Elon University Athletics

2010: Saw action in 14 matches…Averaged 0.63 digs per set, tallying 17 for the season…Member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 

2009: Appeared in 21 matches, starting in five, as a true freshman…Recorded 62 digs for the season…Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll…Recipient of the SoCon Commissioner’s Medal.

High School: Helped Cardinal Gibbons to back-to-back North Carolina 2A State Titles in 2006 and 2007...Named to the academic all-conference team in 2005 and 2006...A 2006-07 NC 16 Platinum All-Tournament player...Played for the NC 16 Platinum Regional Championship team in 2006-07...Named the 16’s Division Best Serve Receiver at the 2007 Capitol Hill Classic...Member of the 2005-06 NC 16 Gold Regional Championship team...Also a member of the 2005 Carolina Region High Performance USA White team and the 2006 Carolina Region High Performance USA Blue team...Member of the National Honor Society at Cardinal Gibbons High School.

Personal: Full name is Melissa Marie Zidar...Daughter of Jim and Laurie Zidar...Majoring in exercise sport science.