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  Melissa Boyle
Melissa Boyle
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Boise, Idaho

High School:
Centennial '98

Last College:
Utah Valley State CC

Height:
6-1

Position:
Middle Hitter

Birthdate:
09/19/1980

Experience:
1V

BOYLE'S WSU CAREER
JUNIOR (2000): Transferred in January 2000…practiced only with team during spring…moved from substitute outside hitter to starter at middle for California (8 kills, hit .273, 3 blocks)…in Oregon State/Oregon series had 25 kills (.451) and 10 blocks…tallied 16 kills, 9 blocks at ASU…seventh in Pac-10 standings with 1.11 blocks per game in conference matches…supplied 2.20 kpg…named to 2000 Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team.

BOYLE’S UTAH VALLEY STATE CAREER
SOPHOMORE (1999): Team finished 32-12, fourth in Scenic West Athletic Conference…ranked 13th in national NJCAA poll, tied for 16th in AVCA poll…named to All-Tournament team at Regional Championships…her 3.59 kills per game led team and was fifth in conference…broke school record for highest kill percentage versus Western Arizona.

BOYLE'S RICKS COLLEGE CAREER
FRESHMAN (1998): Named to Scenic West All-Region second team…season-high of 24 kills came against North Idaho College…averaged 3.33 kills per game - eighth in Scenic West Athletic Conference…led team in kills and digs.

BOYLE'S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Outstanding volleyball and basketball player at Centennial High in Boise…during her JUNIOR year, the volleyball team finished third in state…named to all-conference and all-state teams in both volleyball and basketball…basketball team won state title…as a SENIOR, the volleyball team placed fourth in state…led team in kills, blocks, service aces and digs…named team MVP…set school record for single season kills…school's all-time kills leader upon graduation…named All-Region MVP…repeated with all-conference and all-state honors in both volleyball and basketball…Patriots basketball team repeated as state champions…selected Taco Bell Athlete of the Month…named Idaho girls' basketball MVP by the media…earned Honorable Mention USA Today All-America.

PERSONAL
Melissa Boyle was born September 19, 1980, at Idaho Fall, Idaho…father Larry is a federal judge…mother Beverly…five brothers - Brian, Jeff, Brad, David, Layne…graduated from high school with a 3.7 GPA…sang with a trio that produced a CD…majoring in communications at WSU.

CAREER STATISTICS


Year	MP	GP	K	E	TA	AT%	SA	DG	BS	BA	TB

2000	22	60	132	53	329	.240	1	33	6	49	55


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