Hall of Fame
Highlights: Two-time All-PSAC selection, SRU all-time leader in games played, ranks second in school history in steals, seventh in assists, eighth in points.
Melissa (McKavish) Dabkowski was a pivotal piece of the Slippery Rock women's basketball team's success during the program's golden era from 1999-2003. Over her four-year career, Dabkowski led SRU to 64 wins, a .640 winning percentage, three PSAC Tournament berths and a trip to the Elite Eight in the 1999-00 NCAA Tournament.
A versatile two-way player who totaled 1,318 points, 323 assists and 255 steals at SRU, Dabkowski was a constant on the floor for The Rock throughout her career. She appeared in a school-record 110 contests and averaged 30.9 minutes per game. Dabkowski's name can be found throughout The Rock's career record book as she ranks second in steals, second in free throws made (308), fifth in free throw shooting percentage (.792), seventh in assists, eighth in points, 11th in 3-pointers made (86) and 12th in field goals made (462). Dabkowski was The Rock's top reserve as a freshman when SRU went 23-7 and advanced to the Elite Eight and closed out her career by averaging 20.7 points per game as a senior. For her efforts, she was named to the All-PSAC team on two occasions.
Presently, Dabkowski is a principle recruiter for Leidos Holdings, a science and technology solutions leader that works to address challenges in national security, health and engineering. She resides in Round Hill, Virginia with her husband Jerry and children Colton and Kendyl. Her brother Randy McKavish (football) and sister in-law Stacey McKavish (basketball) are both Slippery Rock Hall of Fame inductees as well.
