Methodist University Athletics

Career Highs
Kills - 10 (Oct. 22, 2022 vs. Greensboro)
Points - 12.0 (Oct. 22, 2022 vs. Greensboro)
Total Blocks - 5 (Sept. 6, 2025 vs. Carolina)
Aces - 3 (Two times)
Assists - 1 (14 times)
Digs - 16 (Sept. 17, 2022 vs. Bob Jones)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
MU Senior Scholar-Athlete (2025-26)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023)

2025: Appeared in 20 matches, with six starts, playing in 44 sets for the Monarchs… Finished the season with 27 kills and 12 total blocks (two solo and 10 assisted) for 34.0 points… Added 13 digs and three assists… Registered at least two kills in eight matches… Recorded a season-high six kills in the season opener versus Bob Jones University… Recorded at least one block in seven matches… Posted a career-high five blocks, composed of five assisted, versus Carolina University… Registered at least one dig in seven matches… Notched a season-high three digs versus Bob Jones.

2024: Appeared in 27 matches, playing in 57 sets… Recorded 59 kills and 11 total 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 total blocks (two solo and 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 total blocks (two solo and 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.