Palo Alto’s Melanie
Wade, ranked among the nation’s top high school seniors, is officially the
fourth and final member of the Washington Huskies’ 2012 freshman volleyball
class.
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| Melanie Wade |
Sources confirmed that the University of Washington received
Wade’s acceptance letter this week. The university’s athletic website reports that she’ll join the team this fall.
Wade, listed at 6-feet, 5-inches, has played both middle and
right side. There should be strong competition at both positions this fall,
with the graduation of senior middle blockers Bianca Rowland and Lauren
Barfield, and the departure (for the Pepperdine
sand volleyball team) of freshman right side hitter Summer Ross.
Wade grew up in the shadow of Washington rival Stanford; her Palo Alto High School
team won back-to-back California D-1 state championships the past two seasons.
Wade was included on several prep All-American lists, and has
competed in the USA Volleyball junior system.
Washington’s strong 2012 freshman class also includes setter
Katy Beals (Austin, TX), libero Cassie Strickland (Huntington Beach, CA) and
hitter/middle Lianna Sybeldon (Folsom, CA).
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