HONORS

2019

Pepperdine All-Tournament Team
SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/16)
AVCA South All-Region Team
AD Academic Honor Roll
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2018

Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
AD Academic Honor Roll

2017

Best Blocker, Texas A&M Invitational
First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER HIGHS

Category	Career High
Kills	15 at LSU (9/30/18)
Attempts	32 at Oklahoma (9/14/18)
Hit% (min. 10 k)	*.909 [10-0-11] at Mississippi State (11/22/17) --all-time school record (10-14 attempts)
Assists	3 vs. Arkansas (11/8/19)
Aces	2 (five times)
Digs	7 at Pepperdine (9/7/19)
Solo Blocks	2 (three times)
Assisted Blocks	9 vs. Texas State (9/24/19)
Total Blocks	9 vs. Texas State (9/12/19); at Tennessee (9/24/19); vs. No. 14 Florida (10/13/19); vs. Rice (12/6/19)
Points	16.5 vs. UTRGV (9/1319)

TEXAS A&M RECORDS
2019 SEASON RECORDS
-7^th in Blocks per set (1.39)
-5^th in Block Assists (136)

25-POINT RALLY SCORING ERA SEASON RECORDS (2008-PRESENT)
-12^th in Hitting Percentage (.310)
-3^rd in Total Blocks (152)
-2^nd in Blocks per set (1.39)

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
-10^th in Hitting Percentage (.298)

25-POINT RALLY SCORING ERA CAREER RECORDS (2008-PRESENT)
-5^th in Hitting Percentage (.298)
-6^th in Total Blocks (252)
-5^th in Solo Blocks (30)
-6^th in Block Assists (222)
-3^rd in Blocks per set (1.06)

2019 (JUNIOR)
Played and started in 29 matches, seeing action in 109 sets...Averaged 1.39 blocks per set...Led the team in solo blocks (16), block assists (136) and total blocks (152)...Finished fifth on the team in kills (197)...Recorded double-digit kills five times, while leading the team in kills in two matches...Led the Aggies in blocks in 24 matches...Recorded a block in every match...Finished first in the SEC in blocks per set and total blocks...Ranked 15th nationally in blocks per set and 20th nationally in total blocks...Made her season debut against California Baptist (Sept. 6)… Had her first double-digit kill performance of the season at Pepperdine after finishing with 12 (Sept. 7)...Set a career-high nine blocks and tallied nine kills in the Aggies' home opener vs. Texas State (Sept. 12)...Hit .391 with 12 kills and seven blocks vs. UTRGV (Sept. 13)...Tallied 11 kills (.320) and five blocks vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 17)...Awarded SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar week with 28 kills and finishing with a 2.00 block per set average...Tied her career-high nine blocks at Tennessee (Sept. 29)...Put down seven kills vs. Arkansas (Oct. 4) to hit a .667 mark…Helped the Aggies defense to a season-high 16 blocks against No. 14 Florida, tying her career-high with one solo block and eight block assists (Oct. 13)...Tallied 10 kills on a .368 mark finishing with seven blocks at Mississippi State (Oct. 18)… Collected 5 blocks against Ole Miss (Oct. 20)...Recorded six kills and three blocks at No. 15 Kentucky (Nov. 1)...Had six kills, two service aces and four blocks vs. No. 24 Mizzou (Nov. 3)...Logged nine kills, eight blocks and three assists vs. Arkansas (Nov. 10)...Had three kills and four blocks at LSU (Nov. 10)...Amassed nine kills with a .471 clip vs. Auburn (Nov. 13)...Registered seven kills and eight blocks vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 24)...Had five kills and eight blocks at South Carolina (Nov. 27)...Led A&M with 12 kills on a .385 mark and seven blocks at No. 15 Florida (Nov. 30)...Logged five kills and six blocks vs. St. John's (Dec. 5)...Had six kills and nine blocks vs. Rice (Dec. 6)...Had seven kills and two blocks at No. 4 Wisconsin (Dec. 13).

2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Started 19 of 23 matches played…Led A&M and was seventh in the SEC with a .344 hitting efficiency in conference matches only…Also led the Aggies with a .313 hitting efficiency in all matches…Was second on the team with 65 total blocks and 0.76 blocks per set for the full season…Ranked second on the team with 43 total blocks and 0.76 blocks per set in SEC matches only…Took match-high honors with a then career-high 13 kills while hitting at a .478 clip in the SEC-opening victory against Arkansas (Sept. 19)…Two matches later, broke her career high with 15 kills while hitting .414 in the victory at LSU…Posted double-figure kills six times…Led or tied for the team lead in blocks in 11 matches…Averaged 1.99 kills, 0.76 blocks and 2.48 points per set for the full season. Appeared in 16 of 18 SEC matches, averaging 2.12 kills, 0.77 blocks and 2.60 points per set in conference matches only.

