Salem College

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Named All-Tournament (Averett Classic |  Aug. 30-31, 2024)
-USA South Conference Rookie of the Week (September 9, 2024)
-USA South Conference Rookie of the Week (September 23, 2024)
-USA South Conference Rookie of the Week (September 30, 2024)
-USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference (2024)

FIRST YEAR (2025 / BEACH VOLLEYBALL): Appeared in two matches alongside teammate Jolina Bun, both as the No. 5 seed, and finished 2-0 … claimed her first two wins of the season alongside Bun, including a 21-12, 19-21, 16-14 victory over A. Deas / T. Craine (Spartanburg Methodist) … the second win for the tandem of Johnson and Bun also came on February 15th, as they downed Bella DiDonna / Kelly Knox (St. Andrews) in two sets (21-12, 21-10). 

FIRST YEAR (2024 / VOLLEYBALL): Joined teammates Aspen Bradley (441 kills) and Anna Rymer (346) by eclipsing the 300-kill mark (324) with a .324 attack percentage (third-best) on the slate … finished first on the team in total blocks (69), one ahead of teammate Anna Rymer, with 25 solo (team-high) and 44 assisted blocks (team-high) on the season … joins Valeria Rosa Lopez as the only players in Salem volleyball history to garner Honorable Mention All-Conference … teamed with Leah Rymer to earn eight of the nine USA South Rookie of the Week honors in 2024 … made her collegiate debut against Lynchburg (August 30), closing with nine kills (.333 attack percentage) and three blocks before adding nine kills in a match with Averett later the same day … cinched her All-Tournament honors at the Averett University Tournament with 10 kills (.471 attack pct.) against Guilford (August 31) and 13 kills (.545 attack pct.) versus Roanoke on August 31 … drove home 15 kills against Ferrum (September 6) … found her angles with 13 kills (.455 attack percentage), four assisted blocks, in a three-set win over N.C. Wesleyan (September 7) … responsible for 10 kills against Greensboro (September 19) as Salem claimed its home opener … drove home 11 kills (.529 attack pct.) against Pfeiffer (September 20) … established her single-match season-high in kills (20), becoming the 13th player in program history with at least 20 kills in a match, in a clash with Brevard (September 24) … tallied 12 kills (.500 attack percentage) along with four assisted blocks at Mary Baldwin (September 28) … slammed home 10 kills at Southern Virginia (October 2) … proved to be a nemesis for Brevard (October 8) with 14 kills in 32 attacks (.375 attack percentage) in a four-set win … slammed home 10 kills (.409 attack pct.) against Methodist (October 15) … responsible for 10 kills and a .381 attack percentage, adding four blocks (one solo) against Bob Jones (October 19) … key contributor to Salem’s five-set win over Southern Virginia (October 30) with nine kills (.353 attack pct.), adding three assisted blocks … had 12 kills in a clash with Meredith (November 6) … closed out the regular season with 10 kills (.333 attack percentage) against Roanoke (November 9) … began the a first round win in the USA South Conference Tournament against Brevard (November 12) with 12 kills (.800 attack percentage) and three digs and three blocks (two solo) … contributed seven kills and three digs in the Semifinals of the USA South Conference Tournament as Salem downed William Peace (November 14) in straight sets … capped off the final match of the season with eight kills and three blocks (two assisted blocks) in the USA South Conference Tournament Championship at Southern Virginia (November 16).

PREP: Graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 2024 … competed from 2020-24 for the Patriots under the direction of Emily Tracewell … named Second Team All-State in 2023 … earned First Team All-State honors following the 2024 campaign … integral part of guiding her team to the OVAC crown, which came in her senior season … played a key role in helping her unit reach the West Virginia state volleyball tournament, which capped off her senior campaign … competed six years on the Club Volleyball circuit for the Tribe Volleyball Club, competing for head coach Jeff Stanley. 

PERSONAL: Maia Sharee Johnson … daughter of Ana and Dave Johnson … born on January 6, 2006 … has one sibling, Nicolas … was named to the Principal’s List for her academic achievements.