2010: Lone Star Conference second team selection ... Competed in 27 matches as a true freshman, starting 25 ... Played in 98 sets for the Lions, averaging 8.9 assists, 2.0 digs and 1.2 points per set ... Her 8.91 assists ranked fourth in the LSC ... In addition to leading the Lions in assists (873), ranked second in service aces (27), fourth in blocks (40) and digs (145) and fifth in attack percentage (.139) ... Had 11 matches of 30 or more assists and four in which she surpassed 40 helpers, highlighted by her career-best 57 assists at Incarnate Word (Oct. 1) ... Posted 46 assists against Cameron (Oct. 24) ... Notched double-digit dig totals in three matches, giving her three double-doubles in her freshman campaign ... Had a career-high 15 digs at Central Oklahoma (Oct. 14) while digging 13 attempts against Texas Woman's (Sept. 28) and at Southern Arkansas (Oct. 11) ... Tallied 69 kills on the year, highlighted by a season-best six against Henderson State (Sept. 9) ... Posted 40 blocks on the year, recording three in a match on three different occasions ... Recorded three service aces against Texas-Permian Basin (Sept. 10) and at Southwest Oklahoma State (Oct. 16), finishing with a pair on seven other occasions.
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A four-year letterwinner on the volleyball team, where she set school career records for aces (312), kills (1,501) and assists (1,928) ... A three-time first team all-district selection ... Named Defensive Player of the County as a senior ... A two-time team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year recipient ... Served as team captain during her sophomore, junior and senior years ... As a freshman, named the district and county Newcomer of the Year ... Recognized on multiple all-tournament teams ... Played on the Tejas Volleyball Club team along with Kayla Bond which reached the USAV Girls’ Junior Nationals this past spring.
Personal: Born October 24, 1991 ... Daughter of Jimmy and Celeste Neal ... Plans to major in English.
Hayes' A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Kills: 6, vs. Henderson State (Sept. 9, 2010)
Attacks: 15, at Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 18, 2010)
Attack Pct. (min. 5 kills): .500, vs. Henderson State (Sept. 9, 2010)
Assists: 57, at Incarnate Word (Oct. 1, 2010)
Service Aces: 3, two times (most recent at Southwest Oklahoma State, Oct. 16, 2010)
Digs: 15, at Central Oklahoma (Oct. 14, 2010)
Blocks: 3, three times (most recent vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 4, 2010)
Neal's Career Double-Doubles
Sept. 28, 2010 vs. Texas Woman's (25 assists, 13 digs)
Oct. 11, 2010 at Southern Arkansas (39 assists, 13 digs)
Oct. 14, 2010 at Central Oklahoma (41 assists, 15 digs)
