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Wingate University Athletics

2025 Volleyball Roster

Robin Jackson
Hugh Patton

3 Maya Van Heyst

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • High School Tampa Preparatory HS
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.

Biography

2024 (SOPHOMORE)
  • First team All-SAC honoree
  • D2CCA first team All-Region
  • AVCA All-Region
  • AVCA third team All-American
  • Named to the All-Tournament Team at the NCAA Southeast Regionals
  • As a setter and hitter, was key in WU ranking third nationally in kills per set and fourth in hitting percentage and assists per set
  • Started all 34 matches and played in all 116 sets on the year 
  • Handed out 801 assists while adding 225 kills, 363 digs, 47 blocks and 41 aces
  • Averaged 6.91 assists, 1.94 kills and 3.13 digs per set, hitting .300 on the season
  • Ranked seventh in the conference in hitting percentage 
  • Was fifth in the SAC in assists and aces per set
  • Led the conference with her 41 aces on the season 
  • Notched 19 double-doubles on the season
  • Ranked eighth nationally with four triple-doubles
  • Started the year with 10 kills, 20 assists, 14 digs and six aces vs. Belmont Abbey, hitting .500
  • Had eight kills, 16 assists and seven aces against FMU, hitting. 412
  • Had 17 assists, 17 digs and eight kills in the Aiken sweep, hitting .353
  • Piled up 26 assists, 22 digs and 12 kills at West Florida with a .348 hitting percentage
  • Had 30 assists and 10 digs vs. NW Missouri State
  • Notched 29 assists, 21 digs and 12 kills against Spring Hill, hitting .462
  • Piled up 37 assists and 13 digs at LMU, adding five blocks, three kills and two aces
  • Had 34 assists, 17 digs and seven kills in the Flagler win
  • Notched 29 assists and 11 digs vs. Coker, addign six kills and four blocks
  • Collected 30 assists, 16 digs, six kills, a block and an ace against Carson-Newman
  • Had 26 assists, 17 digs and six kills in the sweep at Tusculum
  • Had 28 assists, 11 digs and 15 kills at Anderson, hitting .652
  • Had 23 assists, 12 digs and seven kills in the Mars Hill sweep
  • Followed with 21 kills, 12 digs and seven kills in the sweep at Newberry
  • Piled up 23 assists, 13 digs and eight kills against UVA Wise
  • Had 27 assists and 11 digs against Mars Hill in the SAC semis
  • Notched 17 assists, 11 digs, six kills and three blocks in the SAC title match
  • Had 23 assists, 13 digs, nine kills and two blocks in the regional quarters vs. Converse
  • Collected 22 assists, seven digs and nine kills in the semis against Augusta
  • Contributed 19 assists, 17 digs, six kills and three blocks in the region title match 
2023 (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 30 matches during her freshman season, playing 105 sets for the 'Dogs
  • Was named to the All-SAC Freshman team
  • Handed out 590 assists on the season, averaging 5.62 assists per set
  • Registered 1.92 digs per set while adding 22 aces and 22 kills
  • Notched nine double-doubles on the year
  • First collegiate double-double came against Emmanuel, registering 19 assists and 10 digs
  • Had 27 assists and 14 digs at Anderson, while going for 28 assists and 10 digs at Carson-Newman
  • Went for 22 assists and 14 digs against Anderson, while handing out 29 assists at UVA Wise with 11 digs 
PERSONAL
  • Birthday: 12/21/2004
  • Born in Tampa, FL
  • Daughter of Cindy and Greg Van Heyst
  • Majoring in Journalism
  • Favorite Athlete is Simone Biles
  • Favorite sports team is the Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Favorite movie is The Proposal
  • Favorite TV show is House
  • Favorite Musical Artist is Forrest Frank
  • Favorite Social Media is Instagram 
  • Favorite food is potatoes
  • A place I'd love to travel to is Indonesia
  • Most memorable sports moment is winning SAC regular season
  • Favorite sport to play other than volleyball is pickleball
  • Person I admire the most is my dad
  • My biggest fear is drowning
  • Something people don’t know about me is I was an outside hitter before setting until U17s year,
  • If I could have any superpower it would be teleportation
  • Couldn't go a week without Jesus
  • Favorite Quote: "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023Freshman

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    5'11"
    14
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

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    5'11"
    3
  • 3

    2025Junior

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    5'11"
    3