Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning starter....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (first team) 2024....Conference Carolinas Specialist of the Week twice (Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2024; Oct. 21-27, 2024)....Started all 29 matches in 2024....Double-figure assists in every match....Ranked 47th nationally in service aces (50) and 53rd in total assists (1,013)....Conference rankings: 3rd in assists per set (9.29) and 6th in service aces per set (0.46)....Led the conference in assists per set (10.38) in conference games only....12 double-doubles (assists/digs)....Set percentage of .341....Third on the team in digs (243)....Season-high 55 assists vs UNC Pembroke (11-21-24)....Season-high 19 digs vs Emmanuel (10-25-24)....Transfer from Daytona State College, where she played two seasons.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring).

DSC:  Registered 4.92 assists, 1.47 digs, and 0.30 service aces per set in 30 matches as a sophomore in 2023....Helped lead Daytona State to its first National Tournament appearance....NJCAA Florida Region second-team All-American....Tallied 6.28 assists, 1.94 digs, and 0.32 services per set in 20 matches as a freshman in 2022....Totaled 949 assists, 288 digs, and 54 service aces in two seasons (50 matches/174 sets).

PERSONAL:

• Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Graduate of Lake Brantley High School, where she played for coach Allan Knight
• Nickname is Mama Mya

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Veterinarian
• How you got your nickname: My assistant coach from Daytona State College started calling me this when we first met and it just stuck
• Favorite Fictional Character: Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Favorite Athlete: Natalia Valentin (Puerto Rico national volleyball team)
• Favorite Sports Teams: UCONN women’s basketball team, Golden State Warriors
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  The Lion King ; Haikyuu 
• Favorite Food:  Hibachi Noodles with Chicken 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Any Puerto Rico Beach
• Favorite Musical Artists:  Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny
• Favorite Thing About FMU: I loved the campus and I enjoyed seeing how everyone was so close with each other
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Reading on my Kindle
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Get better each day, get a ring and enjoy the game
• Why you first chose your sport:  I liked being on a team, but I also enjoyed the community that I entered when I first started playing
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Not letting one mistake get to my head and ruin my game
• Interesting Notes:  I was an Opening Team Member for the newest theme park in Universal Orlando, Epic Universe
• Brush With Greatness: Making history at Daytona State College by going to the National Tournament for the first time (2023 season)