The #1 ranked Thunder volleyball team is coming off their seventh consecutive Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament Championship over the weekend. At the tournament, the All-MCCC teams were announced and the Thunder had five selections to the all-conference teams. Senior, outside hitter, Liv Lubbers would earn Conference MVP and First Team honors for the third year in a row. She was also a First Team selection as a freshman in 2022. Lubbers is second on the team in kills with 257 and has an attack percentage of 0.234. She has played in 82 sets, second on the team in digs with 235, and second on the team in aces with 38. Senior, middle hitter, Jacey Schurle would be named to the First Team for the second straight season. Schurle is third on the team in kills with 222 and leads the team in attack percentage at 0.427. She has played in 78 sets and leads the team in total blocks (50 assists, 17 solo). The final member that made the First Team was senior, libero, Abby Blake, who was a second teamer in 2024. Blake played in 78 sets and lead the team in digs with 357. Second teamers were sophomores, Ellie Suber and Ellie Wilson, both who earned these honors for the first time. Suber lead the team in assists with 876 and aces with 43. Wilson leads the team in kills with 263 and has an attack percentage of 0.302 from her outside position.

The Thunder will compete in the NCCAA Central Region Tournament on Thursday, November 6th and Friday, November 7th. This tournament will be hosted at the Howie's Activity Center on the campus of Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan, Kansas. The Thunder will play the winner of the #4/#5 match between Central Christian (MO) and Union Adventist. That semifinal match will be played at 6:00PM on Thursday.

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