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Melissa Elias
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  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Lake Mary, Fla.
  • High School:
    Lake Mary HS
  • Position:
    S/RS
  • Major:
    Biology
  • m
    35
  • k/s
    1.20
  • h %
    .228
  • a/s
    2.08
  • b/s
    0.35
  • sa/s
    0.03
  • d/s
    2.50

Bio

As a Sophomore: A 2018 NCAA Division II National Champion... A member of the NCAA South Regional Championship Team... A member of the 2018 SSC Championship Team... A member of PrepVolleyball's National Team of the Week (9/28)... Became the first Spartan in program history to record a triple-double against Barry (9/29), when she stated 17 assists, 13 digs, and 11 kills... Had 11 double-doubles on the season... Competed in 35 matches and 123 sets for the Spartans... Ended her sophomore campaign with a total of 308 digs, 256 assists, 147 kills, 43 blocks, and four service aces... She accumulated a season-high of 18 digs against Drury(9/1) and Eckerd (9/13)... Recorded a double-double in the National Championship match against Western Washington (12/1), with 15 digs and 13 assists. 

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Competed in 22 matches for UT... Recorded a season and career-high of 33 assists against Rollins (9/30)... Logged a season-high of four kills against Webber International (8/22) and against Florida Southern (9/19)... Ended the season with 11 kills, 173 assists, five service aces, 70 digs, and 10 total blocks. 

High School: Graduate of Lake Mary High School.

Personal: Member of honor roll...Biology major...Daughter of Jose Elias and Karin Seminario...Birthdate: 6/5/1999.

Career Highs

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2
  Overall Conference
Matches 35 19
Sets 123 67
Kills 147 114
Kills per set 1.20 1.70
Errors 50 39
Total Attacks 426 320
Total Attacks per set 3.46 4.78
Hitting Percentage .228 .234
Assists 256 181
Assists per set 2.08 2.70
Service Aces 4 1
Service Errors 23 13
Service Aces per set 0.03 0.01
Receptions 349 174
Reception Errors 14 9
Digs 307 184
Digs per set 2.50 2.75
Block Solo 2 2
Block Assist 41 33
Block Total 43 35
Blocks per set 0.35 0.52
Block Errors 5 2
Ball Handling Errors 4 4
Points 173.5 133.5
Points per set 1.4 2.0
Matches started 22 16

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 15 College of Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. New Haven W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 2 .000 10 0.0
Aug 24 at Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 10 1.0
Aug 25 vs. LIU Post W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 .000 5 1.0
Aug 25 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 3 1 0 2 .500 0 2.0
Aug 31 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 4 .750 4 3.0
Sep 1 Drury L, 3-2 - 5 8 1 23 .304 2 9.5
Sep 1 #4 Ferris State W, 3-2 1 5 6 2 14 .286 7 6.5
Sep 7 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 7 4 18 .167 3 9.0
Sep 8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 8 1 22 .318 12 10.0
Sep 11 Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 18 .333 7 8.0
Sep 13 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 18 .444 9 10.5
Sep 21 at #3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 8 5 25 .120 10 8.5
Sep 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 14 .286 12 6.0
Sep 28 at Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 12 .583 7 9.5
Sep 29 at Barry W, 3-2 1 5 11 3 29 .276 17 12.0
Oct 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 3 23 .261 14 13.0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 4 6 17 -.118 16 4.0
Oct 6 Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 7 3 22 .182 14 8.0
Oct 9 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 24 .125 5 4.5
Oct 13 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 11 .091 12 3.5
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-1 1 4 6 2 16 .250 12 6.5
Oct 20 vs. Lee W, 3-1 1 2 1 1 9 .000 5 1.0
Oct 20 vs. #12 West Florida W, 3-2 1 3 3 2 13 .077 1 4.5
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 6 .500 3 3.0
Oct 26 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 18 .444 15 10.5
Oct 27 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 1 4 8 3 24 .208 13 9.5
Nov 2 #23 Barry L, 3-1 1 4 3 3 16 .000 3 3.0
Nov 3 Lynn W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 .500 6 1.0
Nov 10 at Florida Southern L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 2 .000 0 1.0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1 1 4 1 0 6 .167 2 1.0
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 - 4 2 1 9 .111 0 3.0
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 4 0.0
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 .000 13 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 15 College of Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Central Florida   - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. New Haven W, 3-2 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 at Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. LIU Post W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 25 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Drury L, 3-2 - 5 18 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 1 #4 Ferris State W, 3-2 1 5 16 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 7 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 2 2 0
Sep 11 Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 21 at #3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 28 at Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 29 at Barry W, 3-2 1 5 13 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 6 0 7 0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 9 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 2
Oct 13 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 18 0 3 0 3 2
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 1 3 1 0
Oct 20 vs. Lee W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 vs. #12 West Florida W, 3-2 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 27 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 1 4 10 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 2 #23 Barry L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Lynn W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Florida Southern L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 15 College of Central Florida   - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at Central Florida   - - - - - - -
Aug 24 vs. New Haven W, 3-2 - 4 1 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 at Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. LIU Post W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 31 West Texas A&M W, 3-1 - 3 3 1 0 6 0
Aug 31 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 7 0
Sep 1 Drury L, 3-2 - 5 11 0 3 30 0
Sep 1 #4 Ferris State W, 3-2 1 5 20 0 1 25 1
Sep 7 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 2 11 0
Sep 8 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 15 1 0 15 1
Sep 11 Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 2 6 0
Sep 13 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 18 0 2 6 0
Sep 21 at #3 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 11 0
Sep 22 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 15 0 0 3 0
Sep 28 at Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 0 11 0
Sep 29 at Barry W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 0 5 1
Oct 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 0 17 0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 1 11 0
Oct 6 Saint Leo W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 0 7 0
Oct 9 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 6 1
Oct 13 at Eckerd W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 12 1
Oct 19 vs. Valdosta State W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 12 1
Oct 20 vs. Lee W, 3-1 1 2 9 0 0 7 0
Oct 20 vs. #12 West Florida W, 3-2 1 3 4 1 0 11 1
Oct 23 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 1 0
Oct 26 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 2 0 0
Oct 27 #17 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 1 17 3
Nov 2 #23 Barry L, 3-1 1 4 16 0 1 11 0
Nov 3 Lynn W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Saint Leo W, 3-1 - 4 11 0 1 11 0
Nov 10 at Florida Southern L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 13 2
Nov 15 vs. Saint Leo W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 6 0
Nov 16 vs. #18 Barry W, 2-1 1 4 18 0 2 19 0
Nov 17 at #16 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 - 4 21 1 1 20 0
Nov 29 vs. #8 American International W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 1 8 1
Nov 30 vs. #5 Washburn W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 7 1
Dec 1 vs. #3 Western Washington W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 17 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 22 49 11 0.22 8 44 0.90 .068 173 3.53 21.0 0.4
2018-19 35 123 147 1.20 50 426 3.46 .228 256 2.08 173.5 1.4
2019-20 28 102 206 2.02 70 596 5.84 .228 299 2.93 250.5 2.5
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 35 123 148 1.20 47 486 3.95 .208 737 5.99 187.0 1.5
Total 120 397 512 1.29 175 1552 3.91 .217 1465 3.69 632.0 1.6

