Briefly
• First year at XULA
• Program's first player from Virginia
2019 (Freshman)
• Produced 21 assists, one kill, four aces and six digs in six matches (seven sets)
• Match highs: one kill, two aces, eight assists, six digs, three digs
• Got her most extensive playing time in a three-set Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
victory against Rust on Sept. 14, 2019, at Little Rock, Ark. . . . Played two sets and produced
eight assists and two aces
• Also served a pair of aces in a three-set GCAC victory at SUNO on Sept. 28, 2019
• Helped Gold Nuggets win a school-record 31 matches (31-9 overall) and
become the first XULA team to reach the NAIA National Championship Final Site
• Helped XULA repeat as Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament champion
• Helped XULA attain its highest-ever national ranking: among "others receiving
votes" (29th place) in the NAIA postseason coaches poll (Dec. 12, 2019)
High School
• Two-year starter
• Second-team all-district as a senior in 2018
• Career totals included 869 assists and 722 digs
• Helped Blacksburg reach the Class 4A state quarterfinals in 2017 and the semifinals in 2018
• Skills USA district officer as a sophomore
• Random Acts of Kindness Club treasurer as a junior
Club
• Played five years, most recently with Coastal River
Personal
• Plays piano
Melody Scales
Melody Scales
