The #3 ranked Thunder volleyball team is coming off their fifth consecutive NCCAA Central Region Tournament Championship last Friday and had some individual accolades to take home as well. At the tournament, the Central Region All-Region teams were announced and the Thunder had five selections to the all-region teams. All stats include the two region tournament games played last Thursday and Friday. Junior, outside hitter, Ellie Wilson would earn Central Region Player of the Year and First Team honors after being named to the first team as a sophomore last season. Wilson leads the team in kills with 298 and has a hitting percentage of 0.283. She has played in 80 of the 83 sets, also leads the team in digs with 226, and has 22 service aces. Freshman, setter, Shaliah Ensley would be named to the First Team as a true freshman. Ensley leads the team in assists with 713, has 159 digs, and 22 service aces. She has played in 73 of the 83 sets this season. Outside hitter, Jordan Miller, another true freshman, would be the final first team selection for the Thunder. Miller is second on the team in kills with 226 and has hitting percentage of 0.246 from the outside. Second teamers were sophomore, middle hitter, Katie Drake and junior, right side hitter, Jayda Juenemann, who both earned these honors for the first time. Drake has 118 kills on the season and has a hitting percentage of 0.246. She leads the team in total blocks with 43 (seven solo, 36 assists). Juenemann has 147 kills on the season and has hitting percentage of 0.238.

The Thunder will compete at the NCCAA Division II Volleyball National Tournament from Wednesday, November 18th to Saturday, November 21st at Arlington Baptist University in Arlington, Texas. They are still awaiting their seed and opening opponent for pool play.

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