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East Tennessee State University

2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

Dakota Hamilton
Dakota Hamilton
Grayson Blalock
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Grayson Blalock
Grayson Blalock
Grayson Blalock

11 Melanie Morris

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Maryville, Tenn.
  • High School Heritage
  • Major Sports Management
  • Instagram melaniemorris11

Biography

2024 (Sophomore) – Played in all 30 matches and 112 sets, all as the team’s primary libero … joined Reese Rhodes as the only Buccaneer to play in every set … led ETSU in digs with 461 … tallied a team-high 697 reception attempts … handled those at a .928 clip … totaled 96 assists and 19 aces … had 26 double-digit dig matches, including 22 consecutive that encompassed all of conference play and is an active streak heading into 2025 … registered 20+ digs seven times … the first kill of her career came on a free ball error by Elon (Aug. 31) … recorded 19 digs and six assists in the upset win of West Virginia (Sept. 13) … double-digit dig streak began against NC Central with ten (Sept. 20) … first 20+ dig match (had a then-career high 21) came later that afternoon in a win over Charlotte (Sept. 20) … reset her career high with 24 digs in a five-set win over The Citadel (Oct. 10) … finished the season on a tear, closing with 14 straight games with multiple assists and had 3+ assists in all eight November matches … had back-to-back games with 20+ digs against Furman (24 digs, Oct. 29) and Samford (21 digs, Nov. 1) … also had five assists against the Bulldogs … notched 22 digs and five assists in a five set road win over Wofford (Nov. 9) … posted back-to-back 20 dig games again, beginning on senior night with 22 against Chattanooga (Nov. 16) and to open the SoCon Tournament against Furman (Nov. 22) … match against the Paladins was the best of her career, setting a career high with 26 digs and recorded a season-best eight assists.

2023 (Freshman) – Morris appeared in 28 of ETSU's 29 matches in her first season as a Buc in 2023 … made her Buccaneer debut on August 26 at Northern Kentucky … totaled 190 digs, 57 assists and 14 aces in 104 sets played … had eight double-digit dig outings as a freshman, including four straight in mid-October … totaled a season-high 18 digs vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 21) … nearly notched her first collegiate double-double at Furman (Oct. 19) with nine assists and 10 digs … had a pair of aces in matches at UNC Greensboro (Oct. 28) and in the SoCon Tournament rematch with the Spartans (Nov. 14). 

Prior to ETSU 3x All-District first team as a sophomore, junior and senior...2022 Libero of the Year award...2021 Blount County All-Tournament pick and AVCA Phenom List, 2020 AVCA Watch List...Became all-time kill leader at her school during her sophomore season, was an all-tournament MVP as a freshman...Was a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal – Birthday is Oct. 1 ... majoring sport management.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2023Freshman

    DS
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2024Sophomore

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    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2025Junior

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    5'8"
    11