1   Melanie Pavels
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: North Woodmere, N.Y. High School: Valley Stream South High School Last College: Pace University (Pleasantville, N.Y.) Height: 5-8 Birthdate: 05/14/1993

Freshman Season (2012)
Teamed with three-time indoor volleyball All-American Visnja Djurdjevic to form arguably the nation's top No. 3 tandem in the country...The pair went 32-10 overall and 13-0 in dual matches...Went 2-0 at the No. 2 spot, 20-2 at the No. 3 position and 2-0 as the No. 4 pair with Djurdjevic...Ranked third on the Seminoles in aces per set (1.11) and fourth in digs per set (5.24)...She and Djurdjevic placed runner-up at the FSU Sand Tournament (March 24-25) pairs championship, falling to teammates Aurora Newgard and Brittany Tiegs in the finals after beating FSU's No. 1 pair earlier in the day in the double elimination bracket...Grabbed All-Tournament accolades at the UNF Invitational (April 1), as she and Djurdjevic tied for third...Missed the final three competitions because of injury.

Before FSU
An experienced athlete (volleyball player for 10 years, skier for 10 years, and badminton for six) Melanie has a strong sports resume...An all-county volleyball selection from eighth grade through 12th grade at Valley Stream South high school... All-tournament selection all four years of her high school career...An all-state pick her junior year of high school, as well as a St. Anthony's Invitational MVP...As a senior, she became a member of the Silver Medal Long Island Scholastic Team at the Empire State Games...Snagged four first-place finishes at the East End Volleyball Tour in 2011... Has eight first-place finishes on the Women's Open Great American Volleyball Tour.

Personal
Major is food and nutrition science...An accomplished badminton player in high school, Melanie received All-Long Island Badminton Team recognition her senior year, as well as all-county and all-conference mentions her junior and senior years... Recipient of multiple academic awards including the PTSA Award, Valley Stream State of Commerce Award, and was a member of multiple clubs including the National Honor Society. Her sister Hilary played indoor volleyball at Adelphi University and her father played indoor volleyball at UCSB and was on the AVP Tour for sand volleyball...Parents are Eric and Rhonda Pavels...Born on May 14, 1993.

2013 Sand Volleyball National Championships

Schedule & Notes 

2013 Final Records 

April 21 - Gold Bracket Results 

April 21 - Silver Bracket Results 

2013 Sand Volleyball Almanac 

2012 Final Results 

2012 Sand Volleyball Almanac 

2012 Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships 

National Championships Schedule and Notes 

Pardon to Compete at U21 World Beach Championships

FSU Caps Season in Pairs Quarterfinals

Noles Fall to Pepperdine in National Semifinals

FSU Returns to National Championship Semifinals

FSU Opens Nationals with Dominant 5-0 Win

Noles Begin National Championship March

Seminoles Arrive in Gulf Shores for Nationals