CHICAGO --- Robert Morris University senior outside hitter Melissa Joyce (Chicago, Ill.) is returning with a vengeance. After missing much of the 2012 season due to injury, Joyce returned to her 2011 all-conference form this past week earning Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week honors, it was announced on Tuesday morning.
In three matches at the CCAC Crossover Tournament in South Bend over the weekend, Joyce averaged 5.60 kills and 4.10 digs per set, while attacking at a .435 clip with 56 kills and only nine errors in 108 chances over three matches.
Joyce authored three straight double-doubles in the tournament registering no less than 10 kills and 12 digs in wins over host Indiana University South Bend, Purdue University North Central and Olivet Nazarene University. In the victory over Indiana South Bend, Joyce totaled 22 kills and 16 digs in three sets. Against Olivet Nazarene, she posted 24 kills and 13 digs in four games.
Joyce also produced four assists, three aces and three block assists during the weekend.
For the season, Robert Morris is 10-24 overall and 8-9 in league play.
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| NAIA National Championships (Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion, Ind.) (5/23-5/25) | |
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| NAIA National Championship | |
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| NAIA National Championships | |
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| NAIA Outdoor National Championships, Indiana Wesleyan, Marion, Ind. | |
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| NAIA Outdoor National Championships - Indiana Wesleyan University | |
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| NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals @ Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. | |
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| NAIA Outdoor National Championships, Indiana Wesleyan, Marion, Ind. | |
| (8) Reinhardt University vs | 12:00pm |
| (10) Saint Xavier | CST |
| NAIA National Championship Final Site - May 24-30 | |
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| NAIA National Championships- May 24-25 | |
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| NAIA Outdoor National Championships - Indiana Wesleyan University | |
| Olivet Nazarene at | |
| NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals @ Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. | |
| St. Francis at | |
| NAIA National Championship | |
| Judson at | |
| NAIA Championships | |
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| NAIA Outdoor National Championships - Indiana Wesleyan University | |
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| NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals @ Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. | |
| Covenant College vs | 2 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 5 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Legacy Field) | |
| California Baptist University vs | 3 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 0 |
| NCCAA World Series Semifinals (Prasco Park) | |
| Olivet Nazarene at | No Team Score |
| Augie Twilight (Augustana College - Rock Island, Ill.) | |
| Emmanuel College vs | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 2 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Prasco Park) | |
| (RV) St. Francis at | 26th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship (Salem, Ore.) | |
| Roosevelt at | No Team Score |
| Gregory Invitational | |
| Roosevelt at | No Team Score |
| Gregory Invitational | |
| Arizona Christian vs | 1 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 9 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Prasco Park) | |
| Campbellsville University vs | 3 |
| Olivet Nazarene | 2 |
| NCCAA World Series Pool Play (Legacy Field) | |
| (3) Lee University at | 16 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 8 |
| NAIA Opening Round - Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| Corbin University vs | (5) | 2 |
| Saint Xavier | 10 | |
| NAIA Opening Round Tournament Championship | ||
| (RV) St. Francis at | 25th of 28 |
| NAIA Championship (Salem, Ore.) Round 2 of 4 | |
| (3) Brenau University at | 5 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 0 |
| NAIA National Championships - Mobile, Ala. | |
| Corbin University vs | 0 |
| (10) Saint Xavier | 2 |
| NAIA Opening Round Tournament - May 13-15 | |
| (3) Lee University at | 8 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 1 |
| NAIA National Championship Opening Round in Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| Bethel College at | 2 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 7 |
| NAIA Opening Round in Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| (RV) St. Francis at | 23rd of 28 |
| NAIA Championship (Salem, Ore.) Round 1 of 4 | |
| (13) William Carey University vs | 5 |
| (21) Olivet Nazarene | 4 |
| NAIA National National Tournament First Round | |
| (22) Davenport University vs | 1 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 8 |
| NAIA National Championships - Mobile, Ala. | |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University vs | (5) | 1 |
| (10) Saint Xavier | 12 | |
| NAIA Opening Round Tournament - May 13-15 | ||
| (25) Indiana University Southeast vs | 2 |
| (14) Olivet Nazarene | 7 |
| NAIA National Championship Opening Round in Cleveland, Tenn. | |
| (RV) Judson vs | (10) | 4 |
| (13) Cumberland Univ. | 3 | |
| NAIA Opening Round | ||
| (RV) Judson vs | 3 |
| (9) York College | 4 |
| NAIA Opening Round | |
| Judson vs | 0 |
| Shorter University | 5 |
| NCCAA Softball Championships | |
| Trinity Christian vs | 2 |
| (13) Cumberland Univ. | 18 |
| NAIA National Tournament Opening Round | |
