Makayla Downey
- NCAA ID: 2303809679
- Status: Committed to Nipissing University
- Class of 2024
Next Level U Statement
I am interested in playing post secondary volleyball at a four year program where I can flourish as a student athlete. My goal is to play post secondary volleyball at a Division 1 or Division 2 school in the United States or in Canada. My hard work, drive to learn, and my ability to take feedback and apply it to my gameplay helps me to become a better teammate and player both on and off the court.
Contact this athleteAcademics
– Forestry
– Aviation
– Kinesiology
– Sports Management
- Country
- Canada
- School Name
- Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
- School City
- Guelph
- Recruitment Year
- 2024
Athletics
Canadian
Height:
6ft2
Weight:
150lb
References:
Matthew Schnarr (current coach):
matthewschnarr10@gmail.com
Zach Ferguson (past coach):
techdirector@guelphyouthvolleyball.com
Right Side or Middle
Player Style:
I am a very motivated team player who is always looking for ways to improve. I look forward to practices as I want to improve my skills and my game play. I am an agressive player, looking to end each point with either a swing or block.
Player Strengths:
I have good timing for blocks and fast arm speed for hitting. I have a great work ethic, and I can take constructive criticism and feedback from coaches and teammates to improve and develop as a player and a team member. I’m also very motivated to get better at gameplay and strategy as I make effective use of team practices and focus during drills. I try to get as much practice time within my club and I also work on improving my skills outside of team practices.
Leadership:
– captain of senior school volleyball team
Team History:
Smash Raiders Volleyball 2023/2024 season
Jr Guelph Gryphons Volleyball 2020-2023
Acts Elites Volleyball, Orangeville, 2019-2020
H.E.A.D.S Rep. Soccer team 2014-2020
Hockley Valley Ski Team: House League downhill ski racing team 2015-2020
I was accepted into the team Ontario Tall Maples program
I was invited to the Women’s University of Guelph Elite camp
I made the Jr Guelph Gryphons Volleyball team
As a U16 player, I was asked to play for and attended the U18 Jr Guelph Gryphons volleyball team as a starting middle in two OVA tournaments, and the OVA Provincials tournament
I placed first in the house league downhill ski racing team 3 years in a row for the Hockley Valley Ski Club during the end of season championship race
I was offered a spot on the competitive downhill racing team for the Hockley Valley Ski Club
I was top of my class for an Archery season
Team Accomplishments:
2022/2023 season:
– Won silver at the OVA provincials Championship, Division 2, Tier 1, with the Jr Guelph Gryphons
– Won gold at the Grand prix/Bugarski Cup with the with Jr Guelph Gryphons
– Won gold at the Challenge Cup with the Jr Guelph Gryphons
– Won bronze at the Provincial Cup with the with Jr Guelph Gryphons
2021/2022 season:
– Won gold at the OVA Provincials, division 3 with Jr Guelph Gryphons
– Was asked to play up 2 age groups for a Volleyball tournament in which I was the starting middle player, and ended up winning silver at the U18 Bugarski Cup for the Jr Guelph Gryphons
– Won gold for U16 volleyball winter league play with Jr Guelph Gryphons
– Won bronze for U16 volleyball fall league play with Jr Guelph Gryphons
Spike touch: 9’7″
Block touch: 9’3″
2023, U17 Provincial Stats:
Hitting percentage: .264
2.6 kills per set
1.41 blocks per set
4.24 points per set
2022, U16 Provincial Stats:
Hitting percentage: .492
1.95 kills per set
1.11 blocks per set
0.5 aces per set
3.56 points per set
Highlight Videos
2022/2023 Highlights: https://youtu.be/JOb9cpEipZI
2021/2022 MB Highlights: https://youtu.be/1hlOmUIqNgg