2025 Men's Volleyball Roster
Melendez Watts, Axel
Jersey Number 7
Axel Melendez Watts
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Yauco, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Ernesto Ramos Antonini
Bio
• MIVA Defensive Player of the Week (4/1/25)
• 2021-22 MIVA Academic All-Conference
2025: Started in 19 of his 22 matches played during his senior season ... Named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week (April 1) ... Tallied 217 kills, 18 service aces, 102 digs and 29.0 total blocks for 251 points on the season ... Recorded a career-high 10 digs against Central State in the season opener (Jan. 10) ... Notched career-highs in points (29.0) and kills (26) against LIU (Jan. 23) ... Set a career-high four service aces against Lees-McRae (Jan. 25).
2024: Saw action in 17 matches with 13 starts ... Had a season-high 12 kills against North Greenville (Jan. 6) ... Had five blocks in a five-set win over Penn State (Feb. 3) ... Dug out a season-high nine attempts at Loyola Chicago (Feb. 29).
2023: Played in 16 matches with four starts ... Registered season-highs of three digs and three blocks against NJIT (Jan. 7) ... Had a season-high seven kills at Quincy (Feb. 11).
2022: Appeared and started in four matches … Finished the year with 18 kills … Had a season high eight kills in a three-set win at Sacred Heart (Feb. 5).
High School: Attended Ernesto Ramos Antonini High School.
Personal: Son of Axel Melendez and Lisette Watts... Majoring in Business.
• 2021-22 MIVA Academic All-Conference
2025: Started in 19 of his 22 matches played during his senior season ... Named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week (April 1) ... Tallied 217 kills, 18 service aces, 102 digs and 29.0 total blocks for 251 points on the season ... Recorded a career-high 10 digs against Central State in the season opener (Jan. 10) ... Notched career-highs in points (29.0) and kills (26) against LIU (Jan. 23) ... Set a career-high four service aces against Lees-McRae (Jan. 25).
2024: Saw action in 17 matches with 13 starts ... Had a season-high 12 kills against North Greenville (Jan. 6) ... Had five blocks in a five-set win over Penn State (Feb. 3) ... Dug out a season-high nine attempts at Loyola Chicago (Feb. 29).
2023: Played in 16 matches with four starts ... Registered season-highs of three digs and three blocks against NJIT (Jan. 7) ... Had a season-high seven kills at Quincy (Feb. 11).
2022: Appeared and started in four matches … Finished the year with 18 kills … Had a season high eight kills in a three-set win at Sacred Heart (Feb. 5).
High School: Attended Ernesto Ramos Antonini High School.
Personal: Son of Axel Melendez and Lisette Watts... Majoring in Business.
PFW vs Maryville (Men's Volleyball)
Tuesday, March 11
PFW vs Thomas More (Mens Volleyball)
Friday, March 07
PFW vs Lindenwood (Mens Volleyball)
Friday, February 28
PFW vs Queens (Mens Volleyball)
Thursday, February 13
