Melanie Kozlowski Class: Senior Hometown: Parma, OH High School: Holy Name Height: 6-0 Position: Guard Birthdate: 07/24/1982

General
Lanky long-range shooter who improved her defensive play and rebounding during her Miami career ... Started the first eight games of the season before being replaced by Amanda Jackson in the starting lineup. Was Miami's first guard off the bench ... Named team co-captain at the beginning of the season, along with former high school teammate and long-time friend Colleen Day ... Tied for fifth all-time at Miami in career 3-point field goals made (136) and sixth all-time in 3-point field goals attempted (424) ... Ranks sixth on the team in scoring, fifth in rebounding and second in 3-point field goals. Is one of three players to own a positive assist/turnover ratio (1.2) ... Excercise Science major who has been accepted to medical school ... Nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-District honors.

2003-04
Enjoyed career game in Dec. 11 win at Indiana State, pouring in a career-high 23 points, including 19 in the first half. Finished 10-of-20 from the field, setting a career-high in field goals made ... Played a key role in Miami's 67-65 win at Toledo (Feb. 8), which ended a 14-game losing skid to the Rockets. Drained 7-of-9 outside field goals, including two treys late in the second half, to total 18 points against a defense that was focused on slowing Miami's offense in the paint ... Broke out of a mini-shooting slump at Akron (Jan. 10), totaling 11 points and connecting on a season-tying high three 3-point field goals ... Enjoyed a solid MAC Tournament run, converting 6-of-11 field goals and averaging 9.0 ppg, including 15 versus Bowling Green (March 12).

2002-03
Tallied 12 points off 4-of-8 shooting in season-opening defeat of Valparaiso (Nov. 23) at the Spartan Chevrolet Classic ... Tallied season-high 17 points, including four 3-pointers, in Nov. 30 loss at Georgia Tech in the championship game of the Georgia Tech Marriott NW Classic ... followed up with 13 points off 5-of-9 shooting versus Wright State (Dec. 7) ... recorded 10 points and six rebounds in Dec. 28 defeat of Butler ... snagged a career-high four steals in loss at TCU (Dec. 3) ... totaled eight points and a season-high 10 rebounds against Ohio (Jan. 14) ... grabbed an offensive rebound, was fouled and converted two free throws to put Miami ahead for good in overtime defeat of Ohio (Jan. 14) ... after a four-game drought without a 3-point field goal, poured in five treys in a Jan. 18 loss to Toledo ... tallied 10 points, including 5-of-6 free throws, in overtime defeat of Eastern Michigan (Jan. 28) ... dished a season-high four assists and swiped three steals in Feb. 3 overtime loss at Ball State ... netted 13 points, including 4-of-8 3-point field goals in March 1 loss to Buffalo ... poured in 11 points and grabbed two steals in MAC Quarterfinal defeat of Eastern Michigan (March 12).

2001-02
Top reserve ... one of three players to play in all 30 games this season ... Verizon Academic All-America nominee ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring and second in 3-point field goals ... shot 40 percent from beyond the 3-point arc in MAC play while averaging 10.1 points versus MAC opponents ... nearly doubled her rebounding average from a year ago ... averaged 1.81 3-pointers per game in MAC games to rank ninth in the MAC ... ranked 13th in the MAC in overall 3-point field goals made, averaging 1.47 per game ... ranks eighth among Miami's career top 10 for 3-point field goals (66) ... Miami's leading free throw shooter, shooting 86 percent ... tallied 12 double-digit scoring efforts and two double-doubles this season ... made first collegiate start in Nov. 16 loss at Portland ... had eight points and seven rebounds in Nov. 18 loss at Oregon ... nearly completed first collegiate double-double versus Valparaiso (Nov. 28), scoring a season-high 15 points while grabbing a career-best nine rebounds ... dished out a career high four assists in Dec. 2 Butler win ... suffered a broken nose versus Kentucky (Dec. 5) but returned the next game at Clemson (Dec. 8) to start and play 23 minutes ... tallied 11 points in St. Francis (Pa.) win on Dec. 21 ... hit 3-of-4 3-pointers to tally 11 points versus Buffalo (Jan. 3) ... contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds while notching first career double-double versus Akron (Jan. 9) ... hit 3-of-4 3-point field goals and finished with 11 points in Jan. 19 loss to Northern Illlinois ... notched career-highs of 20 points and four 3-point field goals in Jan. 23 loss at Eastern Michigan ... tallied 12 points, including two 3-pointers, in Feb. 19 defeat of Marshall... has hit at least three 3-pointers in six MAC games ... had 10 points off 4-of-4 shooting versus Ohio (Feb. 23) ... tallied second career double-double in first-round defeat of Akron, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds. Hit three 3-point field goals and tallied 11 points in semifinal loss to Kent State.

2000-01
A key contributor as a freshman, played in all 29 games, averaging 15.4 minutes per game ... shot 35 percent from beyond the three-point arc (27-of-76), ranking fourth on the team for players with more than 20 attempts ... averaged 5.8 points per game ... totaled six double-digit scoring performances on the season ... hit 12 points while snaring six rebounds in Dec. 6 loss at Detroit ... netted a career-high 17 points off stellar 6-of-8 shooting, eight rebounds and four steals versus Valparaiso (Dec. 31) ... amassed 11 points in Jan. 13 defeat of Central Michigan, while hitting 3-of-4 3-pointers ... poured in 12 points off 5-of-9 shooting in Jan. 30 defeat of Kent State ... hit consecutive double-digit games versus Marshall (Feb. 21) and Akron (Feb. 24), draining 10 points each night.

High School
Coached by Judy Blair at Holy Name High School ... teammate of fellow-senior Colleen Day at Holy Name ... member of AAU national championship team along with Day and Kim Lancaster ... member of regional championship team as a senior ... helped team to a combined record of 83-15 during her four years ... North Coast League MVP as a junior and senior ... all-state special mention as a senior ... amassed 1,573 points in her prep career (16.7 ppg) ... finished as second leading all-time scorer at Holy Name ... averaged 17.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.8 assists per game as a senior ... named team MVP as a junior ... three-time all-district selection ... earned Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Week honors ... awarded Cleveland Plain Dealer "Best of the Best" plaudits ... four-time first-team all-conference ... team captain as a senior.

Personal
Named Melanie Marie Kozlowski ... born July 24, 1982 ... daughter of Sue and Mike Kozlowski ... an exercise science major.