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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

29 Karla Melendez

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Colegio Catolico Notre Dame
  • Hometown Caguas, Puerto Rico

Biography

2025 (Junior): Delivered one of the most decorated seasons in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's volleyball history, earning NAIA All-American Third Team honors, AVCA NAIA Mid-South Region Player of the Year recognition, AVCA NAIA Mid-South All-Region Team honors, River States Conference Player of the Year honors and First Team All-RSC recognition. Was also named RSC Attacker of the Week four times during the season.

Appeared in 31 matches and 102 sets for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods during the 2025 season, making 31 starts. Finished with a team-high 483.5 points and a team-high 398 kills, while adding 52 service aces, 26 assists, 293 digs and 44 total blocks. Hit .280 for the season and averaged 4.74 points, 3.90 kills, 2.87 digs and 0.51 service aces per set. Posted a .961 reception percentage on 490 reception attempts.

Recorded 25 double-digit kill performances during the season, highlighted by 24 kills against IU Southeast, 23 kills against Shawnee State and 17 kills in the Pomeroys' RSC Quarterfinal victory over Shawnee State.

Helped lead the Pomeroys to one of the most historic seasons in program history as SMWC finished 30-6 overall, earned the No. 2 seed in the River States Conference Tournament

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2023Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    29
  • 29

    2024Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    29
  • 29

    2025Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    29