2012: Cheng played in 38 sets over 17 matches for the Knights ... totaled 56 assists and eight kills ... had 42 digs ... had a season-high 28 assists against Fresno Pacific on Nov. 10.
2011: Cheng totaled 429 kills (second on the team) and 41 kills in 45 sets ... averaged 9.53 assists per game, the best mark on the team ... notched a team-high 52 assists against Notre Dame de Namur on Nov. 11 ... finished with 95 defensive digs, totaling 16 on Nov. 6 against Hawai'i Pacific ... made the PacWest Weekly Top 10 Honor Roll three times.
2010: Cheng led the team in assists and service aces, ranked fourth in digs ... one of just three Urban Knights to start and play in all 102 sets and 27 matches ... registered 109 kills in 245 total attempts, 992 assists, 29 service aces, 148 digs, and 30 total blocks ... achieved a season-high 56 assists on two occasions, versus Grand Canyon (Sept. 22) and at Chaminade (Nov. 5) ... notched 50+ assists on four occasions ... recorded a career-high 12 kills versus Chaminade (Oct. 14) ... posted a season-high 12 digs at Dixie State (Oct. 1) ... finished with a career-high five service aces versus Dominican (Nov. 11) ... earned 2010 All-Pacific West Conference Second Team and three PacWest Weekly Top 10 Honor Roll selections ... ranked third in the PacWest in assists (992).
2009: As a freshman, Cheng started and played in all 33 matches, and 119 sets ... led the team in assists, 1186 ... averaged 9.97 assists per set ... had three occasions where she registered 50+ assists this season ... reached career-high 58 assists versus the Silverswords on Oct. 3 ... notched a career-high 14 digs versus Mary (Aug. 28) ... fourth on the team in digs (214) ... tied for fourth on the team in blocks (56).
High School: A two-sport athlete at Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA... was a four-year letter earner in volleyball and basketball ... voted First Team All-League three years in a row ('05, '06, '07) ... voted Second Team All-League in '08 for volleyball ... was voted First Team All-League in basketball for the '06-'07 season and All League Nor Cal Second Team for the '07-'08 season ... helped her team win two CCS titles and become Northern California Champions this past season.
Personal: Melissa Cheng was born in San Jose, CA on Jan 13, 1991... parents are Marilyn and Benjamin Cheng ... enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends, spending time with her family, and dancing in her free time ... Advertising major.
Cheng's Career Statistics
|
Year |
SP-MP |
K |
K/Set |
E |
TA |
Pct |
A |
A/Set |
SA |
SA/Set |
SE |
Dig |
Dig/Set |
BS |
BA |
TB |
Blk/Set |
BHE |
|
2009 |
119-33 |
104 |
0.87 |
47 |
271 |
.210 |
1186 |
9.97 |
22 |
0.18 |
21 |
214 |
1.80 |
6 |
50 |
56 |
0.47 |
23 |
|
2010 |
102-27 |
109 |
1.07 |
34 |
245 |
.306 |
992 |
9.73 |
29 |
0.28 |
18 |
148 |
1.45 |
1 |
29 |
30 |
0.29 |
5 |
|
2011 |
45-14 |
41 |
0.91 |
24 |
133 |
.128 |
429 |
9.53 |
5 |
0.11 |
8 |
95 |
2.11 |
2 |
14 |
16 |
0.36 |
4 |
|
2012 |
38-17 |
8 |
0.21 |
5 |
39 |
.077 |
56 |
1.47 |
5 |
0.13 |
8 |
42 |
1.11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.03 |
0 |
|
Total |
304-91 |
262 |
0.86 |
110 |
688 |
.221 |
2663 |
8.76 |
61 |
0.20 |
55 |
499 |
1.64 |
9 |
94 |
103 |
0.34 |
32 |
