Coach Droesch: "Melissa is an aggressive defender and provides versatility in the back row. She has successfully weaponized her serve."
High School: Four-year volleyball member, two year varsity starter…three-year indoor track and softball team member…four year golf team member…
PERSONAL: Born Melissa A. Godere July 21, 1994…Parents: Karen and Richard…Sister: Meredith... Brother: Gregory... Major: Public Health…Career plans: Funeral Director…Residence: Norwich...
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | SP | MP | K | E | TA | Pct. | A | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | TB | BE | BHE | Pts. | Pts./G | |
2015 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .38 | |
2014 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.11 | |
2013 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -.250 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.32 | |
2012 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.43 | |
TOTAL | 109 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.154 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
| 31.0 | 0.28 | |
MELISSA... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of my sport: Team camaraderie
Goal for the season: Win LEC finals so coach will go skydiving
My most overused phrase: We’re idiots
The biggest influence in my athletic career: Brooklyn Curran
Dream job: Funeral director
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Super strength
Pet peeve: People who drive slowly
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Still in college
If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Buy a Corvette
Favorite smell: Sunscreen
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Ireland
What I will take away from my college experience: Lifelong friends
My spirit animal: Penguin
What I spent most of my time doing this past summer: Pull-ups
What do you think is the single best decision you've made in your life so far?: Trying out for Eastern volleyball