2019-20 Women's Tennis
Melissa LaMette
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Cypress Ranch HS
- Hometown:
- Cypress, TX
Two-time All-Big West Second Team selection in doubles with Delanie Dunkle (2021, 2022)
2022 All-Big West Honorable Mention in singles
2021 All-Big West Second Team selection in singles
Currently, ninth all-time in career singles victories (40-24 record)
In 2023-24, utilizing fifth-year of eligibility granted by NCAA as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
2022-23 (Senior)
Appeared in all 25 dual matches, playing singles in every one and earning a spot in the doubles lineup in 24 of them ... posted an 8-11 overall record in doubles, including a 6-7 mark with Alexandra Ozerets ... went 2-1 with Sarah MacCallum ... in singles, went 6-15 while playing primarily at the No. 2 spot in the lineup ... received Big West All-Academic honors for the third time.
2021-22 (Junior)
Earned Second Team All-Big West honors alongside Delanie Dunkle for the second consecutive year with a 12-5 record at the No. 2 spot in the lineup … pair went 4-2 in Big West play … 12 doubles victories in duals with Dunkle were tied for the 14th most by a tandem in a single season in Cal Poly Division I history … … also received Honorable Mention All-Conference honors in singles, amassing a 14-7 overall record primarily at the No. 3 spot … her 13 singles wins in duals were tied for the 20th-most victories in a single season in Division I program history … named Big West Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for the first time on April 6 … in the fall, won the ITA Gold Doubles Consolation Title alongside Laura Bente at the Cal Invite … also made it to the Round 16 in doubles with Bente at the ITA Northwest Regional Tournament … received Big West Conference All-Academic honors.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Earned Second Team All-Conference honors in singles after going 13-4 from primarily the No. 3 spot in the lineup ... started the season 10-0 ... Earned Second Team All-Conference honors in doubles after she and Delanie Dunkle went 9-6 from the No. 2 spot.
2019-20 (Freshman)
In an abbreviated season, finished 8-0 in singles playing from the No. 3, 4, and 5 positions, the only Mustang to not drop a match during the year ... went 6-3 in doubles playing primarily with fellow freshman Delanie Dunkle at the No. 2 spot.
Prep
A four-year varsity player at Cypress Ranch High School ... ranked as a four-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net ... was consistently ranked in the top 10 on the Texas Super Champs Standing List and reached the top spot in 2018 ... was the 2018 VYPE Women's Tennis Player of the Year, 2018 6A State Singles finalist and 2017 6A State Mixed Doubles Champion ... also earned All-District Academic recognition all four years.
Personal
Born in Houston, TX ... daughter of Larry and Leah LaMette ... has a younger brother, Larison ... both her mother, Leah and her grandfather, Steven F. Honeycutt played basketball at Kansas State ... majoring in business ... enjoys music, dance, drawing and reading ... chose Cal Poly because of the "great academics, tennis program, nice people and the location."
