Melissa Elias

Melissa Elias
8 Melissa Elias
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Lake Mary, Fla.
  • Position:
    RS/S
  • Year:
    Grad.
  • High School:
    Lake Mary HS
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • Phone:
    @MelissalElias
  • m
    35
  • k/s
    1.20
  • h %
    .208
  • a/s
    5.99
  • b/s
    0.34
  • sa/s
    0.14
  • d/s
    2.51
Bio

As a Grad Student (2021-2022): 2021 Division II National Champion. She played in 35 of 36 matches, totaling 148 kills, 734 assists, and 6.02 assists per set. Elias is ranked 6th nationally in triple doubles. In a game against West Florida (12/04) she saw a season high in assists with 30. 

As a Senior: Did not participate in the 2020-2021 season, due to playing Beach volleyball... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

As a Junior: D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Appeared in 21 matches and started in 20… second leader on the team in assists with a total of 299… Recorded a season-high of 72 assists against Saint Leo (10/22)… Recorded another match of 70+ assists against Embry-Riddle (12/15) with 71… Totaled 206 kills, averaging 2.02 kills per set… Logged 17 service aces and 258 digs… Tallied a season-high of 20 digs against Florida Southern (11/05)… Third on the team in total blocks with a total of 51,  four of which were solo blocks.

As a Sophomore: A 2018 NCAA Division II National Champion... A member of the NCAA South Regional Championship Team... A member of the 2018 SSC Championship Team... A member of PrepVolleyball's National Team of the Week (9/28)... Became the first Spartan in program history to record a triple-double against Barry (9/29), when she stated 17 assists, 13 digs, and 11 kills... Had 11 double-doubles on the season... Competed in 35 matches and 123 sets for the Spartans... Ended her sophomore campaign with a total of 308 digs, 256 assists, 147 kills, 43 blocks, and four service aces... She accumulated a season-high of 18 digs against Drury(9/1) and Eckerd (9/13)... Recorded a double-double in the National Championship match against Western Washington (12/1), with 15 digs and 13 assists. 

As a Freshman: 
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Competed in 22 matches for UT... Recorded a season and career-high of 33 assists against Rollins (9/30)... Logged a season-high of four kills against Webber International (8/22) and against Florida Southern (9/19)... Ended the season with 11 kills, 173 assists, five service aces, 70 digs, and 10 total blocks. 

High School: Graduate of Lake Mary High School.

Personal: Member of honor roll...Masters in business administration...Daughter of Jose Elias and Karin Seminario...Birthdate: 6/5/1999.

