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<b>Melanie Williams</b>

Melanie Williams

UTA'S MELANIE WILLIAMS NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT VI SECOND TEAM

Senior Adds Academic Honor to Athletic Accolades

May 8, 2003

ARLINGTON, Texas...The University of Texas at Arlington softball player Melanie Williams was selected to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District VI Second Team.

Williams, owner of a 3.26 GPA in Accounting, leads her squad with a .395 batting average, 21 sacrifice hits and eight stolen bases. The Lady Mavericks center fielder was a first team All-Southland Conference selection and a member of the SLC all-tournament team following UTA's first-ever tournament championship.

Texas-Arlington will make its first trip to the NCAA Tournament on May 15-18. The Lady Mavs will find out their opponent when the NCAA Selection Show airs on Sunday, May 11.

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