24 Kennedy Mayo
Kennedy Mayo
  • Height:
    6'1"
  • Year:
    2026
  • Hometown:
    Long Branch, N.J.
  • High School:
    Saint John Vianney
  • Position:
    MB
  • Major:
    Political Science & Psychology
  • Pronunciation:
    KENN-uh-DEE MAY-oh
  • m
    12
  • k/s
    1.51
  • h %
    .183
  • a/s
    0.02
  • b/s
    0.53
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.40

Bio

2023:
  • Competed in 12 matches as a sophomore
  • Recorded 68 kills with 24 total blocks
  • Had season-high 12 kills in a win over Maine Maritime on Sept. 16
  • Registered four blocks in a win over New England College on Sept. 14
2022:
  • Saw action in 24 games as a first year for the Blue
  • Finished with 141 kills, and team-leading 43 total blocks (eight solo)
  • Earned career high 15 kills in 3-2 win over Keene State on Sept. 22
  • Had five total blocks against Regis on Oct. 19
  • Made collegiate debut on Sept. 2 against Suffolk
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Saint John Vianney High School, graduated in 2022
  • Was a one sport athlete in volleyball and three-year starter
  • Was captain of the volleyball team from 2019-2022
  • Was awarded First team - B North Division
  • Was awarded Second team - All Shore Conference
  • Was awarded Second team - All State Non-Public
  • Monmouth County All-Star Team selection
  • New Jersey Top 50 All-Star Team selection
  • New Jersey Top 100 Blocker
  • Guided team to a B North Championship Title every year since 2018
  • Guided team to a Shore Conference Championship Title in 2022
  • 4-Year club player and captain on Princeton Volleyball Club, all National Level
  • Guided Princeton Volleyball Club 17-1s team to a 2021 Nationals Win
Personal:
  • Daughter of Wesley and Yvette Judy Mayo
  • Father played football and baseball at Northeastern University from 1979-1984
  • Born on the Jersey Shore in Long Branch, N.J.
  • Only Child
  • Loves meditation and mindfulness, fashion design and sewing, and spending summers on Martha’s Vineyard
Why Wellesley?
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because of its diverse community, academic excellence and opportunities, competitive volleyball team, and the chance to be part of the most powerful women’s network on earth!

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 21 at Keene St. W, 3-0
Oct 24 at Emerson L, 3-2
Oct 26 Plymouth St. W, 3-2
Oct 31 at WPI L, 3-2
Nov 2 Brandeis W, 3-2
Nov 4 Mount Holyoke W, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Matches 12 4
Sets 45 18
Kills 68 22
Kills per set 1.51 1.22
Errors 34 14
Total Attacks 186 76
Hitting Percentage .183 .105
Assists 1 0
Assists per set 0.02 0.00
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 1 1
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 1 1
Reception Errors 1 1
Digs 18 10
Digs per set 0.40 0.56
Block Solo 8 4
Block Assist 16 4
Block Total 24 8
Blocks per set 0.53 0.44
Block Errors 6 5
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 84.0 28.0
Points per set 1.9 1.6
Matches started 5 3
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Sep 1 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 3-0 - 3 3 2 12 .083 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 5.0
Sep 2 vs. Regis (Mass.) L, 3-0 - 3 3 2 7 .143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 4.0
Sep 2 vs. Colby-Sawyer W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 9 .333 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 6.0
Sep 6 Fisher W, 3-0 - 3 6 1 13 .385 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 7.0
Sep 9 U. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 15 .133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Sep 14 at New England Col. W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 12 .250 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 8.5
Sep 16 at Gordon W, 3-1 - 4 7 2 17 .294 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7.5
Sep 16 vs. Maine Maritime W, 3-2 - 5 12 6 25 .240 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 14.0
Sep 19 Salve Regina W, 3-2 - 5 8 3 23 .217 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 8.5
Sep 23 Wheaton W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Babson L, 3-2 1 5 6 5 22 .045 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 8.5
Sep 29 Smith L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 10 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2.0
Sep 30 at Eastern Nazarene L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-1 1 4 7 5 21 .095 0 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 4 2 0 9.0
Oct 10 MIT L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Regis (Mass.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Clark L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Springfield L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 vs. Southern Me. W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Keene St. W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Emerson L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Plymouth St. W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at WPI L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Brandeis W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Mount Holyoke W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
2022-23 24 81 141 1.74 65 377 .202 0 0.00 3 0.04 5 1 29 0.36 8 35 43 0.53 169.5 2.1
2023-24 12 45 68 1.51 34 186 .183 1 0.02 0 0.00 1 1 18 0.40 8 16 24 0.53 84.0 1.9
Total 36 126 209 1.66 99 563 .195 1 0.01 3 0.02 6 2 47 0.37 16 51 67 0.53 253.5 2.0
    m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Event Total 12 45 68 1.51 34 186 .183 1 0.02 0 0.00 1 1 18 0.40 8 16 24 0.53 84.0 1.9
Conference 4 18 22 1.22 14 76 .105 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1 10 0.56 4 4 8 0.44 28.0 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 18 22 1.22 9 73 .178 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 7 0.39 2 5 7 0.39 26.5 1.5
Away 4 16 26 1.63 15 72 .153 1 0.06 0 0.00 1 1 8 0.50 5 5 10 0.63 33.5 2.1
Neutral 3 11 20 1.82 10 41 .244 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 3 0.27 1 6 7 0.64 24.0 2.2
Result Wins 7 26 48 1.85 19 114 .254 1 0.04 0 0.00 0 0 10 0.38 3 9 12 0.46 55.5 2.1
Losses 5 19 20 1.05 15 72 .069 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1 8 0.42 5 7 12 0.63 28.5 1.5
Month September 11 41 61 1.49 29 165 .194 1 0.02 0 0.00 0 0 14 0.34 6 16 22 0.54 75.0 1.8
October 1 4 7 1.75 5 21 .095 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1 4 1.00 2 0 2 0.50 9.0 2.3