Career Highs

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 35 20
Sets 123 70
Kills 148 80
Kills per set 1.20 1.14
Errors 47 29
Total Attacks 486 284
Total Attacks per set 3.95 4.06
Hitting Percentage .208 .180
Assists 737 432
Assists per set 5.99 6.17
Service Total Attempts 464 263
Service Aces 17 6
Service Errors 18 11
Service Aces per set 0.14 0.09
Receptions 44 28
Reception Errors 1 0
Digs 309 168
Digs per set 2.51 2.40
Block Solo 2 2
Block Assist 40 26
Block Total 42 28
Blocks per set 0.34 0.40
Block Errors 3 2
Ball Handling Errors 8 5
Points 187.0 101.0
Points per set 1.5 1.4
Matches started 34 19
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Dec 2 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0
Dec 3 vs. Nova Southeastern W, 3-1
Dec 4 vs. #5 West Florida W, 3-1
Dec 9 #8 Augusta W, 3-1
Dec 10 #5 Gannon W, 3-1
Dec 11 #3 Washburn W, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 3 Illinois-Springfield W, 3-0 1 2 5 1 16 .250 4 5.5
Sep 3 Augustana (S.D.) W, 3-2 1 5 10 1 21 .429 28 10.5
Sep 4 #17 Northwest Missouri State L, 3-2 1 5 2 3 20 -.050 29 4.0
Sep 4 Ashland W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 -.333 13 0.5
Sep 10 at Molloy W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 9 .000 12 3.0
Sep 10 at Adelphi W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 22 .455 22 14.0
Sep 11 vs. Nyack W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Eckerd W, 3-2 1 5 11 3 36 .222 27 13.5
Sep 18 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 14 .286 23 7.0
Sep 24 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 16 .188 14 6.5
Sep 25 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 3 -.333 15 0.0
Oct 1 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 22 .182 16 7.5
Oct 2 at Lynn W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 29 .310 27 11.0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 2 3 8 -.125 23 4.0
Oct 8 #20 Nova Southeastern L, 3-1 1 4 5 2 14 .214 22 7.0
Oct 12 Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 12 .000 21 5.0
Oct 15 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 2 26 .269 29 9.5
Oct 16 at Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 11 .182 17 5.0
Oct 22 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 10 4 27 .222 20 10.5
Oct 23 vs. West Georgia W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 17 .294 21 9.0
Oct 23 vs. Alabama-Huntsville W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 19 .158 26 5.5
Oct 26 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 2 3 14 -.071 19 3.5
Oct 29 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 34 .235 24 10.5
Oct 30 at Barry W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 17 .294 15 5.5
Nov 5 Lynn W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 6 .000 23 0.0
Nov 6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 4 .000 28 0.0
Nov 9 at Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 23 1.0
Nov 13 at #22 Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 6 -.167 23 0.5
Nov 19 Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 9 .222 19 3.0
Nov 20 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 .000 24 1.0
Dec 2 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 22 2.0
Dec 3 vs. Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 16 1.0
Dec 4 vs. #5 West Florida W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 5 -.200 30 0.0
Dec 9 #8 Augusta W, 3-1 1 4 11 1 32 .313 15 13.5
Dec 10 #5 Gannon W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 10 .500 19 7.0
Dec 11 #3 Washburn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 28 0.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 3 Illinois-Springfield W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 3 Augustana (S.D.) W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 4 #17 Northwest Missouri State L, 3-2 1 5 20 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 4 Ashland W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 10 at Molloy W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Adelphi W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 4 1 4 0
Sep 11 vs. Nyack W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Eckerd W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 3 0 3 1
Sep 18 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 24 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 3 1 4 0
Sep 25 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 1 1 1
Oct 2 at Lynn W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 2 0 2 2
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 #20 Nova Southeastern L, 3-1 1 4 10 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 12 Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 15 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 16 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 16 at Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 22 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 23 vs. West Georgia W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 23 vs. Alabama-Huntsville W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 26 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 29 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 30 at Barry W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 5 Lynn W, 3-1 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at #22 Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 1 0 1 1
