Melanie Boykins

Position:
MB
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
High School:
Eastern Illinois
Hometown:
Fort Worth, TX

North Texas 2010: Finished her junior campaign ranked third at NT with 262 kills ... An accurate attacker, Boykins ranked second on the team with a .252 hitting percentage ... Racked up 75 total blocks on the year, which trailed only Rachelle Wilson at NT ... Tallied 10 double-digit kill performances, including career-best 13 kill outings at local rivals Stephen F. Austin and UT Arlington ... Sent back four or more blocks on nine occasions, including a 7-block outing at UT Arlington ... Also had 85 digs and 17 aces in `10 ... Missed only one set all season, and that was the third set of a runaway victory.

Eastern Illinois: Played in all 117 sets and started every match for EIU in '09 ... Ranked second on the squad with 285 kills (2.44 per set) ... Was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21 ... Posted 81 total blocks, including eight solo, which was good for third on the squad ... Led EIU in attack percentage in each of the last two years, posting a .233 mark in '09 and a .221 attack percentage as a freshman ... Finished with 142 total kills as a freshman ... Also registered 45 total blocks, including a team-high seven solo stops ... Played for Texas Advantage Volleyball Club and attended EIU with fellow NT transfer Madison Barr.

High School: Was a three-time first-team all-district honoree at North Crowley High School ... Earned her district's newcomer of the year award as a sophomore and Outside Hitter of the Year her senior year ... Named to Hawai'i Classic all-tournament squad as a junior ... Also a multiple regional qualifier in track & field, specifically in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays ... As a sophomore, her foursome in the 4x400 set a high school record and competed in the USATF Junior Olympics ... Captained North Crowley's volleyball and track squads as a senior.

Personal: Was named academic all-district three times as a sophomore, junior and senior at North Crowley, and also earned an academic all-state nod as a senior ... Daughter of Carlton and Sandra Boykins ... Born May 1, 1990.