Methodist University Athletics

Career Highs
Kills - 10 (Oct. 22, 2022 vs. Greensboro)
Points - 12.0 (Oct. 22, 2022 vs. Greensboro)
Total Blocks - 3 (Sept. 26, 2023 at Salem)
Aces - 3 (Two times)
Assists - 1 (11 times)
Digs - 16 (Sept. 17, 2022 vs. Bob Jones)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2022-23, 2024-25)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023)

2024: Appeared in 27 matches, playing in 57 sets… Recorded 59 kills and 11 blocks (all assisted) for 64.5 points… Registered 32 digs and three assists as well… Posted a season-high eight kills versus Roanoke College… Finished with 5+ kills in three matches… Recorded a season-high two blocks, composed of two assisted, three times… Notched a season-high four digs at Greensboro and against William Peace.

2023: Appeared in 25 matches, starting in 15, playing in 97 sets… Recorded 69 kills and 22 blocks (two solo & 20 assisted) for 81 points… Registered 45 digs and six assists as well… Posted a season-high seven kills versus Huntingdon in the season opener… Finished with 5+ kills in five matches… Recorded a career-high three blocks, composed of one solo and two assisted, at Salem… Notched a season-high five digs against William Peace.

2022: Appeared in 21 matches, starting in one, playing in 72 sets as a freshman for MU… Recorded 98 kills, 11 service aces, and 10 blocks (two solo & eight assisted) for 115 points… Registered 64 digs and two assists as well… Posted a career-high 10 kills versus Greensboro… Finished with 5+ kills in 11 matches… Registered a career-high three service aces versus Bob Jones University and against Greensboro… Recorded a season-high two blocks, composed of two assisted, at William Peace and against Guilford… Notched a career-high 16 digs versus Bob Jones… Had 4+ digs in eight matches.

High School: Earned Second Team All-Conference for volleyball… Voted Most Improved Player… A junior marshal… A member of the National Honor Society and AIG programs.

Club team: Sandhills & Eastside

Personal: Born in Wurzburg, Germany… daughter of Candita and Joseph Carter… brother, Zachary, played football at Division II Alderson Broadus (W.Va.)… Mahala is majoring in biochemistry, with a minor in sociology.