2008 (W) Volleyball Roster
Roster
Melanie Feldman
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- High School:
- Punahou HS
2007 ? Walk-on who played in seven matches off the bench in the back row ...Recorded first career ace in win over Charlotte (Sept. 15) ...Played two sets in win over Montana State, recording first career dig (Aug. 25) ...Had two digs in two sets of win over Indiana State (Sept. 29) and two digs in road rematch against the Sycamores (Oct. 26) ...A member of Creighton’s Dean’s List as well as the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played volleyball, basketball and soccer, earning eight letters (three each in soccer and basketball, two in volleyball) ...Volleyball team took second at state her senior season, falling to Kamehameha before 4,991 fans ...Basketball team also took second in state, falling to Konawaena in state final ...Second-team Interscholastic League of Honolulu All-Star in basketball as a senior and honorable-mention ILH pick in soccer. ...Played volleyball for coach Jim Iams and basketball for Mike Taylor ...Played on a basketball All-Star team that went to Japan in late June of 2007 ...High school classmate of golf phenom Michelle Wie ...High school teammate of Division I volleyball players Larissa Nordyke (UC Irvine) and Elizabeth Kaaihue (Hawaii) ...Punahou is also the former high school of actress Kelly Preston, America Online founder Steve Case, Olympic swimmer/Tarzan actor Buster Crabbe, presidential candidate Barack Obama and recent Creighton baseball player Michael Lam ...In 2008, Punahou was ranked by Sports Illustrated as the best prep athletics program in the country.
Career Highs
Kills None
Attempts None
Attack Pct. No matches with 10 attempts
Assists None
Digs 2 (2x) both vs. Indiana State last 10/26/07
Aces 1 vs. Charlotte 9/15/07
Blocks None
Points 1 vs. Charlotte 9/15/07
Creighton Awards & Honors
2007-08 Dean’s List
2007-08 MVC Honor Roll
More About Melanie
Full Name: Melanie Kanani Feldman
Birthday: January 20, 1989
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Parents: Kale and Kathy Feldman
Siblings: Matthew (17) and Mackenzie (12)
Major: Something Business-related
Nicknames: Mel-bel, Schmel
Favorite Athlete: Mia Hamm
Favorite Quote: “Live, love, laugh”
Hobbies: Surfing, shopping, basketball, soccer and going to the beach
Favorite Spot on Campus: Our locker room
Dream Job: Own my own big-time business
Community Involvement: YMCA, park clean-up, hospital
Why I’m Looking Forward To Ryan Center: Great to have our own facility and pack in the fans
Favorite Class and Professor at Creighton: Fitness with Dr. Jen Yee
Did You Know? Melanie’s dad played three seasons of volleyball at Hawaii
