5   Melissa Gallo
Melissa Gallo

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Fairfax, Va.

High School:
W.T. Woodson

Height:
5-10

Position:
G


12/09/2011

Women's Basketball Hosts Marist on Saturday

Terriers to play in final home non-conference game of 2011

12/03/2011

Alford Scores Her 1,000th Career Point in 78-53 loss at West Virginia

Alford is the 20th-ever Terrier to reach the 1,000 point plateau

11/10/2011

2011-12 Women's Basketball Season Preview

Terriers return four starters from last season's AE Championship runner-up squad

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12: Appeared in 22 games ... Added five points and two rebounds against Maine (Jan. 12) ...Scored a career-high 12 points at Yale in 26 minutes of action (Dec. 7)...Posted four points and collected a season-high three rebounds against Rhode Island (Nov. 26) ... Scored her first five points on the season vs. Northeastern (Nov. 22).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11: Played in eight games, getting the nod in one ... Averaged 2.4 ppg ... Had a breakout game vs. St. John's (Dec. 4) with nine points and four rebounds in a career-high 18 minutes ... On 2-for-5 shooting from behind the arc, scored six points in six minutes vs. Colgate (Nov. 26) ... Saw first action of her career against Boston College in the season opener on Nov. 12. ... Scored first career points (2) vs. Yale on Nov. 17.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: A three-time First Team All-Liberty District honoree and a two-time North Regional Playoff contender ... The team earned a trip to the finals in her sophomore season and then advanced to the VHSL AAA State Quarterfinals ... A two-time Washington Post All-League Team honoree ... Played AAU for the Vogues and was a US Junior National All-Star ... The Vogues went on to earn the fifth seed at the AAU Nationals.

PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 17, 1992 ... Daughter of Michael and Elaine Gallo ... Has one sibling, Nick ... Enrolled in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation as a physical therapy major.