AWARDS:
- Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2015, 16, 17
- WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘silver’ honors – 2016, 17
- WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘bronze’ honors – 2015
PEPPERDINE CAREER: Was a part of the Waves’ program for three seasons, competing in 36 matches and 62 total sets … Had a career .600 hitting percentage and averaged 0.10 kills/set and 0.19 digs/set for the team … Collected a career-high two aces against Missouri State (9/9/17) and four kills against Alabama State (9/2/16).
PEPPERDINE 2017: Played in 23 matches and 41 sets for the Waves in her final season … Amassed one kill, three aces, eight digs and one block … Posted a career-best two aces against Missouri State on Sep. 9.
PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in nine matches and 17 sets for the Waves … Posted 0.29 kills/set after tabbing five kills and no errors on eight swings for a .833 hitting percentage … Also tallied one ace and four digs … Picked up a career-best four kills on five attempts against Alabama State on Sep. 2 … Posted an ace against Portland on Oct. 8.
PEPPERDINE 2015: Graduated from high school early in order to enroll at Pepperdine in January 2015 … Competed in four sets in four separate matches … Tallied one service ace at Loyola Marymount (11/21).
CLUB: Played with NC Elite Black (2013 and 2014) and Triangle Volleyball Club (2011 and 2012) ... Was member of the Carolina Region HP Team from 2011-13 ... Selected for the A2 team in 2013.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Broughton High School, located in Raleigh, N.C., in 2014 ... Made the 2014 AVCA/Under Armour All-American third team ... Was on PrepVolleyball.com's
Senior Aces top 250 list ... Averaged 2.5 kills and 1.5 blocks as a senior and made All-Pac-8 honorable mention ... Attended Cary (N.C.) Christian School her first three years of high school ... Was the Eastern Plains Independent Conference Player of the Year and was a North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 2A all-state selection as a junior ... Also earned all-conference and all-state honors as a sophomore, and all-conference as a freshman ... Earned a Raleigh Sports Club Athletic & Academic award.
PERSONAL: Born in Raleigh, N.C. ... Daughter of Mark and Carlin Johnson ... Has two siblings, Lindsey and Gabriel ... Has a number of family members who played college sports, including her mother, who played basketball at Washington ... Majoring in advertising ... Chose Pepperdine because "I have always wanted to pursue an adventure in college. Pepperdine and living in California have been a dream of mine for years. Pepperdine has a great reputation, location, vision and values."
FAVORITES: Enjoys being in nature, visiting the ocean, journaling and meeting new people ... Favorites include Scott Wong (athlete), The Bible (book), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie), The Office (TV show), Ed Sheeran (musical artist), brussels sprouts (food) and basketball (sport other than volleyball) ... Favorite thing about volleyball is "it's a sport where unity is required. Whether in practice or in a match, everyone contributes, everyone is needed, everyone matters."
