Wilson Named Conference MVP, Three Additional Student-Athletes on All-Conference Volleyball Team
The #3 ranked Thunder volleyball team is coming off their eighth consecutive Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday and had some individual accolades to take home as well. At the tournament, the All-MCCC teams were announced and the Thunder had four selections to the all-conference teams. All stats include the two conference tournament games played over the weekend. Junior, outside hitter, Ellie Wilson would earn Conference MVP and First Team honors after being named to the second team as a sophomore last season. Wilson leads the team in kills with 268 and has an attack percentage of 0.290. She has played in 71 of the 75 sets, also leads the team in digs with 192, and has 18 service aces. Freshman, setter, Shaliah Ensley would be named to the First Team as a true freshman. Ensley leads the team in assists with 615, has 142 digs, and 19 service aces. She has played in 64 of the 75 sets this season. Second teamers were freshman, outside hitter, Jordan Miller and sophomore, middle hitter, Katie Drake both who earned these honors for the first time. Miller is second on the team in kills with 193 and has an attack percentage of 0.250 as a true freshman. Drake has 103 kills on the season and has an attack percentage of 0.243. She leads the team in total blocks with 41 (nine solo, 32 assists).
The Thunder will compete in the NCCAA Central Region Tournament on Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th. This tournament will be hosted at the Pyramid Athletic Center on the campus of Calvary University in Belton, Missouri. The Thunder will play the winner of the #4/#5 match between Calvary and Central Bible. That semifinal match will be played at 5:00PM on Thursday.
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