in basketball at a sophomore…was Wasco’s field event MVP as a junior and senior… placed second in the discus at the SSL championship.

Personal
Myers is majoring in business administration with an emphasis in marketing at CSUB…lists playing the trombone amongst her hobbies …parents are Brad and Judy.