Colgate University Athletics

Colgate: (2010): started all 50 games ... strted 12 games at second and the other 38 equally split between right and left field ... batted .279 with 46 hits in 165 at bats ... her 165 at bats is tied for third on the single season list at Colgate ... crossed the plate 30 times, which ranked fourth on the team and drove in 21 runs ... tallied two homers, one being an inside the park homer to help lead the Raiders by Green Bay ( (3/17) ... hit other verus Holy Cross (4/11) ... had a season best two RBI five times ... had six doubles and two triples on the year ... her triples came in consecutive games versus Hampton (3/5) and St. Bonaventure (3/6) ... stole two of four bases on the year against Marist (3/20) ... had 13 multi-hit games including a season best three versus Manhattan (3/13) ... had a season best six-game hitting streak (4/4-11)  ... (2009) - saw action in 39 games with 20 starts ... batted a team best .418 with 23 hits in 55 at bats ... scored 18 runs; tallied six doubles and drove in 12 runs ... had four multi-hit games, including a season-best three hits versus Siena ... went five of seven with two doubles in a double header versus Siena ... had a season-long seven game hitting streak - April 19-May 1 ... stole two bases ... (2008) - saw action in 25 games with 10 starts ... batted .278 with seven runs batted in, one triple and one home run ... scored eight runs ... had three multiple-hit games and one four RBI game ... played six games at second base, three at shortstop and one as the designated player ... (2007) - was a reserve player in her rookie season ... played in 22 games with 10 starts ... hit .161 with two runs batted in and one run scored ... saw playing time at second base and in the outfield ... earned first varsity letter.

High School: is a 2006 graduate of Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, Illinois ... lettered two years with the Panthers ... was captain in her junior and senior seasons ... batted .452 with 28 runs batted in and 27 runs scored in her senior year ... had seven doubles, two triples and three home runs ... twice first team all-GCAC ... was runner-up for Girls Catholic Athletic Conference MVP Award in 2005 ... first team all-GCAC all-academic in 2006 ... coached by Jason Penyich ... played summer ball for the Illinois Chill ASA Gold and U18 Illinois Sluggers ... last summer she hit .326 with the Chill along with 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 28 RBI and 33 runs scored ... a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: major is Economics ... born in Evanston, Illinois ... given name is Melissa Aileen Babb-Renta ... parents are Keith and Aileen Babb.