Career: Second-most career wins in program history with 16... Most doubles wins in program history (11) while paired with Haley Davis.
2020: Played in all 10 matches, finishing with a 2-8 record, all with Emma Johnson at #1... Team MVP.
2019: Played in 24 matches, finishing with a 14-10 mark, mostly with Haley Davis... Went 14-9 at #1 and 0-1 at #2.
High School: Graduated from John F. Kennedy HS... Coached by Timothy Laughlin... Named a team captain... Led the Crusaders to the 2014 City Championship while earning tournament MVP honors and was a member of the 2011 championship squad... Named to the 2014 Bishop McNamara All-Tournament team and the 2013 De Lasalle All-Tournament team... Also lettered in softball where she was a three-time team MVP... Presented with the Kennedy Angel Award after earning over 100 community service hours... Played with the Chicago Elite Volleyball Club under the direction of Maggie France.
Personal: Born Sept. 19, 1996 in Chicago, Ill... Daughter of Keith and Jolene Mazur... Brothers - Matt and John; Sister - Jenny... Melissa's uncle, Tim, is a former college baseball player... Earning a masters in business administration... Plans after graduation: Open her own business... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Hobbies: Drawing, weight training, reading, eating habitually; Favorite book: The Purpose Driven Life; Favorite class at Tusculum: Cultural psychology with Dr. Gall; Favorite midnight snack: Anything; Favorite movie: "Harry Potter"; Favorite musical artists: Khalid, The Weeknd, Cardi B; Favorite song: "Better" by Khalid; Melissa can't go a week without: Hot chips or avocado; Favorite sports team: Team USA men's/women's beach volleyball; Favorite athlete: Molly Turner; Melissa's most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the City Championship in high school; Favorite Tusculum moment: Taking Wingate to five-sets in 2017; Advice to kids: "Outdo your past, not other people. Compete with yourself because only then will you become BETTER. Comparison is the thief of joy."; Favorite color: Salmon; Favorite food: Tacos and mac and cheese; Favorite sport other than volleyball: Softball; Person Melissa most admires: God; What people don't know about Melissa: She's a great dancer; When she was a kid, Melissa tried to be like: Her big sister and older cousins.
