Melanie Crow

Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Wildwood, Mo.
High School:
Lafayette
Prev School:
Ole Miss

CAREER HONORS

2017 Preseason All-SEC
2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2016 AVCA Third Team All-American
2016 AVCA Southeast First Team All-Region
2016 All-SEC
2016 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (3x)
2016 Nonconference All-Tournament Team (4x)
2015 Chancellor's Honor Roll
2014 Buffalo Classic All-Tournament Team
2014 Capital One Academic All-District VI Team
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 Chancellor's Honor Roll
2013 Rebel Classic All-Tournament Team
2013 Magnolia Invitational All-Tournament Team

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2017)

Concluded her two-year run at Mizzou (2016-17) ranking ninth all-time in program history with 1,321 career kills and 1,569.5 career points
Named to the Preseason All-SEC Team following a breakout All-American redshirt junior campaign
Produced 1,500th career point in Tigers' win at Mississippi State (Nov. 17)
Recorded 100th career ace vs. Mississippi State (Oct. 13)
Finished with 32 double-digit kill matches over her Tigers' career
Top match of the season came at No. 3 ranked and eventual NCAA runner-up Florida, as she posted season-high 17 kills and 19 points
Tallied 10-plus kills in a match nine times, including six occasions in SEC play
Exceeded double-digit points in a match 12 times, highlighted by a streak of six consecutive matches from Sept. 15 - Oct. 1
Lone double-double of the season came against Sacramento State (Sept. 16), as she recorded 14 kills and 10 digs
Paced the Tigers in single-match kills six times

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016)

Made a remarkable impact in her first season at Mizzou, after transferring from Ole Miss (2013-15)
Became only the 12th individual in Mizzou Volleyball history to claim All-America honors (AVCA Third Team)
Also tallied her first-ever AVCA All-Region and All-SEC accolades throughout her incredible campaign
Was recognized as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week three times, including an overall SEC Player of the Week once
Was named to the All-Tournament Team in all four of the Tigers' non-conference tournaments
Additionally, earned MVP honors at the Delaware Invitational (Sept. 16-17)
Reset single-season career highs in kills (445), attacks (1,105), hitting percentage (.254), aces (48), aces per set (0.43), digs (239), solo blocks (21) and points (532.0)
Her 48 aces (19th), 0.43 aces per set (23rd), 4.75 points per set (32nd), 532.0 points (47th), 3.97 kills per set (52nd) and 445 total kills (66th) all ranked favorably in the final NCAA individual statistical rankings
In the final SEC individual rankings, her 0.43 aces per set (1st), 48 total aces (2nd), 4.75 points per set (3rd), 532.0 total points (3rd), 3.97 kills per set (4th) and 445 total kills (5th) all ranked top 5
Her seven total aces vs. Pittsburgh (Aug. 27) were the most by an SEC player in a single match this season
In SEC only action, her 0.37 aces per set (3rd), 20 total aces (4th) and 4.61 points per set (5th) all ranked top 5
Paced Mizzou in single-match kills a team-high 22 times
Paced Tigers in single-match attacks a team-high 21 times
Sensational in the Tigers' NCAA Second Round matchup vs. Purdue (Dec. 2), posting career high 25 kills and 27.5 points
Her 25 kills and 27.5 points against the Boilermakers each ranked 3rd-most in an NCAA Tournament match in Mizzou Volleyball history.
Once again cracked the program record books against Miami-Ohio (Sept. 3) after tallying 22 kills and 20 digs. She became only the 11th individual (20 total occurrences) in Mizzou Volleyball history with 20-plus kills and 20-plus digs match in a single match
Joined Mizzou teammate Carly Kan as the only players in the SEC to record a 20-plus kills / 20-plus digs match in 2016
Her 48 total aces ranked T-6th-most in a single season in program history
Recorded double-digit kills in 24-of-31 (77%) matches
Tallied 20-plus kills in a match six times
Posted double-digit points in 30-of-31 (97%) matches
Recorded 20-plus points in a match 10 times
Tallied at least one ace in 24-of-31 (77%) matches
Posted multiple aces in a single match 10 times

JUNIOR / OLE MISS (2015)

Played in five matches before missing remainder of season due to injury
Averaged 4.00 kills per set despite limited action
Tallied career-high four assists vs. NC State (Sept. 4)
Posted career-high 16 digs vs. Jacksonville (Sept. 5)

SOPHOMORE / OLE MISS (2014)

Started in all 32 matches for the Rebels
Ranked third in the SEC with 0.36 service aces per set
Set the new single-season service aces record with 42
Tallied career-high 23 kills vs. conference foe Texas A&M (Nov. 28)
Outstanding match versus Georgia, posting 14 kills on .478 hitting with career-high five service aces
Blew up for 17 kills on .552 hitting against Mississippi State
Recorded seven kills, three service aces, two digs and three total blocks against Mizzou, ending their 20-match winning streak in SEC play
Was sensational at the Buffalo Classic (46 kills on .320 hitting with 13 total blocks and seven service aces), leading Ole Miss to its first tournament title away from Oxford, Miss., since 2007

FRESHMAN / OLE MISS (2013)

Started in all but one match for the Rebels in her first collegiate season
Second on the team in SEC play with 2.65 kills per set
Third on the team in overall action in kills, hitting percentage and total blocks
74 block assists were the sixth-most in Ole Miss single-sesaon history
Sensational at No. 7 Mizzou, tallying nine kills with zero errors
Recorded nine kills and five block assists in her collegiate debut vs. UMBC

HIGH SCHOOL (LAFAYETTE)

Four-year starter at Lafayette High School
Named All-Region and All-State as a senior
Named All-Conference three times and All-District twice
Led the Lancers to consecutive Missouri state championships in 2011 and 2012
Key role into Lafayette's 40-0 overall record and 80-0 set record in 2012
That year's Lancers squad earned No. 2 national ranking by PrepVolleyball.com and No. 3 national ranking by MaxPreps Volleyball
She led all players in the 2012 Missouri state tournament with an outstanding .405 hitting percentage
Earned PrepVolleyball's Highest Honorable Mention Top Freshman in 2009, Honorable Mention Top Sophomore in 2010, Top 85 Recruits in 2011 and Nfinity Senior Aces Top 100 List in 2012
2012 Under Armour All-American Watch List
Also a member of the Lafayette track & field team and went to the state meet as a triple jumper
Academic All-State all four years at Lafayette
Held an overall 4.15 GPA and was a gold renaissance academic excellence member for all four years
National Honor Society Member for final three years of high school

CLUB

Played for St. Louis CYC VBC from 2009-13
Guided the team to National Open finishes of fifth, third, third and seventh respectively from 2009-12
Won the Open Colorado Crossroads and MEQ Qualifier tournaments in 2009 and 2011

PERSONAL