2017 Volleyball Roster
Douglas, Maddie
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Sep 18 (Thu)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 8
Maddie Douglas
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Georgetown
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Texas
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
2018 (JUNIOR)
After training at middle blocker her first two seasons, was switched to outside hitter…Made her first appearance in the third match of the season, subbing in during the third set at Ohio State (Aug. 25)…Appeared in 13 matches overall…Made her first of three starts against Nicholls, in place of outside hitter Hollann Hans…Also started at No. 11 Florida and against Auburn (Oct. 12) in place of Brookah Palmer…Tied for team-high honors in kills with seven against Nicholls…Also hit .538 against the Colonels, finishing with seven kills without an error in 13 attack attempts…Suffered an ankle injury in the last half of the season and was unavailable to play in six matches.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 18 of 25 matches…Made the first start of her career on Sept. 24 against Missouri and led the team with a then-career-high five blocks…Was in the starting lineup 13 times overall, including in each of the last eight matches of the season…Led the team and ranked seventh in the SEC with 1.11 blocks per set in all matches…Also led the team and ranked eighth in the SEC with 1.11 blocks per set in conference matches only…Her career-high seven blocks in a three-set match at Missouri tied for the most blocks in all matches by an A&M player in 2017…It also tied for the second in the SEC for most blocks in a three-set conference match in 2017…Hit .227 with 1.22 kills per set for the full season…Hit .230 with 1.25 kills per set in SEC matches only.
2016 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in four matches and four sets overall…Made her Texas A&M career debut in the third set at UTEP on Sept. 10 and had the match-ending kill…Also appeared in a set in a 3-1 win at LSU, where she posted the first block of her career.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a three-year starting middle blocker for coach Jenny Richardson at Georgetown High School…Led the Eagles to 26-plus victories every season, including 29-win seasons in 2013 and 2015…Was a three-time member of both the all-district team and the academic all-district team…As a sophomore, was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 4A All-State Team and collected Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) all-state honorable mention accolades after directing Georgetown to a district title and the state playoff regional semifinals…Also was named to LoneStarVolleyball.com’s list of Players to Watch…As a junior, was named to the TSWA all-state third team following Georgetown’s first year competing in Class 5A…As a senior, the team captain was named to the TSWA 5A all-state second team and the TGCA academic all-state team, as well as the Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas second team…Helped lead the Eagles to a trip to the 2016 regional quarterfinals before reaggravating an ankle injury in the first set against eventual state champion Dripping Springs…Set the Georgetown season record with eight solo blocks per match and finished career as Georgetown’s all-time career leader in total blocks (373)…Played four years of club ball for Austin Juniors…Was coached by Glen Litzke, Mike Garcia and Ted Wade…Named to PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2016 Senior Aces: “The 150” and also received PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American special mention…Most memorable moment in athletics is her senior year when she broke the Georgetown High School blocking records.
PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball in the seventh grade…Describes herself as “a consistent player who is driven by competition. I am very loud and aggressive, and I love celebrating after amazing plays. Volleyball has brought me so many blessings and friendships. I love volleyball because I love competing and being a teammate, and I love the rush I get in my stomach when I step on the court.”…Only official recruiting trip was to Texas A&M…Chose to sign with the Aggies because she “grew up an Aggie! When I was offered I had to pinch myself because it has always been my dream school to be a student, and I couldn't believe that I was getting the chance to be an athlete as well!”...Wears No. 8 because her brother, who also attends A&M, used to wear No. 8 and she has always looked up to him…Most memorable athletic moment at Texas A&M is when she was subbed in late in a match at LSU as a freshman, registering a block to put the team at match point and “seeing my teammates go crazy. It was awesome!”…Hobbies include playing guitar, singing, and watching Netflix…Each of the last two years has participated in the Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Is majoring in religious studies with a minor in communication and leadership…Career ambition is to do mission work.
DOUGLAS UP CLOSE
Favorites:
| Category | Career High (Entering 2019) |
| Kills | 9 vs. Arkansas (10/20/17) |
| Attempts | 21 at South Carolina (10/7/18) |
| Hit% (min. 10 k) | n/a |
| Assists | 1 three times |
| Aces | 2 vs. Missouri (9/24/17); at Arkansas (11/5/17) |
| Digs | 6 vs. Northwestern State (9/15/18) |
| Solo Blocks | 2 at Missouri (11/3/17) |
| Assisted Blocks | 5 three times |
| Total Blocks | 7 at Missouri (11/3/17) |
| Points | 12.5 vs. Arkansas (10/20/17); at Arkansas (11/5/17) |
2018 (JUNIOR)
After training at middle blocker her first two seasons, was switched to outside hitter…Made her first appearance in the third match of the season, subbing in during the third set at Ohio State (Aug. 25)…Appeared in 13 matches overall…Made her first of three starts against Nicholls, in place of outside hitter Hollann Hans…Also started at No. 11 Florida and against Auburn (Oct. 12) in place of Brookah Palmer…Tied for team-high honors in kills with seven against Nicholls…Also hit .538 against the Colonels, finishing with seven kills without an error in 13 attack attempts…Suffered an ankle injury in the last half of the season and was unavailable to play in six matches.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 18 of 25 matches…Made the first start of her career on Sept. 24 against Missouri and led the team with a then-career-high five blocks…Was in the starting lineup 13 times overall, including in each of the last eight matches of the season…Led the team and ranked seventh in the SEC with 1.11 blocks per set in all matches…Also led the team and ranked eighth in the SEC with 1.11 blocks per set in conference matches only…Her career-high seven blocks in a three-set match at Missouri tied for the most blocks in all matches by an A&M player in 2017…It also tied for the second in the SEC for most blocks in a three-set conference match in 2017…Hit .227 with 1.22 kills per set for the full season…Hit .230 with 1.25 kills per set in SEC matches only.
