Meleski, a senior from Richmond, Va., helped lead Washington and Lee to a 4-0 week that included one conference win and a victory over previously national-ranked foe Christopher Newport. The Generals' setter dished out 129 assists on the week, including a career-high 55 in a 3-1 win over CNU, good for 13.75 per set. She also had 12 digs and three blocks in that match. She record 11 kills, taking advantage of limited hitting attempts towards a .455 attack percentage. She collected 39 total digs, including 15 in a 3-1 win over Mary Washington, and added nine total blocks with a high of five in a 3-0 triumph over Randolph. Her six kills in a 3-0 win against York (Pa.) set a new career-best. Meleski currently leads the ODAC in assists (918), assists per set (9.66) and service aces (50).
Volleyball Honor Roll
Lindsay Kallam, Bridgewater (Sr., Setter - Virginia
Beach, Va.)
I na 2-0 week for the Eagles, Kallam passed out 75 assists (10.71
per set) and hit .462 with six kills. She collected 29 digs,
with 15 in a 3-0 win over EMU and 14 in a 3-1 win over Catholic.
She also had seven total blocks, including six against
CUA.
Nicole Tesh, Emory & Henry (Sr., Middle Hitter -
Boone, N.C.)
Tesh led the Wasps to a 3-2 win over Guilford with
career-high tying 19 kills and a .371 hitting percentage. She
also had three aces, two blocks and five digs.
Taylor Whitley, Guilford (Sr., Setter - China Grove,
N.C.)
In a 1-1 week for the Quakers, Whitley dished out 68 assists and
collected 24 digs. She had 39 helpers and 15 digs in a 3-2
loss to E&H, and came back with 29 assists in a 3-0 win over
Salem. She also had eight kills in that match, hitting
.800.
Jordan Templin, Randolph (Jr., Outside Hitter -
Ferrum, Va.)
Templin amassed 41 kills, 38 digs and hit .280 in the
WildCats 1-2 week. She had 21 winners and 14 digs in a 3-1
win over Southern Virginia.
Tori Puryear, Randolph-Macon (Sr., Middle Hitter -
Madison, Va.)
Puryear helped R-MC to two wins, including a 3-0 triumph
against Virginia Wesleyan and 3-1 win at St. Mary's. She had
17 kills and hit .361 with five blocks against St. Mary's, and
added nine kills with a .421 attack percentage to go with three
digs against VWC.
Mackenzie Tyree, Roanoke (Sr. - Daleville,
Va.)
The multi-positional Tyree racked up 61 digs and six aces in the
Maroons 2-1 week. She had 35 pickups and two aces in a 3-2
loss to Southern Virginia. She added 16 digs and three aces
in a 3-0 win over Hollins.
Haley Smith, Shenandoah (Sr., Middle Blocker -
Winchester, Va.)
Smith helped SU to a 2-0 week, including a 3-1 win
over Lynchburg and a 3-0 triumph over Randolph. She had eight
kills and four blocks while hitting .429 against LC, and chipped in
10 kills while hitting .571 against the WildCats.
Kirstin Sessoms, Virginia Wesleyan (So., Setter -
Virginia Beach, Va.)
Sessoms recorded a career-high 58 assists in a 3-2
win over Gettysburg, helping the Marlins to a 1-2 week. She
also had 20 digs in that match.