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2024 (Senior): Played in 100 sets across 27 matches with 24 starts…Finished seventh in the MEAC and led the team in kills with 285…Led team in points with 312.5 and kills per set with 2.85 per set…Added 13 service aces, 97 digs, and 23 blocks…Season-high 20 kills with a .302 attack percentage in 3-2 win over Hampton on September 15, 2025…Recorded 15 double-digit kill matches…Achieved 500 career kill milestone in win at Mercyhurst on August 30, 2024…2024 All-MEAC Preseason Selection…MEAC All-Academic Selection…

2023 (Junior): Played in 28 matches, starting in 27…of her 28 matches played, Griggs finished with double digit kills in 17 of them…2nd on the team in sets played with 107 sets…led the team with 331 points…Achieved a team-high 303 kills on a .213 attack percentage…served 17 aces for the Hawk offense…Showcased her ability as a true 6-rotation player with 94 digs…Recorded 20 total blocks…Finished 8th in the MEAC in Kills per set with 2.83…Placed 4th in the MEAC in kills and total points…Had a 5 service ace game on Oct. 13 against Delaware State…Recorded a dominant effort in an Oct. 29 matchup against Howard with a season-high 21 kills

2022 (Sophomore): Played in 26 matches with 12 starts ... Finished fourth on the team with 175.5 points ... Third on the team with 158 kills ... Had 19 total blocks ... Season high 16 kills against Radford on Sept. 10 ... Had eight digs against New Hampshire on Sept. 17 ... 

2021 (Freshman): Three kills and three digs at Georgetown on Sept. 10 ... Season-high seven kills versus Norfolk State on Sept. 24 ... Had four kills at Howard on Sept. 26 and on Oct. 22 at Norfolk State ... 

High School/Club: Competed in volleyball (four years) in high school ... Team was the runner-up in the class A/AA Public State Championships ... Received the Player of the Year for Area 5 AA/A and was selected to the Class A/AA Public All State Team ... Played club for Rio Volleyball Club in Symrna, Georgia

Personal: Daughter of Evette and Antoine Thompson ... Has three sisters (Tytiana, Kylani, A’kya) ... Nickname is "Nyla" ... Criminal Justice major at Maryland Eastern Shore ... has to listen to music before every match ... best personal sports moment is in 2018 when she played on the A5 south Joe 15-1 team and together they became the USAV GJNC 15 national division champions ... lists her parents as her biggest influences because they are both very hard working people who she looked up to growing up ... After graduation she plans to become a  criminal psychologist ... Favorite quotes is "Never give up on your dreams no matter how hard things may get" ... Hobby outside of volleyball is hanging out with friends and family ... Favorite book is Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell ... Favorite movie is The Grinch Who Stole Christmas ... Personal goal for the season is to win a conference championship ... Personal goal before graduation is to win a ring and MVP award ... Personal quote from Ranyla "I'm a very hard working and determined person who is willing to do what needs to be done no matter what and i love the sport"