Carly Thomas Sophomore • 5-11 • S Swansea, Ill. Althoff Catholic High
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2010 MVC All-Freshman Team MVC Freshman of the Week 11/1/10 • 11/15/10 2011 U.S. Women’s National A2 Program 2010 (Freshman) • MVC All-Freshman team member • Two-time MVC Freshman of the Week • Started 14 matches and played in 108 sets, leading the team with 839 assists and 7.77 per set • Won Valley honors Nov. 1 for dishing out 49 assists with 14 digs and a .400 hitting percentage at Wichita State (10/29) • MVC Freshman of the Week against Nov. 15 following sweeps at SIU and Evansville where she hit .714 with 10 kills on 14 swings, 76 assists, 10 digs and seven blocks in six sets • Led team with 24 service aces, including four at SIUE (9/28) • Flirted with a triple-double at Bradley (9/18) with 47 assists, 15 digs and seven kills • Hit .310 for the season with 70 kills (0.65/set) • Averaged 2.03 digs per set with 219 total to go with 39 blocks • Had at least four kills in eight separate matches, hitting .364 or better each time and playing error-free in six of those • Scooped at least 10 digs five times, had multiple aces seven times and multiple blocks 12 times • Spent part of May 2011 with the U.S. Women’s National A2 Program, a roster comprised of 36 of the nation’s top players with college eligibility remaining Background • Four-time all-state in Illinois during her career at Althoff Catholic High, earning first-team honors twice and second-team and honorable mention one time each • South Seven Conference MVP as a senior • Featured in a 2009 cover story in ESPN Rise Magazine, a publication devoted to high school sports around the nation • Competed for the USA Volleyball Youth National Team in 2009, where she was named the best setter at the NORCECA Youth Continental Championships in Puerto Rico, leading the United States to a gold-medal finish. Personal • Born July 12, 1992, in Clayton, Mo. • Daughter of Tim and Liz Thomas • Sister Sara Thomas (2004-07) and aunt Kathy Crotty Wuller (1983-86) both played at Missouri State • Undecided on an academic major
Thomas’ Career Match Highs Kills (3 sets) - 6, 11/12/10 at Southern Illinois Kills (4 sets) - 4, 9/10/10 vs. Saint Louis Kills (5 sets) - 7, 9/18/10 at Bradley Digs - 15, 9/18/10 at Bradley Assists - 49, 10/29/10 at Wichita State Aces - 4, 9/28/10 at SIUE Blocks - 5, 9/11/10 vs. Utah
Missouri State Career Statistics for Carly Thomas... Year M-MS SP K E ATT PCT AST SA SE DIG BS 2010 31-14 108 70 17 171 .310 839 24 19 219 1 Total 31-14 108 70 17 171 .310 839 24 19 219 1
Bears Volleyball
BA KPS DPS BPS 38 0.65 2.03 0.20 38 0.65 2.03 0.20
2011 Guide
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