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2017-18 22 49 70 1.43 0 10 10 0.20
2018-19 35 123 307 2.50 2 41 43 0.35
2019-20 28 102 258 2.53 4 47 51 0.50
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 35 123 309 2.51 2 40 42 0.34
Total 120 397 944 2.38 8 138 146 0.37

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2017-18 22 49 93 5 0.10 4 2 0
2018-19 35 123 391 4 0.03 23 349 14
2019-20 28 102 381 17 0.17 26 238 6
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 35 123 464 17 0.14 18 44 1
Total 120 397 1329 43 0.11 71 633 21

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 35 123 147 1.20 50 426 3.46 .228 256 2.08 173.5 1.4
Conference 19 67 114 1.70 39 320 4.78 .234 181 2.70 133.5 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 13 48 83 1.73 30 217 4.52 .244 107 2.23 96.5 2.0
Away 12 42 52 1.24 13 156 3.71 .250 97 2.31 62.0 1.5
Neutral 10 33 12 0.36 7 53 1.61 .094 52 1.58 15.0 0.5
Result                        
Wins 31 106 128 1.21 43 362 3.42 .235 235 2.22 151.5 1.4
Losses 4 17 19 1.12 7 64 3.76 .188 21 1.24 22.0 1.3
Month                        
August 5 15 5 0.33 0 10 0.67 .500 29 1.93 7.0 0.5
September 10 38 77 2.03 20 193 5.08 .295 86 2.26 89.5 2.4
October 11 36 57 1.58 24 183 5.08 .180 110 3.06 68.0 1.9
November 8 29 8 0.28 6 38 1.31 .053 18 0.62 9.0 0.3
December 1 5 0 0.00 0 2 0.40 .000 13 2.60 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 35 123 307 2.50 2 41 43 0.35
Conference 19 67 184 2.75 2 33 35 0.52
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 48 126 2.63 2 21 23 0.48
Away 12 42 107 2.55 0 16 16 0.38
Neutral 10 33 74 2.24 0 4 4 0.12
Result                
Wins 31 106 260 2.45 1 37 38 0.36
Losses 4 17 47 2.76 1 4 5 0.29
Month                
August 5 15 14 0.93 0 2 2 0.13
September 10 38 112 2.95 0 23 23 0.61
October 11 36 97 2.69 2 16 18 0.50
November 8 29 69 2.38 0 0 0 0.00
December 1 5 15 3.00 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 35 123 391 4 0.03 23 349 14
Conference 19 67 237 1 0.01 13 174 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 48 165 1 0.02 15 154 4
Away 12 42 140 2 0.05 3 108 6
Neutral 10 33 86 1 0.03 5 87 4
Result                
Wins 31 106 340 4 0.04 18 278 9
Losses 4 17 51 0 0.00 5 71 5
Month                
August 5 15 17 1 0.07 0 13 0
September 10 38 141 1 0.03 11 123 3
October 11 36 110 1 0.03 4 101 7
November 8 29 109 1 0.03 8 95 4
December 1 5 14 0 0.00 0 17 0

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