May (pictured) had another steady season in the back row. May makes the routine passes and is not afraid to go down on her knees to dig up hard shots to the side lines. Her nice instincts help her handle well-struck crosses. May makes nice adjustments on redirected balls. May even puts nice topspin on her jump serves. May’s ball control still needs some work, but it has drastically improved. May had 158 digs and 48 aces to help Rowan County go 32-9, win another 61st District crown and win the 16th Region crown.

May continues to communicate well on the court, delivering sound serves and first touches for the Valkyries. May moves her feet well and squares her arms up to balls well for Rowan County to deliver crisp two to three-point passes to Jones so she can find the talented hitters. May said Mains and Breeze really challenge all the defensive players in practice so they can make big digs in big games.

May is helping the Valkyries form a nice back row defense. She does not hide behind blocks. She makes good first touches getting Rowan County in system and has solid serves. She landed an ace on a good libero Saturday. May said keys to sound defense are commitment, keeping energy high and having fun.

May is turning into a reliable passer on both serve reception and digging. May squares her body up to balls well and has improved her control. May has an outstanding jump serve. May said she’s been working on bringing more energy to the court and a better mentality of getting to balls. May had 159 digs and 53 aces for the Valkyries last fall.