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Alayna Johnson

  • position Outside Hitter/left Side
  • height 6-1
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Kershaw, S.C.
  • High school North Central
  • Major Public Health
  • position Outside Hitter/left Side
  • height 6-1
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Kershaw, S.C.
  • High school North Central
  • Major Public Health

Alayna Johnson Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 2022-23 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2023 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Saw her role grow as the season progressed, culminating in a stretch run over seven games in November where she hit .284 with 3.11 kills per set.
  • Reached double-digit kills in seven games, six coming in SEC play.
  • Picked up her first career double-double with 12 kills an 12 digs at Winthrop (9/16).
  • Matched a career high with three aces at Missouri, also adding a team-high 12 kills (9/24).
  • Tied a career high with 14 kills, with two solo blocks and a service ace against Auburn (10/8).
  • Hit .303 with a career-high 15 digs and 14 kills against LSU (11/12).
  • Spearheaded the team’s win over No. 8 Tennessee, hitting .464 with a career-high 17 kills (11/25).

2022 (FRESHMAN)

  • Missed the start of the season due to injury, but worked her way back into rhythm for the home stretch and made the starting lineup six times in SEC play.
  • Ranked fourth on the team in kills from Oct. 1 on to the end of the season, with 1.94 kills per set.
  • Led the team with 14 kills and added a season-high five digs at Tennessee (Oct. 8).
  • Put away a season-high 17 kills all while hitting .400 in the team’s comeback win over Auburn (Nov. 23).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • Was a five-year starter playing high school volleyball with her father Andy as her head coach, winning four region titles in a row.
  • Helped North Central make its first trip to state championship in almost 30 years as a senior.
  • Five-time Region Player of the Year and five-time all-state selection.
  • Totaled over 2,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her high school career.
  • Named to the 2021 American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) All-America First Team.
  • A 2021 finalist for South Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year award.
  • Plays club volleyball at Upward Stars.
  • Also made the AVCA’s 2019 and 2020 Phenom Watch List.
  • Named to the Junior Volleyball Association’s 2021 All-National Team, representing the graduating class of 2022.

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Andy and April.
  • Has one brother, Blake.
  • Plans to major in Sport and Entertainment Management at South Carolina.