2017 (FRESHMAN)
Started 10 matches, including her career debut in the season opener against Sam Houston State…Played in 17 of 25 matches overall, missing several midseason matches due to a shoulder injury…Set a school record for hitting percentage (with 10-14 attempts) at Mississippi State, coming off the bench in the second set and finishing the match hitting .909 with a career-high 10 kills without an error in 11 attempts…Hit .221 for the full season, averaging 1.23 kills and 1.71 points per set…Also averaged 0.81 blocks per set in all matches…Led or tied for the team lead in total blocks in five matches…Was named Best Blocker at the season-opening Texas A&M Invitational.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year varsity member and three-year starter at middle blocker for coach Renee Lamar-Bryant at Xavier College Preparatory…Helped lead the Gators to four conference titles as well as four top-four finishes in the state tournament…As a senior, was named to the Under Armour All-American first team and also was a PrepVolleyball.com All-American…Was selected to VolleyballMag.com Girls High School All-American second team…Was a PrepVolleyball.com National Senior Player of the Year finalist and also was No. 97 in the website’s Senior Aces, a list of the top recruits in the nation…Tabbed the AZCentral.com Big Schools Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year and also was named first-team All-Arizona…Earned all-state second team honors as a junior after leading Xavier to a state runner-up finish…Received all-state honorable mention as a sophomore…Most memorable moment in athletics is playing in the AVCA/Under Armour All-American match.

PERSONAL
From an athletic family, her mom, Carlette, swam at Arizona State and her dad, the late Steve Patterson, played basketball for legendary coach John Wooden at UCLA, where he won three national championships before playing in the NBA for the Bulls and Cavaliers from 1970-75…Began playing volleyball when she was 9 years old…Only official recruiting visit was to Texas A&M…Chose to attend A&M because she has family that lives nearby and she had a couple family members who attended Texas A&M…She also chose A&M because she loved the history and all the traditions, as well as the culture of the school and how the team is like family…Wears No. 10 because that also was her mom’s number…Hobbies include listening to music, taking pictures/videos, and traveling…Is active in FCA…Volunteered at Sports Fest 2018, where she played and taught the sport of volleyball to young kids…Also volunteered at The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community...Taught basic volleyball skills to the Brookwood Community group and gave them a tour of Reed Arena…A member of the AD's Aacdemic Honor Roll in 2018 and 2019...Is majoring in psychology…Career ambition is to be a sport psychologist.

PATTERSON UP CLOSE

Favorites:

Favorite class subject: psychology
Favorite quote: “Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practices and the coaches who have pushed you...is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back...Play for her.”—Mia Hamm
Favorite volleyball player of all time: Kerry Walsh
Favorite social media site: Instagram
Favorite emoji: purple heart
Favorite type of music: indie/alternative
Favorite food: pizza
Favorite binge watching TV show: Game of Thrones
Favorite book: Big Little Lies
Favorite movie: Bohemian Rhapsody
Favorite Disney character: Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
Favorite animal: Giraffe
Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: being with my teammates
Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: badminton
Favorite thing about A&M: the traditions
Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie Ring
Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Mr. Brightside
Favorite place to vacation: Turks and Caicos

Miscellaneous:

My nickname is: Kena
One word to describe me when I’m on the court: consistent
One word to describe me away from the court: gemini (lol)
The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: my mom
The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Under Armour All-American
The person I would most like to meet: Paul Klein
People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Kate Bosworth
The most famous athlete I have met: Tony Hawk
The most famous non-athlete I have met: Daniel Radcliffe
The song title that best describes me: lovely (Billie Eilish and Khalid)
Best pump-up song: Powerglide
Musical instruments that I play: harmonica
When I was little, I dreamed of being a: teacher
Early bird or night owl: night owl
The reality show I would most like to participate in is: America’s Next Top Model
I can’t believe I watch this show: Yummy Mummies
Few people know that I: lwas a vegetarian for 18 years
My best non-athletic talent: video making
My most prized possession: my computer becuase it has all of my photos and videos on it
My most annoying habit: saying “like” too much
My pet peeves: when people are on their phones during movies
If I had a million dollars, I would: travel the world
Three things on my bucket list are:
- See all of the 7 wonders of the world
- Skydiving
- Go to a music festival
Being at A&M has taught me: how to live on my own
Best piece of advice for your freshmen teammates: Enjoy it! It goes so fast!
After I graduate, I plan to: play volleyball overseas
My dream job is: sport psychologist
I am most thankful for: my friends and family

Teammate who…

The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Treyaunna Rush
The teammate who can always make me laugh: Mallory Talbert
The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Haley Slocum
Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Hollann Hans
Teammate most likely to become president:Camille Conner

Teammate who would be the best candidate for:

America’s Got Talent: Hollann Hans
America’s Next Top Model: Mallory Talbert
American Ninja Warrior: Haley Slocum
The Amazing Race: Camille Conner
The Apprentice: Lauren Davis
Big Brother: Madison Bowser
Dancing with the Stars: Treyaunna Rush
Fear Factor: Morgan Davis
Fixer Upper: Samantha Sanders
Jeopardy: Allison Fields
Impractical Jokers: Mallory Talbert
Lip Sync Battle: Morgan Davis
Pawn Stars: Taylor Voss
The Price is Right: Allison Fields
Project Runway: London Austin-Roark
Shark Tank: Karly Basham
Survivor: Haley Slocum
Top Chef: CiCi Hecht
The Voice: Hollann Hans
Wheel of Fortune: Madison Bowser
World of Dance: Camila Gomez

The Has-Beens Podcast: Makena Patterson