Miaya Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Honors

2022 (Graduate Student)

Played in 122 sets across all 33 matches, and one of the five Tigers to start every match this season
Lead the team with 316 total kills on the season
Second on the team with 106 total blocks and 82 block assists
Recorded double-digit kills in 17 matches on the season, including four straight
Earned AAC Honor Roll (10/3)

2021 (Senior)

One of four Tigers to play in all 119 sets across all 32 matches and one of only two to start every match
Led team with 321 kills, 385.5 points, and 22 solo blocks, second with 85 block assists
Recorded double-digit kills 16 times, with a season-high of 19 in a win at Tulsa (11/24)
Her 19 kills at Tulsa led the team and were the most for any Tigers player in a single match throughout the season
Tallied a season-best eight blocks (three solo, five assists) at Tulane (10/15)

2020 (Junior)

2018-19 (at Christian Brothers University)

Posted 689 kills, 182 total blocks, and a .333 hitting percentage across 230 sets
Led the team in total blocks (90) and finished second in kills (302) as a sophomore
Recorded double-digit ills in 17 matches in 2019, which included seven-consecutive matches to begin the season
Led the GSC in hitting percentage (.379) as a sophomore

Prior to Memphis/Personal

Three-year letterwinner for head coach Emmy McClain at St. George’s Independent School in Collierville, Tenn.
Helped the Gryphons to a 74-38 record and three straight Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division II-A state playoff appearances as well as three straight runner-up TSSAA DII-A West District seasons
Played in 299 career sets with 623 kills, 234 total blocks, and a .341 hitting percentage
As a senior, ranked among the state’s leaders in total blocks (99) and hitting percentage (.379)
2017 honors included Commercial Appeal All-Metro Second Team, TSSAA DII-A All-District, and TSSAA Division II-A West All-Region Team
Daughter of Margaret A. Porter-Smith