2019 (Sophomore Year): Played in 23 matches with 11 starts … Saw time in 75 sets on the year … Earned a place on the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall … Averaged 2.64 assists and 1.49 digs per set … Totaled 198 assists, 112 digs, 20 kills, 20 service aces and two blocks … Ended the season 12
th all-time at NSU in assists (339) … Had 10 matches with 10 or more assists and four with 20 or more … Posted a career-high 25 assists with six digs, two kills and two aces on Sept. 13 versus USC Upstate … In back-to-back matches on Nov. 10 and 12, added 20 assists, eight digs, two kills and two aces against Delaware State, and 24 assists, eight digs and two kills versus Howard … Also posted 20 assists with six digs and a career-high tying four kills at Florida A&M on Sept. 27 … Totaled a career-best 10 digs against North Carolina A&T on Oct. 25 … Started the year with 14 assists and six digs at Hampton on Aug. 30, and 17 assists the following day against the Pirates at home … Tallied 14 assists, seven digs and two aces against Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 8.
2018 (Freshman Year): Played in 17 matches with five starts … Competed in 40 total sets on the year … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Led the team with 3.53 assists per set … Totaled 141 assists on the season with 40 digs, 13 kills and 11 service aces … Had eight matches with 10 or more assists, including a season-high 16 twice … First had 16 digs against Howard on Oct. 12 … Also had 16 with season highs of six digs and four kills in a win over Delaware State on Nov. 4 … Finished with six digs in two other matches, including with 13 assists and two kills against Penn on Sept. 1 … Had 14 assists, six digs, two kills and two aces at Maryland Eastern Shore on Oct. 5 … The following match, added 15 assists and three digs in a win at Delaware State on Oct. 7 … Finished with 14 assists and a career-high four aces in a victory over South Carolina State on Sept. 22 … Added 10 assists, five digs and two kills at William & Mary on Sept. 8, and 11 assists and three digs against Morgan State on Sept. 30.
High School: Competed for the varsity volleyball team all four years of school, the first two at James River High School and the last two at Matoaca High School … Named to the Class 5, All-Region B first team as a senior … Named the
Petersburg Progress-Index Region Player of the Year … Earned second-team All-Metro honors from the
Richmond Times-Dispatch … Led Matoaca to a 20-4 record and a runner-up finish at the regional tournament … Matoaca advanced to the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs, the program’s first-ever state tournament berth … Won the team’s Coach’s Choice Award as a senior after tallying 596 assists, 125 service aces, 98 digs, 86 kills and 22 blocks … Led Matoaca to the Central District Conference championship as a junior … Earned first-team all-conference and second-team All-Metro that year … Posted 545 assists, 130 service aces, 98 kills, 74 digs and 23 blocks … Led James River HS to the Conference 3 title her freshman and sophomore years … Named second-team all-conference as a sophomore … Also garnered the team’s Honorable Mention award that year for her play on the court … The team’s Most Improved Player her freshman year … Competed on the varsity track team as a junior … Won the indoor track team’s Coach’s Choice Award.
Club: Competed for the Maverick Volleyball Club from 2010-11 … Played for the Richmond Volleyball Club from 2011-12 and again from 2014-18 … Also played for the 2 Rivers Volleyball Club from 2012-14 … Named to the ACPL Virginia Bid All-Tournament team in 2017 while competing for the Richmond Volleyball Club.
Personal: Full name is Makenzy Kay Madison Johnson … Born on Jan. 8, 2000 … Daughter of Felicia and Derrick Johnson … Has one older sister, Kendall … Father Derrick played football at Kent State, lettering in 1990 and ’91 … Sister Kendall is a current member of the volleyball team at Shippensburg University … Majoring in psychology … Wants to coach volleyball while also serving as a sports psychologist … Member of the NSU Honors College … Enjoys spending time with family, watching Netflix, exploring new places and creating lasting memories.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Kills |
4 (2x), last: at Florida A&M (9-27-19) |
| Total Attacks |
8, vs. North Carolina Central (10-27-19) |
| Hitting Percentage |
1.000 (4-0-4), vs. Delaware State (11-4-18) |
| Assists |
25, vs. USC Upstate (9-13-19) |
| Service Aces |
4, vs. South Carolina State (9-22-18) |
| Digs |
10, vs. North Carolina A&T (10-25-19) |
| Block Assists |
1 (2x), last: vs. Rider (9-7-19) |
| Total Blocks |
1 (2x), last: vs. Rider (9-7-19) |
| Points |
5.0 (2x), last: at Florida A&M (9-27-19) |
