Biography
Wheeling Jesuit Background:
Heads into her fourth season with the Cardinals.
Career:
2015 AVCA All-American Second Team, D2CCA All-American Second Team, AVCA All-Atlantic Region First Team, D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team and All-MEC First Team; 2014 MEC Female Athlete of the Year, AVCA All-Atlantic Region First Team, MEC Player of the Year and All-MEC First Team
In 129 matches and 419 sets – 125 kills, 24 errors, 352 total attacks, .287 hitting percentage, 4,239 set assists, 72 service aces, 964 digs, 9 solo blocks, 125 block assists, 134 total blocks.
2015 Junior Season:
Guided the offense in all 43 matches and 139 sets ... received AVCA All-American Second Team and AVCA All-Atlantic Region First Team ... added D2CCA All-American Second Team and D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team ... repeated on the All-MEC First Team ... finished second in total assists (1,696) by one assist and fourth in assists per set (12.2 aps) ... led the MEC in assists and 23rd in digs per set (2.82 dps) ... averaged 46.3 assists, 13.7 digs and 2.7 kills per match at the Elite Eight ... posted 39 assists, 21 digs (a season-high) and four kills vs. PBA in National Championship ... recorded 21 double-doubles of assists and digs ... had a season-best 69 assists vs. UIndy ... handed out 50-plus assists five times and 40-plus helpers over 17 matches ... finished with 52 assists, five kills, three services aces, 11 digs and four block assists in MEC Tournament Championship against Fairmont State ... Along with her 69 assists, dropped six kills at UIndy ... had four multi-ace matches ... totaled five blocks against both Urbana and at UVa-Wise.
2014 Sophomore Season:
Appeared in 42 matches and 136 sets ... earned MEC Female Athlete of the Year ... selected AVCA All-Atlantic Region First Team ... tabbed both MEC Player of the Year and All-MEC First Team honoree ... leader in NCAA DII with 1,590 set assists ... led MEC in both assists and ninth in assists per set (11.69/set) ... tops on WJU in both assist categories, while second in service aces (26) and aces per set (0.19/set) ... produced 316 digs, 42 kills, 26 aces, 49 block assists and 55 total blocks ... averaged 2.32 digs per set, 0.40 blocks per set and hit .237 ... posted 11 double-doubles of assists and digs ... set a career-high 65 assists and dug 21 balls against Missouri S&T ... added 60 assists and nine digs at Palm Beach Atlantic ... finished with 43 assists and 13 digs vs. St. Leo, 41 assists and 12 digs vs. Fairmont State and 40 assists and 12 digs against Univ. of Indianapolis ... registered 40-plus assists in 16 matches ... lined two or more aces in six matches ... lined three aces vs. LeMoyne ... had 11 double-figure dig matches ... part of four block assists vs. Cal (Pa.) and three block assists in four other matches.
2013 Freshman Season:
Took the court for 44 matches and 136 sets ... ranked fifth in MEC for assists (6.99/set) ... led team in assists (953) and assists per set, while third in digs per set (1.88/set) and fourth in aces (21) and digs (256) ... hit .408 (26 kills and 6 errors in 49 total attacks) ... finished with 17 block assists and 18 total blocks ... registered six double-doubles of assists and digs ... produced 54 assists and 16 digs vs. Fairmont State in best match ... added 39 assists and 15 digs at West Liberty ... had 39 assists, 12 digs and two block assists against Shippensburg ... totaled 30-plus assists 15 times ... handed out 41 assists vs. Univ. of Findlay ... lined four aces against Urbana and three aces at Davis & Elkins and Notre Dame College ... had best-blocking match with three block assists vs. Fayetteville State.
High School Background:
Played at Lehman Catholic High ... helped Cavaliers to Ohio State Championship her sophomore year ... selected to the All-Ohio Team all four years ... lettered in volleyball four times and softball three times.
Personal Information:
Daughter of Dean and Rebecca Thobe ... siblings – Erica Hicks, Jessica Thobe (also a member of WJU volleyball team) and Connor Thobe ... majoring in accounting/mathematics.
