Melissa Lange
Melissa Lange

Player Profile
Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Abbotsford, Wis.

High School:
Abbotsford

Height:
5-7

Position:
Setter

Career and Match-By-Match Stats

Lange's 2005 Season: All-Horizon League honoree for the second-straight season ... played in all 29 matches for the Panthers ... became UWM's only setter in league play as the Panthers switched from a 6-2 formation into a 5-1 ... finished with 1,117 assists on the season ... averaged 13.69 assists per game in league play ... tallied 10 double-doubles ... contributed 31 assists and 18 digs @ Iowa Aug. 27 ... had a double-double of 14 assists and 11 digs at Charlotte Sept. 1 ... totaled 39 assists and 13 digs vs. Mississippi St. Sept. 2 ... tallied 36 assists and eight digs vs. Georgetown the next day ... recorded a double-double of 53 assists and 10 digs vs. Northern Iowa Sept. 9 ... recorded a double-double of 18 assists and 10 digs vs. Jacksonville State the next day ... collected 53 assists to go with five kills, six blocks and six digs in a win over Wright State Sept. 30 ... tallied four kills and 40 digs in a win over Cleveland State Oct. 7 ... collected a career-best 69 assists the next day against Youngstown State ... recorded 42 assists in a three-game win at DePaul Oct. 12 ... tallied 47 more assists and added 10 digs in a three-game win over UW-Green Bay Oct. 14 ... collected 51 assists vs. Loyola Oct. 21 ... added 43 assists the next night vs. UIC ... recorded 44 assists to go with nine digs and four kills in a win over Butler Oct. 28 ... tallied 53 assists to go with eight digs at Wright State the next day ... collected 41 assists and 12 digs against Marquette Nov. 1 ... had 48 assists and 12 digs in an efficient three-game win over Youngstown State Nov. 4 ... tallied 57 assists in a three-game win at Cleveland State the next day ... that tallied tied for the fourth-most in a three-game match in school history ... collected 48 assists and nine digs in a three-game win at UW-Green Bay Nov. 11.

Lange's 2004 Season: Started every match at setter for the Panthers during the 2004 season ... named an All-Horizon League performer ... along with leading the team in assists, Lange finished fourth in digs ... tallied 50 assists in a four-game win at Northern Illinois Sept. 3 ... also added 11 digs in that match for her first career double-double ... had 45 assists in a four-game win over IUPUI Sept. 11 ... had two kills and 38 assists vs. the College of Charleston later that same day ... had 39 assists, seven digs and four blocks at SMU Sept. 17 ... tallied 33 assists and six digs vs. Miami the next day ... recorded 56 assists and 10 digs in a win at UW-Green Bay Sept. 24 ... had 41 assists, plus seven digs and four blocks, vs. UIC Oct. 1 ... tallied 51 assists and eight digs the next day ... totaled 46 assists and 12 digs at Wright State Oct. 8 ... had 54 assists and 18 digs the next day at Butler ... recorded 62 assists and 12 digs at Cleveland State Oct. 15 ... had 10 digs vs. UW-Green Bay Oct. 22 ... tallied 56 assists and five blocks in a win over Northern Colorado Oct. 23 ... had 46 assists in a three-game win over DePaul Oct. 26 ... had 52 assists, 12 digs and three blocks at Loyola Oct. 29 ... totaled 46 assists, 12 digs and four blocks at UIC Oct. 30 ... tallied a career-best 65 assists along with 11 digs in a win over Butler Nov. 5 ... totaled 55 assists and 14 digs vs. Cleveland State Nov. 13 ... collected 60 assists and 13 digs vs. Cleveland State Nov. 20 in the Horizon League Tournament.

Lange's 2003 Season: Collected 10 digs at the Billiken Invitational Aug. 29-30 ... tallied seven digs vs. Niagara Sept. 5 ... had six digs and two aces later in the day against LaSalle ... totaled 11 digs at DePaul Sept. 9 ... had 10 digs and three service aces vs. Sacramento State Sept. 13 ... tallied a career-high 17 digs vs. Marquette Sept. 24 ... collected six assists and a career-high four aces vs. Youngstown State Sept. 27 ... had 13 assists vs. Wright State Oct. 17 ... had the match-clinching service ace in a five-game win over UW-Green Bay Oct. 31 ... collected 18 digs at Butler Nov. 14 ... collected 12 digs against Butler and 14 digs against UW-Green Bay in the Horizon League Tournament.

Lange's 2002 Season: Appeared in 16 matches as a true freshman ... was slowed midway through the season by a stress fracture ... had nine assists and five digs against Cal Poly Aug. 31 ... recorded seven assists and three digs against Cincinnati Sept. 1 ... had five kills, six assists and seven digs against Temple Sept. 7 ... collected seven assists and five digs versus Oregon Sept. 13 ... had five kills, six assists, seven digs and three blocks in a win over Syracuse Sept. 21 ... recorded five more kills with a .444 hitting percentage against Chicago State Sept. 24 ... had seven digs at Wright State Sept. 27.

Lange's High School Career: Was a part of three different state championship teams as a setter at Abbotsford ... lettered all four years ... led the Falcons to the Marawood Conference Championship in each of her four years on the squad ... received all-state honorable mention as a senior ... was named area player of the year in 2001, earning a berth on the all-area team as well...was named All-Marawood Conference in both 2000 and 2001, earning second-team recognition in 1999 and honorable mention in 1998...earned WAOW Wausau's TV-9 Athlete of the Week honors once during the 2001 season ... captained the team her junior and senior years ... led the team in assists her final three years ... took home the Abby Booster Club Senior Athlete Award and was nominated for the WIAA Scholar Athlete Award at the end of her senior year ... played for coach Bev Endreas ... also played two years of basketball, lettering once ... was on the high honor roll all four years ... took part in the National Honor Society...earned the Elks' Lodge Outstanding Youth Achievement Instrumental Music Award in addition to her many athletic honors.

Lange's Personal File: Daughter of Robert and Betty ... sister, Krystle, plays volleyball at Horizon League rival UW-Green Bay ... lists among her hobbies and interests reading, writing and music ... has done numerous hours of volunteer work, including time spent at the Abbotsford Nursing Home, taking part in the Abbotsford Christmas Parade between 1996 and 2001, and volunteering at "Rock, Roll 'n Read" for three years...would like to own a coffee shop someday.