Bio
2008: Played in 17 matches for the Retrievers, starting six… Led the team with a .307 hitting percentage… Was third on the team, averaging 0.98 blocks per set, earning 41 in 42 sets played… Hit double-digit kills twice, including an 11-kill effort at New Hampshire on Nov. 2… Earned a season-high six total blocks against Binghamton on Nov. 7… Her best match came against Hartford in the regular-season finale on Nov. 16, posting 10 kills and an outstanding .769 hitting percentage along with five assisted blocks… Named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Earned conference Rookie of the Week honors for the week ending Nov. 16… Named the team's Most Improved Player at UMBC’s varsity awards banquet in May.
High School: A two-sport athlete at Independence High School in Charlotte, N.C…. A two-time volleyball All-Conference performer for the Patriots in 2006 and 2007… Named the MVP in 2007, offensive MVP in 2006, and Most Improved in 2004 and 2005… Also earned the Scholar-Athlete Award in 2006 and 2007… Named to the Charlotte Weekly Volleyball Super Team Second Team in 2006 and 2007 and helped lead the Patriots to the state playoffs in 2006 and 2007… Also lettered in basketball and soccer while at Independence… Was named the Most Improved Player for basketball in 2004-05 and 2005-06 as well as the defensive MVP in 2006-07 and 2007-08 in addition to earning the Scholar-Athlete Award all four years… Helped the Patriots to the state playoffs all four years and was part of the 2006-07 team which captured the Southwestern 4A Conference Championship and made it to the third round of the state tournament… Was salutatorian of her graduating class… An honor roll student who was also a North Carolina Scholar, Member of Academy of International Studies, Member of Order of the Patriot, and AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Alma Kennedy… Has three sisters, Remika McClain and Ebony and Aja Kennedy, and one brother, Sameul Currence… Father, Anthony, played basketball at Coker College… Majoring in psychology and hopes to become a dentist… Born March 3, 1990.