Nov 19 Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 2 0 2 0
Dec 2 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 3 vs. Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. #5 West Florida W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 #8 Augusta W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 1 0 1 0
Dec 10 #5 Gannon W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 11 #3 Washburn W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 2
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 3 Illinois-Springfield W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 2 0 0
Sep 3 Augustana (S.D.) W, 3-2 1 5 20 0 0 2 1
Sep 4 #17 Northwest Missouri State L, 3-2 1 5 20 1 1 2 0
Sep 4 Ashland W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Molloy W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 0 2 0
Sep 10 at Adelphi W, 3-1 1 4 15 2 1 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Nyack W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Eckerd W, 3-2 1 5 12 1 1 1 0
Sep 18 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 3 0
Sep 24 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 2 0
Sep 25 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 2 0
Oct 2 at Lynn W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 2 0
Oct 5 Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 20 2 1 3 0
Oct 8 #20 Nova Southeastern L, 3-1 1 4 20 0 1 3 0
Oct 12 Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 13 1 1 1 0
Oct 15 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 21 0 1 4 0
Oct 16 at Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 15 0 0 1 0
Oct 22 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 17 0 0 5 0
Oct 23 vs. West Georgia W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 2 0 0
Oct 23 vs. Alabama-Huntsville W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 0 1 0
Oct 26 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 2 4 0
Oct 30 at Barry W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 Lynn W, 3-1 - 3 9 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-1 1 4 17 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 16 1 0 0 0
Nov 13 at #22 Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 1 5 18 0 1 2 0
Nov 19 Rollins W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 0
Nov 20 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 1 4 17 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 0 0 0
Dec 3 vs. Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 4 9 1 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. #5 West Florida W, 3-1 1 4 17 0 1 1 0
Dec 9 #8 Augusta W, 3-1 1 4 14 2 0 2 0
Dec 10 #5 Gannon W, 3-1 1 4 22 2 0 1 0
Dec 11 #3 Washburn W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 22 49 11 0.22 8 44 0.90 .068 173 3.53 21.0 0.4
2018-19 35 123 147 1.20 50 426 3.46 .228 256 2.08 173.5 1.4
2019-20 28 102 206 2.02 70 596 5.84 .228 299 2.93 250.5 2.5
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 35 123 148 1.20 47 486 3.95 .208 737 5.99 187.0 1.5
Total 120 397 512 1.29 175 1552 3.91 .217 1465 3.69 632.0 1.6
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2017-18 22 49 70 1.43 0 10 10 0.20
2018-19 35 123 307 2.50 2 41 43 0.35
2019-20 28 102 258 2.53 4 47 51 0.50
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 35 123 309 2.51 2 40 42 0.34
Total 120 397 944 2.38 8 138 146 0.37
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2017-18 22 49 93 5 0.10 4 2 0
2018-19 35 123 391 4 0.03 23 349 14
2019-20 28 102 381 17 0.17 26 238 6
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 35 123 464 17 0.14 18 44 1
Total 120 397 1329 43 0.11 71 633 21
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 35 123 148 1.20 47 486 3.95 .208 737 5.99 187.0 1.5
Conference 20 70 80 1.14 29 284 4.06 .180 432 6.17 101.0 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 59 51 0.86 20 191 3.24 .162 344 5.83 71.0 1.2
Away 12 44 74 1.68 18 226 5.14 .248 258 5.86 88.0 2.0
Neutral 6 20 23 1.15 9 69 3.45 .203 135 6.75 28.0 1.4
Result
Wins 33 114 141 1.24 42 452 3.96 .219 686 6.02 176.0 1.5
Losses 2 9 7 0.78 5 34 3.78 .059 51 5.67 11.0 1.2
Month
September 10 35 50 1.43 15 160 4.57 .219 187 5.34 64.5 1.8
October 13 43 78 1.81 28 250 5.81 .200 280 6.51 93.5 2.2
November 6 23 3 0.13 2 28 1.22 .036 140 6.09 5.5 0.2
December 6 22 17 0.77 2 48 2.18 .313 130 5.91 23.5 1.1
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 35 123 309 2.51 2 40 42 0.34
Conference 20 70 168 2.40 2 26 28 0.40
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 59 141 2.39 2 18 20 0.34
Away 12 44 117 2.66 0 18 18 0.41
Neutral 6 20 51 2.55 0 4 4 0.20
Result
Wins 33 114 279 2.45 1 36 37 0.32
Losses 2 9 30 3.33 1 4 5 0.56
Month
September 10 35 93 2.66 1 17 18 0.51
October 13 43 103 2.40 1 19 20 0.47
November 6 23 56 2.43 0 3 3 0.13
December 6 22 57 2.59 0 1 1 0.05
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 35 123 464 17 0.14 18 44 1
Conference 20 70 263 6 0.09 11 28 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 59 230 9 0.15 8 16 1
Away 12 44 155 5 0.11 7 21 0
Neutral 6 20 79 3 0.15 3 7 0
Result
Wins 33 114 424 16 0.14 16 39 1
Losses 2 9 40 1 0.11 2 5 0
Month
September 10 35 114 5 0.14 6 12 1
October 13 43 175 5 0.12 8 26 0
November 6 23 86 1 0.04 3 2 0
December 6 22 89 6 0.27 1 4 0
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