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Freshman Year: Royal started at TMC as a freshman... Against the team’s first conference teams,St. Andrews and Columbia College, Royal had 5 and 6 kills respectively... She ended the year with a total of 71 kills overall.

High School: Royal played his senior year at North Asheville Christian School … She was coached by Todd Hornaday … Royal was named team captain… She led the team in kills with eight per match … She hit her record of kills with 29 against Victory Christian School. She holds the career kills with 597 and career blocks with 253. Royal was named Blue Ridge Christian Conference All Conference in Basketball & Volleyball; Blue Ridge Christian Conference Player of the Year in Basketball & Volleyball; Blazer Blast Volleyball Tournament All-Tournament Team; NACS Basketball & Volleyball Most Valuable Player; NACS Basketball Most Improved; NACS Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year; NACS Basketball Playmaker Award; XVP 18 Blue Regional Team – March Blowout Champions, Columbia, S.C.

Personal: Helen Royal was born in Tarboro, N.C. …She is the daughter of Todd and Sandra Royal… She has one brother and one sister... She is majoring in Psychology... She loves to hike, babysit, and spend time with her family and friends.