2016 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in four matches and four sets overall…Made her Texas A&M career debut in the third set at UTEP on Sept. 10 and had the match-ending kill…Also appeared in a set in a 3-1 win at LSU, where she posted the first block of her career.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a three-year starting middle blocker for coach Jenny Richardson at Georgetown High School…Led the Eagles to 26-plus victories every season, including 29-win seasons in 2013 and 2015…Was a three-time member of both the all-district team and the academic all-district team…As a sophomore, was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 4A All-State Team and collected Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) all-state honorable mention accolades after directing Georgetown to a district title and the state playoff regional semifinals…Also was named to LoneStarVolleyball.com’s list of Players to Watch…As a junior, was named to the TSWA all-state third team following Georgetown’s first year competing in Class 5A…As a senior, the team captain was named to the TSWA 5A all-state second team and the TGCA academic all-state team, as well as the Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas second team…Helped lead the Eagles to a trip to the 2016 regional quarterfinals before reaggravating an ankle injury in the first set against eventual state champion Dripping Springs…Set the Georgetown season record with eight solo blocks per match and finished career as Georgetown’s all-time career leader in total blocks (373)…Played four years of club ball for Austin Juniors…Was coached by Glen Litzke, Mike Garcia and Ted Wade…Named to PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2016 Senior Aces: “The 150” and also received PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American special mention…Most memorable moment in athletics is her senior year when she broke the Georgetown High School blocking records.
PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball in the seventh grade…Describes herself as “a consistent player who is driven by competition. I am very loud and aggressive, and I love celebrating after amazing plays. Volleyball has brought me so many blessings and friendships. I love volleyball because I love competing and being a teammate, and I love the rush I get in my stomach when I step on the court.”…Only official recruiting trip was to Texas A&M…Chose to sign with the Aggies because she “grew up an Aggie! When I was offered I had to pinch myself because it has always been my dream school to be a student, and I couldn't believe that I was getting the chance to be an athlete as well!”...Wears No. 8 because her brother, who also attends A&M, used to wear No. 8 and she has always looked up to him…Most memorable athletic moment at Texas A&M is when she was subbed in late in a match at LSU as a freshman, registering a block to put the team at match point and “seeing my teammates go crazy. It was awesome!”…Hobbies include playing guitar, singing, and watching Netflix…Each of the last two years has participated in the Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Is majoring in religious studies with a minor in communication and leadership…Career ambition is to do mission work.
DOUGLAS UP CLOSE
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: science
- Favorite quote: She believed she could so she did
- Favorite volleyball player of all time: Destiny Hooker
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Houston Astros
- Favorite social media site: Pinterest
- Favorite emoji: crying laughing face
- Favorite type of music: country
- Favorite food: mac and cheese
- Favorite binge watching TV show: Grey’s Anatomy
- Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird
- Favorite movie: Tarzan
- Favorite Disney character: Ariel
- Favorite animal: dog
- Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: my teammates and the competition
- Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: I’m really bad at all other sports
- Favorite thing about A&M: the traditions
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Saw ’em off
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Don’t Stop Believing
- Favorite place to vacation: the lake
- My nickname is: Maddawg or Mads
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: loud
- One word to describe me away from the court: silly
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: Josh Fuch
- The person I would most like to meet: Jesus, for sure
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Miley Cyrus before she went crazy
- The most famous athlete I have met: Misty May-Treanor
- The most famous non-athlete I have met: Danielle Bradbery
- The song title that best describes me: Teach Me How to Dougie
- Best pump-up song: Bodak Yellow
- Musical instruments that I play: guitar
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: McDonald’s worker, no joke
- Early bird or night owl: night owl
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: The Bachelor
- I can’t believe I watch this show: Vampire Diaries
- Few people know that I: am actually an introvert unless I know you
- My best non-athletic talent(s): singing
- My most prized possession: Bible
- My most annoying habit: I squeeze my water bottle when I drink it and it is very loud apparently
- My pet peeve: when I’m driving and someone pulls out in front of me to where I have to slam on my breaks
- My superstitions: my volleyball shoes have to be super, extra, extremely tight or I literally can’t play right
- If I had a million dollars, I would: put it in savings for later in life
- Three things on my bucket list are:
- sky diving
- going to Hawaii
- swimming with dolphins
- Being at A&M has taught me: to appreciate my family and how to survive without my parents doing everything for me
- Best piece of advice for your freshmen teammates: don’t have expectations for yourself or your playing time, BUT instead have goals to strive for. Having expectations almost always leaves you falling short, but having goals is something to always be striving for and leaves a more positive vibe mentally.
- After I graduate, I plan to: get a job that I love, get married, and be the coolest mom ever
- My dream job is: fixing up, remodeling and designing old houses for people
- I am most thankful for: my faith and my family
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Mallory Talbert
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Berkley Adams
- 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: Amy Houser
- America’s Got Talent: Berkley Adams
- America’s Next Top Model: Kaitlyn Rogers
- American Ninja Warrior: Amy Houser
- The Amazing Race: Haley Slocum
- Dancing with the Stars: Morgan Davis
- Fear Factor: Brookah Palmer
- Fixer Upper: Me!
- Jeopardy: Amy Houser
- Impractical Jokers: Berkley Adams
- Lip Sync Battle: Camille Conner
- Project Runway: Hollann Hans
- Shark Tank: Sam Sanders
- Survivor: Haley Slocum
- The Voice: Haley Slocum
Highlights: Texas A&M vs TCU
Wednesday, September 10
Utah State Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Saturday, September 06
Highlights: Texas A&M 3, Utah State 1
Friday, September 05
Utah Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Thursday, September 04
