2001-02: Went 5-14 in singles and 16-11 in doubles ... played exclusively at the No. 3 position ... contributed 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win over Eva Choe in Purdue’s win against Illinois ... also picked up conference victories against Minnesota’s Andrea Rose and Penn State’s Leigh Anne Merryman ... partnered with Lynsey Fick in doubles ... combo played 21 of 22 matches at the No. 2 position, going 12-9 in the second slot ... went 5-5 in the Big Ten ... began their partnership with four consecutive wins in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic in January, advancing to the finals ... honored with Milwaukee Tennis Classic’s Sportsmanship Award ... beat Notre Dame’s Cunha/Vaughan pair 8-6 on March 21 ... won four straight matches from April 5 to April 13, three of which were against conference opponents ... sat out the fall season due to injury.
2000-01: Posted a 14-18 singles record and a 13-17 doubles mark ... played primarily at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions ... won last three fall matches and first two spring dual matches ... strung together three consecutive wins against Miami (Ohio), Illinois State and Iowa ... victorious in three of final four dual matches preceding the Big Ten Championships ... final regular-season win gave Purdue a 4-3 victory over Michigan ... in that match, Woods won six straight game to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the third set for a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 decision over the Wolverines’ Jen Vaughn ... went 6-12 in doubles with Missy Wright ... pair won 5 of 14 matches at the No. 1 slot in dual-match play.
1999-2000: Redshirted.
High School: Four-time team Most Valuable Player at Penn High School ... team captain junior and senior years ...team finished third in state as a junior and fourth as a senior ... finished in top 16 in national indoor competition ... ranked 88th nationally in 18-and-under.
Personal: Given name Melissa Shawn Woods ... born July 9, 1981 ... parents are Sandy and Tim Woods ... has two older brothers, Bill and Joe, and an older sister, Michelle ... majoring in English secondary teaching.
Year-By-Year Records
1999-00: Redshirted
2000-01: 14-18 singles (4-6 Big Ten); 13-17 doubles (2-8 Big Ten)
2001-02: 5-14 singles (3-7 Big Ten); 16-11 doubles (5-5 Big Ten)
Career: 19-22 (7-13); 29-28 (7-13)
