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2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

16 Makenzie Thoman

  • Position Libero
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown O'Fallon, Missouri
  • Prev School Francis Howell HS

Biography

2020 (’21 Spring): Named the 2020-21 Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was named First-Team All-GAC . . . Registered her 1000th dig of her career against Ouachita Baptist on Feb. 23 . . . Has 1208 digs for her career and is on pace to crack the Top-3 for most digs in program history . . . Averaged 23.25 digs per match, never seeing less than 12 digs in a contest, including a season-high 34 digs against Arkansas Monticello (Feb. 26).

2019: Started at libero in all 33 matches and was Henderson’s only player to play all 136 sets in the season … Racked up 644 digs on the year — the second-most of any player in the GAC — and averaged 4.74 digs per set, which ranked seventh in the league … Recorded double-digit disg in 19 matches for the Reddies … Had a season-best 35 digs in just four sets on the road at Arkansas Tech (Nov. 5) … Finished with 32 digs in the five-set match on the road at Southwestern Oklahoma State (Oct. 26) … Has 929 career digs heading into her junior season in 2020 and is on pace to finish in the Top-5 all-time at HSU in digs.

2018: Played in 29 matches and earned one start as a true freshman . . . Came on strong in the final month of the season, where she had double digit digs in 10 of the Reddies’ last 11 contests . . . Notched a career-high 30 digs in the GAC Semifinals against SWOSU (Nov. 9) . . . Followed it up with 24 digs in the tournament final against Harding (Nov. 10) . . . Had 21 digs on the road against both Ouachita Baptist (Oct. 23) and Harding (Oct. 25) . . . Averaged 3.52 digs per set.

PREP: Thoman was a two-year starter for Francis Howell High School, where she was a First Team All-Conference and All-District selection as a senior, as well as team captain and team MVP. During her final season in 2017, Thoman helped lead the Vikings to a 27-6-1 record and a conference championship behind 333 digs and 61 service aces. Thoman is the career-record holder at Francis Howell with a serve-receive percentage of .974 during her two years. The Vikings had a record of 63-9 during Thoman's two seasons with the team.

PERSONAL: Born March 11, 2000 . . . Daughter of Dan and Janna Thoman. . . Has two siblings, Sophie and Thomas. . .  Hobbies outdoor activities such as trap shooting or spending time at the lake . . . Majoring in Psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2018Freshman

    Libero
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2019Sophomore

    Libero
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2020Junior

    Libero
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2021Junior

    Libero
    5'4"
    16