8 - Naomi Mays
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Columbus, Texas |
| High School: | Tyler Junior College |
| Position: | OH/MB |
2010: Played in all 29 matches for A&M-Commerce, starting 27 ... Played in 102 sets, averaging 2.17 kills, 2.63 digs and 2.79 points per set ... Led the team in digs (268) and service aces (42) while ranking second in kills (221) ... Her 42 service aces and 0.41 aces per set average led the Lone Star Conference ... Notched double-digit kill totals in nine matches, highlighted by her season-best 14 at Ouchatita Baptist (Oct. 5), adding nine digs in the process ... Posted 12 kills at West Texas A&M (Sept. 16), at Incarnate Word (Oct. 1) and at Panhandle State (Oct. 18) ... Tallied double-digit dig totals 11 times, including a season-best 19 at Incarnate Word (Oct. 1), giving her a double-double against the Cardinals ... Also had 19 digs against Cameron (Oct. 24) and against Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 4) ... Posted her first career double-double against Henderson State (Sept. 9), finishing with 11 kills and 15 digs ... Also recorded a double-double against Tarleton State (Oct. 9) with 10 kills and 13 digs ... Finished with 33 block on the year, including a season-best four at Texas A&M International (Oct. 2) and at Panhandle State (Oct. 18), while also notching a season-best five service aces ... Had four aces at both St. Mary's (Sept. 10) and against Texas Woman's (Sept. 28) ... Recorded multiple aces in 11 matches ... Finished with 21 assists on the year, including three at Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 18).
2009: A second team all-Lone Star Conference selection ... Led the team with 404 kills, third in block solos with eight and fourth in block assists (25) and total blocks (33) ... Led the Lone Star Conference with 3.61 kills per set ... Had double-digit kills in 20 matches, including six with 20-plus kills ... In eight-straight matches, she posted double-digit kills ... Averaged 3.62 kills against Lone Star Conference opponents ... Recorded a hitting percentage over .300 on five-different occasions ... Tallied seven-plus digs in five contests.
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Spent her freshman and sophomore seasons at Tyler Junior College … Helped the Lady Apaches reach the regional finals of the NJCAA Tournament in 2007 … Finished third on the team in kills with 204 kills and hit at a .214 clip as a sophomore … Garnered all-region honors with 214 kills in 2006 … Earned first-team all-district recognition for three straight years at Columbus High School … Nabbed two district MVP honors…named the school’s MVP for her efforts in volleyball, basketball and softball.
Personal: Born May 3, 1988 ... Daughter of Nina Waddle and Adistean Denly ... Biology major.
Mays' A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Kills: 24, three times (most recent vs. Central Oklahoma, Nov. 12, 2009)
Attacks: 76, at Midwestern State (Oct. 29, 2009)
Attack Pct. (min. 5 kills): .407, at Ouachita Baptist (Oct. 5, 2010)
Assists: 3, at Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 18, 2010)
Service Aces: 5, at Panhandle State (Oct. 18, 2010)
Digs: 19, three times (most recent vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, Nov. 4, 2010)
Blocks: 5, at Midwestern State (Oct. 29, 2009)
Mays' Career Double-Doubles
Sept. 9, 2010 vs. Henderson State (11 kills, 15 digs)
Oct. 1, 2010 at Incarnate Word (12 kills, 19 digs)
Oct. 9, 2010 vs. Tarleton State (10 kills, 10 digs)
Oct. 14, 2010 at Central Oklahoma (10 kills, 13 digs)

