As a Junior (2007): Started in 47 out of 48 games she appeared in as a junior...had a 10-game hitting streak (3/31-4/14)...tied for team lead with two home runs...led squad with .400 on-base-percentage and 28 runs scored...second on the team in RBI (20) and batting average (.295)...perfect 9-for-9 on her stolen base attempts...drew 19 walks...hit grand slam in Dolphins 11-10 win over Campbell (3/16)...also homered in the first game of a double header and stole two bases and scored two runs in game two against Gardner-Webb (4/14)...went 3-for-3 with a double and a run against UCF (4/10)...went 3-for-6 with two runs and four RBI in double-header against East Tennessee State (4/13).

Prior to JU: Two-year starter at Florida Community College at Jacksonville under Jamie Friedman...as a sophomore, she batted .325 with 16 doubles and two home runs to earn second team all-conference honors...also made the FCCAA/NJCAA Atlantic District all-tournament team...recorded a .335 batting average with 67 hits and 14 doubles as a freshman to earn first team all-conference and second team all-state accolades after helping the Stars finish fifth in state.

Mandarin High School: Four-year letterwinner at Mandarin High School under Natalie Gonzalez...batted over .300 every season and helped the Mustangs to four consecutive regional berths...helped guide the Mustangs to the Elite 8 in state and win the conference championship as a senior...as a junior, she led the Mustangs to a district championship...also was a three-year starter on the basketball and volleyball teams.

Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1985, in Jacksonville, Ala....daughter of Jose and Yon Melo...has one brother, Samuel...majoring in sociology.