Indiana State University Athletics

2016 - Saw action in 94 sets for the Sycamores her senior season … Finished third on the squad in attacks with 188 kills in 94 sets … Finished her senior season with two kills per set … Went for 67 total blocks with 13 blocks being solo … Had four service aces … Finished third on the team with total points with 232 … Posted a career-high 22 kills in the opening match of the year against South Alabama (8/26) … Had seven double-digit kill matches on the season … Had an attack percentage of .168 on the year and posted a career-high in the category with a .364 attack percentage against Samford (8/26) … Posted career highs in blocks with eight against Loyola (9/24) and Drake (11/18).
 
2015 - Played in 112 sets, with seven starts … Posted a career-high 20 kills against Illinois State … Had 270 kills on the season (2.41 per set) … Went for double-digit kills in 10 matches … Hit a season high of .350 at Bradley (8-1-20) … Posted 40 total blocks with a career-high of five against Oakland … Had 40 digs on the season with a career-high three against IPFW.
 
2014 - Played in 73 sets, making two starts … Recorded a season-high 14 kills against Evansville … Tallied 136 kills on a .121 hitting percentage … Hit in double-digit kills in three matches including 15 against Evansville, 11 at IUPUI and 10 at SIUE … Hit a season-high .571 (4-0-7) at Illinois State … Posted 13 total blocks … Had a season-high three stuffs against Duquesne … Chipped in 20 total digs on the season including a season-high three at Wichita State.
 
2013 - Competed in seven games, starting two … Recorded 21 kills in 67 attempts, a .067 attack percentage, one assist, three digs, 14 blocks (one solo, 13 assists), and 28.5 points during season … Had season game highs of .111 attack percentage, six kills and 18 attempts, seven blocks and eight points, one assist and one dig.
 
Prior to Indiana State - Competed at Downey High School … Earned three letters … Named First Team All-League … Named Best Defensive Player … Earned award for Most Blocks.
 
Personal - Melody (Mel) Joy Burdette was born on Feb. 9, 1995, in Long Beach, Calif. … The daughter of Jackie McCoy … Has three siblings, Erin, Chauncey, Quenton … Participated in R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out for Christ’s Kingdom) for three years … Helped raise $15,000 during Dig Pink Breast Cancer fundraiser … Participated in the Susan G. Komen Race For A Cure Walk … Majoring in psychology.