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Melnick and Thach Honored by CAA
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Baseball Tom Riordan

Thach, Melnick Honored By CAA

WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW's Tanner Thach and Grace Melnick were honored as Coastal Athletic Association Leadership and Sport Excellence Award winners the league announced on Friday.

The award mimics the Chuck Boone Leadership Award in football and the Dean Ehlers Leadership Award in men's and women's basketball. One student-athlete, who represents the highest standards of teamwork, integrity, leadership, and sportsmanship in his or her academic and athletic achievements, was selected in each of the other sports sponsored by the Conference. Nominees must be at junior, senior or graduate academic level.

Thach posted a 3.52 grade point average and graduated as a junior with a Business Administration degree and was a member of the National College Honor Society and Chi Alpha Sigma. He has participated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Miracle League and Crossway Wilmington.

On the field, Thach was a first-team All-CAA selection this season for the second straight season. As a sophomore, he was the league's Co-Player of the Year and an All-America honoree. Thach, who owns the league single-season record for home runs with 27, is UNCW's all-time leader in home runs (54) and runs batted in (189).

Melnick earned a degree in Communication Studies, with a minor in French, while forging a 3.8 GPA. She was an eight-time Dean's List member and was inducted into the Lambda Pi Eta Communications Studies Honor Society. As a member of the UNCW Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Melnick headed up the Diversity and Inclusion Board.

On the court, Melnick ranked among the conference leaders in blocks per set (1.15). Through four seasons with the Seahawks, she played in 101 matches, ranking 20th all-time, hit .236, ranking 13th, and collected 280 total blocks, placing her 13th all-time. Melnick holds the program's single-match record for blocks with 13.
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Players Mentioned

Grace Melnick

#18 Grace Melnick

MID/RS
6' 1"
Senior
Defensa Volleyball Club
Tanner Thach

#29 Tanner Thach

IF
6' 4"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Grace Melnick

#18 Grace Melnick

6' 1"
Senior
Defensa Volleyball Club
MID/RS
Tanner Thach

#29 Tanner Thach

6' 4"
Junior
L/L
IF