Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2006: Appeared in 33 matches... Team leader in digs with a career-best 360... Second on the team with 307 kills... Recorded a career-high 18 kills in the victory at Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) and also in the win against Liberty (Nov. 14) in the first round of the Big South Conference Tournament... Registered double-digit kills in 16 matches... Hit a season-best .424 percent against Liberty (Nov. 14)... Had three matches with 20 or more digs, including a career-best 24 at Birmingham-Southern (Oct. 15)... Totaled 15 double-doubles, including four in consecutive matches (Sept. 16-24)... Named to the Western New York Invitational All-Tournament Team with 33 kills, 38 digs and six blocks...

2005: Appeared in 29 matches... Recorded 125 kills and 34 digs... Third on the team in blocking with 48 total blocks... Posted a career-high seven block assists at Winthrop (Nov. 5)... Had a season-high 12 kills at Charleston Southern (Nov.11)... Had 10 matches with six or more kills, including a total of 34 kills in four straight matches (Nov. 4-15)... 2004: Appeared in 41 games and 23 matches... Had 40 kills, 12 assists, 20 digs and 12 blocks during the season.... Named Big South Freshman of the Week on Nov. 8... Recorded a season-best eight kills against Radford (Nov. 5)...

High School: Was a four-year volleyball letterwinner at Lexington... Member of the All-Region Team all four years... Member of All-Area and All-State team her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... Named North All-Star MVP her senior year... Was a South Carolina Sports Report All-State Team member her senior year... National Honor Roll Member 2002-2003, Honor Roll 2002-2003, Who[apos]s Who among American High School Students 2002...

Personal: Full name: Nakia Auriel Thompson... Daughter of Sophia Thompson and Lee Gamble... Majoring in health promotions with a minor in psychology.