At Delaware:
Expected to challenge for a starting position in the Blue Hen backfield.
High School:
District, regional and state Player of the Year as a senior • named first team all-district, all-region, all-state and All-Met • earned second team All-American honors • selected team’s Defensive MVP • led Chancellor High School to the 2006 state championship and to the state finals her first three seasons • was a first team all-district, all-region and all-state honoree as a junior, and was a first team all-district, first team all-region, and second team all-state selection as a sophomore • named second team all-district as a freshman • named second team all-district and team Defensive MVP as a freshman, sophomore and junior in basketball • second team all-district selection as a freshman and sophomore in softball, and earned the team coaches award as a freshman • earned all-district honors and all-region honors in the 4x400 relay and the 800 relay, and was all-state in the 800 relay • leader of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal:
Melissa Lorel Woodie • daughter of Kenneth and Robin Woodie • has a sister Danielle, who plays field hockey at Longwood University • mother played field hockey and father played football at West Virginia Wesleyan • cousin played soccer at Virginia Commonwealth • physical education major at Delaware.