Melissa Friederick Class: Freshman Hometown: Potosi, Wisconsin High School: Potosi Height: 6-1 Position: Middle Blocker

Season Outlook: Comes in with tremendous club and high school experience and will provide great depth at the middle position.

Prep Career: A 2003 graduate from Potosi High School ... Played for coach Jolene Murray ... While captain of her team she was named first team All-Conference, MVP, Player of the Year, and fourth team All-State ... Also broke state kills and blocks records ... Melissa also played basketball and was named to the second team All-conference.

Friederick Superlatives: Born 1.9.85 ... Daughter of Don and Carol Friederick ... Enjoys dancing, shopping and hanging out with friends ... favorite food is chinese ... has three siblings that were college athletes as well.