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Hall of Fame

Melanie Nolt Hamley

  • Class
    2013
  • Induction
    2023
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Tennis
The most decorated player in Wilkes women's tennis history, Hamley earned MAC Freedom Player of the Year honors all four years from 2010-2013. She was also a four-time First Team All-MAC Freedom selection and named to the MAC All-Century Team.
 
Hamley took home individual titles in the MAC Individual Tournament at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles twice in both 2009 and 2010. She helped lead the program to four straight MAC Freedom championships while earning four consecutive berths into the NCAA Tournament.
 
Her name is all over the women's tennis record book including 7th all-time in singles wins (60 all at No. 1), 4th in doubles wins (61), 4th all-time singles winning percentage (54-13, 80.5 percent) and 6th in all-time doubles winning percentage (53-15, 75.7 percent). She went a perfect 22-0 in her conference singles matches over her four-year career.
 
For as dominant as she was on the court, Hamley was equally as impressive in the classroom being named the 2013 MAC Women's Scholar Athlete of the Year (3.92 GPA) as well as being honored on the ITA All-Academic Team. Hamley was also named Wilkes Female Athlete of the Year in 2011 and the 2013 MAC Giant Steps Award Winner. 
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