# 3 Akeyta Mayes
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2009: Served up season-high five aces in three-game win against St. Catharine College on Oct. 10. ... Matched team season high with 28 digs Oct. 9 against Bryan College. ... Led team with 20 digs in three-game win against St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Sept. 26. ... Played in all 42 IU East matches. ... Finished season with 9 kills, 34 aces, .911 service percentage, .885 serve receive percentage and 412 digs (2.68 per game) in 154 games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Set school record at Lawrence North with 456 digs. … Lawrence North defensive player of the year. … Honorable mention all-county selection.
ALL ABOUT AKEYTA
AREA OF STUDY: Education
WHY AKEYTA CHOSE IU EAST: It was the best fit for me.
MOST MEMORABLE VOLLEYBALL MOMENT: Winning conference and beating rival Center Grove
PARENTS: Stefanie and Larry Kennebrew
SIBLINGS: Shaunda Frazier and Dakota Kennebrew
FAVORITE FOOD: Bacon burgers, tacos
FAVORITE TV SHOW: "Real Housewives of Atlanta"
FAVORITE SUBJECT: English
FAVORITE IU EAST CLASS: English
FAVORITE IU EAST PROFESSOR: Christie Joy
FAVORITE MOVIE: "The Players Club"
FAVORITE SONGS: "T-Shirt" by Destiny's Child, "A Night Off" by Drake; "Tell Him the Truth" by Keri Hilson
HOBBIES: Roller skating
ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: Dwight Howard
NON-ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: Kristin Waechter
DID YOU KNOW: Akeyta was an honor roll student at Lawrence North. … Akeyta's favorite quotes are "God is good" and "Let the haters be your motivators."
2009 Volleyball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April Acree | SO | MH | 5-10 | Muncie, Ind. | Yorktown H.S. |
| 2 | Madison Qualkenbush | SO | L | 5-7 | New Castle, Ind. | New Castle H.S. |
| 3 | Akeyta Mayes | FR | D | 5-6 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence North H.S. |
| 4 | Kristin Waechter | FR | D | 5-6 | Muncie, Ind. | Daleville H.S. |
| 5 | Brianna "Breezy" Strete | FR | MH | 6-0 | Troy, Ohio | Troy H.S. |
| 6 | Courtney Flory | SO | OH | 5-8 | New Paris, Ohio | National Trail H.S. |
| 7 | Brandie Sanders | FR | OH | 5-8 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Pike H.S. |
| 8 | Lauren Crump | FR | S | 5-7 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Scecina Memorial H.S. |
| 10 | Stacie Muir | FR | OH | 5-10 | Noblesville, Ind. | Noblesville H.S. |
| 11 | Kristen Mahoney | JR | MH | 5-11 | Pendleton, Ind. | Lincoln College |
| 12 | Kaitlyn Ervin | SO | OH | 5-9 | West Alexandria, Ohio | Twin Valley South H.S. |
| 13 | Jessica White | JR | MH | 6-0 | Sheldon, IL | Kankakee C.C. |
| 14 | Victoria Hicks | FR | OP | 5-10 | Lynn, Ind. | Randolph Southern H.S. |
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