Texas State Athletics

2005 - Melito saw time in 31 matches and 76 games for the 'Cats, lending to the team[apos]s defense with 77 digs on the season and a 1.01 digs per game average...Also had 11 total attacks on the year and five aces, while posting two assists on the season...Scored a single point in matches against Albany and Baylor...Had a season-high 13 digs against Arizona State, marking her only double-digit digs outing of the season...Posted nine digs against McNeese State. LAMAR HS - Melito earned four letters, the first coming at Oakridge High School as a freshman, while the next three came at Lamar High School under head coach Shain Sackett ... Holds two Lamar High School records in digs per season with 354 and passing efficiency (2.47) ... Helped her high school team to three Regional Quarterfinal Appearances and a District 6-5A championship in 2004 ... Named All-District (6-5A) three consecutive seasons (02-04) ... Named to the 2003 Texas Sports Writers[apos] Association All-State Honorable Mention squad and the 2004 Texas Girls Coaches[apos] Association Academic All State Team in 2004 ... Named to the Lonestar Volleyball All-Texas Honorable Mention Team in 2004 ... Fort Worth Star-Telegram Newcomer of the Year in 2001. PERSONAL - Danna Melito is the daughter of Joseph and Janice Melito ... Father is a designer, mother an artist ... Has a sister, Janei (22).