Winter 2006-2007 Women's Basketball Roster
Melissa Rich
- Position:
- C/F
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
- Hometown:
- Coplay, Pa.
- High School:
- Parkland
Why Lehigh? “Five minutes into my official visit at Lehigh, I already felt like part of the team and campus. The girls were so welcoming. I could just feel that this was the place for me.”
As a freshman … appeared in 25 games … scored career high 17 points while dishing off 8 assists against Patriot League opponent Bucknell (2/21) … shot 12 for 18 at the line … scored 62 points and had 53 rebounds on the season.
In high school ... averaged over 12 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior … All-Conference … third team All-State … team captain … helped her team win the District XI Championship … scored 1281 points in her high school career, third most in team history … 725 career rebounds … recipient of the Via Scholastic Basketball scholarship.
Troyan on Rich: “Melissa was a top priority at the post position for our recruiting class this year. One of the top local players coming out of the Lehigh Valley, she is coming off a very successful senior year where she led her team to a district championship, a state playoff birth, and one of the most successful seasons in her school's history. She is everything we look for in the student-athletes we recruit – a tremendous student, a tremendous basketball player, and a tremendous person.”
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 17 vs. Bucknell,
Rebounds: 8 vs. Bucknell,
CAREER STATISTICS
GP-GS FG% 3FG% FT% REB AST TO BLK ST AVG. 2005-06 25-0 .391 .000 .667 53 4 17 5 4 2.5 Totals 25-0 .391 .000 .667 53 4 17 5 4 2.5
