She makes a great addition to the Aggie family on and off the court … Has quickness off the ground and has a consistent arm and reliable arm swing … Brings experience as a middle blocker and right side player, adding depth at both positions … Made vast improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 in the A&T program, becoming one of the Aggies leaders in blocks … Played at a high level as a prep standout for numerous years, and will only improve as a Division I talent.
2022 Season: Played in 26 matches with eight starts … Played in 103 sets over those matches, averaging 0.87 kills, 0.91 blocks and 0.33 digs … Totaled 90 kills, 94.0 total blocks, including 82 block assists, and had a .181 hitting percentage … Led the Aggies in blocks per set, total blocks and block assists as a sophomore … Was tied for the third-highest block total of any player in the CAA during the season with a career-high 9.0 at Hampton on Oct. 16 … Started the season with a career-high seven kills, zero attack errors and 15 attack attempts for a .467 hitting percentage to go along with five total blocks in a five-set loss to Coppin State on Aug. 26 … The next day, she recorded five kills and zero attack errors on six attack attempts for a .667 hitting percentage in a three-set win over Bethune-Cookman … Posted six kills and seven blocks in a five-set win over UNC Wilmington on Oct. 23.
2021 Season: She played in 17 matches over 34 sets … Averaged 0.71 kills, 0.56 blocks and 1.0 points per set and posted a .229 hitting percentage ... Posted a season-high five kills and had a .556 hitting percentage in a win over Samford on Aug. 27 ... Had a season-high four block assists against American on Sept. 3 ... Also had four block assists at Campbell on Oct. 29 and added a career-high three digs.
High School: She played high school volleyball at James Bowie under head coach Miguel Saenz ... Played club volleyball for Austin Junior Volleyball 18 Adidas under coach Mike Garcia ... Was named a 2018 All-District 25-6A honorable mention ... Earned first-team All-District 25-6A honors in 2019 ... Her club team placed fourth at the North West Pacific Qualifier in 2018 … The team also placed seventh at Lone Star Regionals the same year … Competed in track and field in the 200 meters and 400, high jump, long jump and 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays.
Personal: Full name is Maya Johnson ... Born Jan. 29, 2003 ... She is the daughter of Bruce and Veronica Johnson and has one sibling, Kyndall Johnson ... Her sister, Kyndall, plays volleyball at Coppin State ... Her father played and participated in track and field at Alabama A&M ... Sees herself working with marine animals after graduation ... Likes to listen to Justin Bieber before matches ... Has a signed Rachel Adams Olympic jersey.
