Bio

Third-year member of the Bulldogs who should figure to be one of the top players in the Northeast Region once again ... On pace to move into second place for all-time kills in just her third season .... Fierce competitor and a superior athlete.

2003: Northeast-10 Conference player of the year ... AVCA honorable mention all-American ... Northeast-10 Conference tournament M.V.P. and first team all-conference selection ... AVCA all-region ... NCAA Northeast Region all-tournament ... 596 kills as a sophomore - the third-best in school history ... Only NE-10 player with 500 kills for second-straight year ... Second in the conference for kills per game (4.52) and third with 0.67 service aces per game, tying for first with 88 total ... Season-best 27 kills vs. Michigan Tech in opener ... 21 kills and six service aces vs. Queens in regional final ... Double figures in kills in 35 of 40 matches played ... Ten matches with at least 20 kills.

2002: Named AVCA and Northeast-10 Conference freshman of the year ... Also named to the AVCA All-Northeast Region team and was a first-team all-conference selection ... Named to the NCAA Northeast Region all-tournament team ... Led the Northeast-10 Conference and ranked 26th in NCAA Division II in kills per game ... Only player in the NE-10 with more than 500 kills ... Ranked ninth in the NE-10 in digs per game ... Named NE-10 freshman of the week seven times and NE-10 player of the week twice ... Named ECAC Division II player of the week Sept. 23 ... Set Bryant freshman records for kills and digs in a season ... Registered double-figure kills in 29 of her 34 matches ... Had 20 or more kills 11 times ... Had 20 double-doubles and five 20-20s ... Had career-highs of 28 kills and 28 digs in a five-game regular-season match against New Haven.

Personal: Michelle Muñiz, born July 29, 1985 ... Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. César Muñiz ... Team captain and league MVP at Colegio Marista ... High school teammate Carola Pierluisi ... Member of Puerto Rico junior national team ... Has played volleyball since age five ... Participant in the SAIL leadership program ... Majoring in communication with a minor in marketing ... Has three brothers.

“Michelle has the ability to dominate the conference and the region again this year. She is a smart player with great defensive instincts and a killer jump serve. On the outside we can always count on her to put the ball away.”

- Head Coach Theresa Garlacy.