2014 Lady Demon Volleyball Roster

Gary Hardamon
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Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon

5 Mackenzie Neely

  • Position Right Side
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Dripping Springs, TX
  • Highschool Dripping Springs HS
  • Prev School Austin Juniors
  • Major Health & Exercise Science

Biography

2014: Started in 31 matches for NSU ... named the 2014 Southland Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player after posting 32 kills over the course of three matches ... tallied season-high 18 kills on Oct. 2 against Abilene Christian ... posted 17 kills at Auburn (Sept. 20) and in tournament semifinal vs. Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 22) ... blocked seven balls at Baylor on Sept. 16.

2014 Accolades:
All-Southland Conference Preseason Second Team Selection (8/20/2014)
North Texas Invitational All-Tournament Team (8/30/2014)
Mississippi State's Maroon Classic All-Tournament  Team (9/13/2014)
All-Southland Conference First Team Selection (11/19/14)
Southland Conference Tournament Team (11/23/14)
Southland Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player (11/23/14)


2013: 
Appeared in 29 matches, starting 27… named to first team Southland All-Academic team… led the team and ranked sixth in the league with .31 service aces per set… recorded season-highs of 14 kills, twice, and five aces… knocked down 10-of-19 of team’s aces for week of 10/28.


2013 Accolades:
All-Southland Conference Preaseason Second Team Selection
Southland Conference All-Academic First Team Selection
Southland Conference Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll


2012: Played in all 33 matches, starting 28…reached double-figure kills in 15 matches…landed her career-high 20 kills against Robert Morris on Sept. 15…third on team in kill (319), blocks (72) and aces (35)…season-high seven blocks at Lamar on Sept. 20…season-high four aces against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 11.
2012 Accolades:
Arkansas Invitational All-Tournament Team
SFA Chilly Fillmore's Inviational All-Tournament Team
Southland Conference All Academic Second Team Selection
Southland Conference Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll


2011: Started all 30 matches and played in all 115 sets at middle blocker… led the team in service aces with 30 and finished ninth in the SLC… second on the team in blocks (76, .66 b/s) and fourth in kills (187, 1.63 k/s)… three double-figure kill performances including a career-high 11 and .562 hitting mark against SLU on Nov. 10… personal-best nine blocks vs. NMSU, the most by any Lady Demon in a single match in 2011… career-high six aces against UCA on Sept. 15.
2011 Accolades:
Southland Conference Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll


High School: Led Dripping Springs HS to the 4A All-State title and four All-District titles… 2010 4A All-State Academic winner and four-time All-Academic District champion… 2010 co-MVP District… 2010 All-Central Texas second-team… three-time All-Tournament Selection… 2010 Special Mention All-Texas… 2010 team captain… holds Dripping Springs records in career kills (1545), season kills (557), kills in a match (26), career aces (213), aces in a match (11), season blocks (148) and blocks in a match (5)… four-time Academic Excellence award winner, and 95 and above GPA recognition… member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1993… daughter of Sandy and Gayla Neely… mother played volleyball and softball for North Texas… majoring in health and exercise science with plans to attend physcian assistant school and work both in the US and overseas… played club with Austin Juniors, winning the bronze medal in 2010 at AAU’s with 17 Mizuno.

Career Bests
Kills………...20 vs. Robert Morris, 9/15/12
Attempts……...........…52 vs. UCA, 9/27/12
Service Aces….............6 vs. UCA, 9/15/11
Total Blocks…..….......9 at NMSU, 9/10/11

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2011Freshman

    Middle Blocker/Right Side
    6'1"
    5
  • 5

    2012Sophomore

    Middle Blocker/Right Side
    6'1"
    5
  • 5

    2013Junior

    Middle Blocker/Right Side
    6'0"
    5
  • 5

    2014Senior

    Right Side
    6'0"
    5