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Athlete of the Month

Melina Merritt

  • Award
    Athlete of the Month
  • Month Of
    11/17/2015
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Melina Merritt

This week’s UIW Female Athlete of the Week is women’s basketball point guard Melina Merritt. She led the Cardinals to their first win of the season, 96-59 in the home opener against LSU- Alexandria this past Friday. Merritt is now in the running for UIW Female Athlete of the Year, which is voted on by the UIW sports administration and coaches.

Merritt recorded her first career double-double with 21 points and 10 assists in the win. She was 6-of-10 from the field while knocking down both of her three-point attempts and all seven free throws.  She chipped in with six rebounds.

Merritt is a sophomore business administration major from Round Rock, TX.
 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/3/2015 Rainy Castaneda Cross Country
11/3/2015 Kody Edwards Football
10/27/2015 Bryaunea Hall Women's Volleyball
10/27/2015 Junior Sessions Football
10/20/2015 Josip Smoljan Men's Tennis
10/20/2015 Daria Makieieva Women's Swimming and Diving
10/13/2015 Myke Tavarres Football
10/13/2015 Autumn Lockley Women's Volleyball
10/13/2015 Rainy Castaneda Cross Country
10/6/2015 Trent Brittain Football
10/6/2015 Autumn Lockley Women's Volleyball
9/29/2015 Heather McKinney Women's Soccer
9/29/2015 Jamari Gilbert Football
9/22/2015 Maddy Buhler Women's Golf
9/22/2015 Scott Shaw Men's Golf
9/15/2015 Rainy Castaneda Cross Country
9/15/2015 Noah Keats Men's Soccer
9/8/2015 Jordan Hicks Football
9/8/2015 Shaina Garza Women's Volleyball
9/1/2015 Sarea Alexander Women's Volleyball
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