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Melissa Villaroman
- Height: 5-6
- Year: Freshman
- Position: Defensive Specialist
- Hometown: Carson, CA
Prep:
A 2000 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Carson, Calif
lettered
in both basketball and volleyball
in volleyball, named school
MVP and best defensive player
in basketball, earned second
team all-Del Rey League in 1998 and first team honors in 1999
also
received first team Division II-A honors in 1998-99
helped
squad win CIF Division II-A title in her senior year
coached
in volleyball by Mike Hinton
a National Honor Society member
participated
in the science club, Hope Club, and Club Amiga, a mixed international
girls association.
Personal:
Born Melissa Villaroman on Feb. 22, 1982, in Harbor City, Calif
is
of Filipino and Hawaiian descent
enjoys spending time with
friends
aspires to become a computer systems engineer
biggest athletic thrill was winning the CIF Division II-A championship
favorites
include the color green, Chinese food, the movie, "You've
Got Mail," actor Tom Hanks, and singer Fiji
lists her
sister, Kathy, as the most influential person in her life
favorite
quote is "Life is short, play hard"
has one brother,
Brian, and one sister, Kathy
parents are Elizabeth and Virgil
Villaroman of Carson, Calif.