Laura Thole

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mater Dei/Southwestern Illinois
Hometown:
Breese, Ill.

2012
? First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
? Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team
? Saluki Invitational All-Tournament Team
Game-By-Game Stats
Played in 111 matches and started 30 matches as a senior ? Tallied 405 kills to average 3.65 kills per set to lead the Missouri Valley Conference ? Tallied 1,212 attempts to rank second all-time in attempts in a season ? Ranked second on the team in digs totaling 256 to average 2.31 per set ? Recorded a career high hitting percentage of .567 against Austin Peay (Aug. 25) ? Posted double-digit kills in 27 matches including nine double-doubles ? Recorded 2,721 career attempts to place 10th in program history.

2011
? Mississippi State Maroon Classic All-Tournament Team
? Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic MVP
? Saluki Invitational All-Tournament Team
Game-By-Game Stats
One of four players to play in every set of all 27 matches ? led the team and ranked fourth in the MVC in kills with 346 for an average of 3.26 per set ? posted double-digit kill totals in 19 matches ? posted a career-best 20 kills at Drake (Oct. 22) ? ranked second on the team in digs with 316 for an average of 2.98 per set ? posted double-digit dig totals in 17 matches ? posted a career-best 22 digs twice, against Green Bay (Sept. 10) and at Creighton (Sept. 24) ? led the team in double-doubles (all in kills and digs) with 16 ? ranked third on the team in blocking with 50 total blocks on seven solos and 43 assists ? posted a career-best seven blocks (all assists) against UT Martin (Aug. 27) ? ranked third on the team in assists with 42.

2010
Game-By-Game Stats
Played in 25 matches, starting seven as a sophomore ? saw action in 66 sets ? recorded a career-best four assists at Bradley (Oct. 1) ? her three kills, seven digs and one huge solo block led the Salukis to a 3-0 sweep of UT Martin Sept. 14 in their final non-conference match of the season.

2009
Game-By-Game Stats
As a freshman, played in 29 matches starting 17 ? saw action in 101 sets ? averaged 0.87 kills, 1.83 digs and 0.21 blocks per set ? recorded a career-best 12 kills against Indiana State (Oct. 3) and 16 digs at SEMO (Oct. 20).

High School
A four-year varsity team member at Mater Dei High School ? a four-time All-Area pick ? named to four all-tournament teams during high school career ? named the Belleville News Democrat Player of the Year and team Most Valuable Player as a senior, leading her team to a third-place finish at state ? a three-time all-tournament team selection at the Junior Olympics with Southwestern Illinois club team ? also a two-time letterwinner in both softball and basketball.

Personal
Club Team ? Southwestern Illinois
Full name is Laura Jean Thole ? major is speech communication ? born on August 31,1991 in Breese, Ill. ? has one brother, Kyle ? daughter of Kenny and Diane Thole.