JUNIOR (2007-08): Played in all 30 games, starting 22 of them... Averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 21 minutes per game... Drained 70% of her free throws for the season... Scored in the double digits 15 times... Put up a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards against Jacksonville State (11/20)... Set a new career high with those 11 rebounds... Scored 12 points and pulled down 6 boards against Arkansas (11/23)... Set a new career high with four steals against the University of Texas at San Antonio (11/24)... Tied that career high in games against Appalachian State (12/16) and against the College of Charleston (3/8)... Set a new career high in points, with 24 on the road against Davidson (11/29)... Scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds in an 81-66 win over USC Upstate (12/01)... Put up nine points and pulled down seven rebounds against UNC Greensboro (1/5)... Scored 12 points against Elon (1/7)... Put up double digit points, with 11 against Western Carolina (1/26)... Led the team with 17 points in a 64-46 win over Elon (2/4)... Scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds on the road at the College of Charleston (2/16)... Tied for the lead in points, with 12 and rebounds, with six in a 79-60 loss against Chattanooga (2/25)... Lead the team with seven rebounds against Davidson (2/28).
SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Played in all 31 games, earning the starting spot in four... Grabbed a team-high three steals versus Stetson (11/12)... Netted 10 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds versus Troy (11/18)... The next night, she scored a season- and team-high 16 points at South Florida (11/19) on 8-of-10 free-throw shooting... In the same contest, dished out a team-high three assists... Was named to the Image Depot Shootout All-Tournament Team after averaging 13 points, eight rebounds and two assists during the two-game event... Pulled down a team-high seven rebounds and had a perfect 5-of-5 performance from the charity stripe, scoring 10 points in a win at Central Florida (12/1)... Tallied a season-high 14 field goal attempts at Elon (01/06)... Grabbed a team-high tying seven rebounds at UNCG (01/08)... Matched a season-high 4-of-16 shots made from the field, playing a season-high 27 minutes versus Davidson (01/13)... Made a season-best 6-of-16 field goals, including three triples, good for 15 points versus Western Carolina (01/16)... Went a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe at Wofford (01/29)... Dished out a season-best three assists at Western Carolina (02/12)... Scored a career-high 18 points in a win at Appalachian State (02/14), shooting 6-of-14 from the field, including three triples... Tallied three steals in a win at Charleston (Feb. 24)... Paced the team with two steals in a win versus UNC Greensboro (Mar. 1)... Named to SoCon All-Academic team.
FRESHMAN (2005-06): Saw action in all 29 games, recording 21 starts... Named to SoCon All-Freshman Team... Led the team in assists (61)... Tied for 2nd in steals (36)... Scored in 28 of 29 games played... Recorded 13 double-digit point performances, including four straight during twice during the season... Tallied two points, one assist, one block and one rebound in college debut at Florida State (11/18)... Had exceptional performance at Middle Tennessee (11/25) scoring 17 points on 6-of-10 from the field, including one assist, one rebound and one block... In first start, scored a season-high tying 16 points at the College of Charleston (12/3)... Playing 34 minutes, she pulled down nine rebounds and dished out five assists against the Cougars... Scored 11 points, pulled down five boards and tallied three steals at Furman (1/4)... Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals at Davidson (1/14)... Went 5-of-8 from the field, burying both attempted treys, and tallied three steals at Appalachian State (1/21)... Had a .500 performance from the field versus Furman (1/28) going 4-of-8 from the field and 1-of-2 beyond the arc, scoring 10 points, including four assists and two steals... Tallied a season-high tying five steals versus Wofford (1/30), and tallied 11 points... Led the Eagles with 11 points at Elon (2/4)... Netted 14 points on 5-of-11 from the field at UNC Greensboro (2/6), sinking both trey attempts... Scored 10 points at Chattanooga (2/20) while swatting a career-best two blocks... Tallied 14 points in a win versus the College of Charleston (2/25)... Shot 4-of-9 from the field, good for 13 points in the first SoCon Tournament win versus Wofford (3/2)... Finished her freshman season versus UNC Greensboro (3/3) with a career-high 16 points, hitting half of her eight attempts from behind the three-point arc.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Newnan HS where she earned varsity letters in basketball (4), volleyball (4) and soccer (2)... Earned All-State Honorable Mention accolades as a senior and received the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best All-Around Senior award... Named Best Offensive Player two straight years and was voted team MVP in 2004-05... Broke school's single-game three-point record, nailing seven in a game in her senior campaign... Team captain 2003-05... Prep mentor was Rod Ladd... Member of National Honor Society and was a High Honors Graduate... Excelled on the volleyball court as well, receiving All-County and All-Area honors in 2003 and 2004.
PERSONAL: Born Ashley Markayla Melson on May 19, 1987 in Newnan, Ga. to Willie & Janna Melson... Hobbies include watching movies and hanging out with friends... Would want Jennifer Lopez to play her in an autobiographical movie... Craziest ambition is to become one of the top psychologist in the U.S... Chose Georgia Southern because “it's like a big family”... One word that describes her is “determined”... Person that was the biggest influence on her life is high school coach Rod Ladd... Would like the opportunity to play Tennessee so that she could meet coach Pat Summitt... Favorite sports figure is Dwyane Wade...Favorite pro team is the Phoenix Suns.
MAJOR: Psychology, minor in criminal justice.
