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2025 Volleyball Roster

7 Mara Thomas

  • Pos S
  • Ht 5-7
  • Yr Junior
  • Hometown Bogart, Ga.
  • High School (Prev. School) Athens Academy

Biography

2024: Appeared in all 126 sets over Valpo's 32 matches as a sophomore ... ranked second on the team with 678 assists and led team with 41 service aces - a mark which is tied for second among Valpo players in the 25-point era ... ranked eighth in the MVC with 0.33 service aces/set ... tallied double figures in assists in all 32 matches, including 20 matches with 20 or more assists ... hit double digits in digs 13 times, posting double-doubles in each match ... tallied three kills on just six attacks in Sept. 5 win over Northern Illinois ... posted season-best .523 setting percentage, dishing out 23 assists on just 44 sets in Sept. 7 sweep of Tarleton State ... had career night from the service line Sept. 13 against Cornell, racking up eight service aces - most by a Valpo player in the rally scoring era and second-most by a Valpo player in any match all-time ... eight aces were the most in a single match by an MVC player on the season and tied for fifth nationally in a four-set match ... totaled career-best 21 digs to go with 26 assists Sept. 21 at Wofford ... led team with 17 digs Sept. 27 at Evansville ... recorded career-high 38 assists in Oct. 12 win over Missouri State ... had pair of big service runs in come-from-behind win at Belmont Oct. 19 ... delivered five straight points on her serve to turn a 23-18 deficit into a 23-23 tie in the fourth set, followed by a seven-point service run to give Valpo an 8-0 lead in the fifth set ... finished with four aces in the win over the Bruins, tied for fourth-most by a Valpo player in a five-set match in the 25-point era ... recorded a .491 setting percentage with 28 assists in Oct. 26 win over Illinois State ... closed regular season with 29-assist, 17-dig double-double Nov. 19 versus UIC ... helped team to first-round MVC Tournament win over Murray State Oct. 23 with 29 assists, 12 digs and four service aces - the latter tied for fourth-most aces by a Valpo player in a four-set match in the 25-point era ... a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.

2023: Appeared in 23 sets over 13 matches in her first season at Valpo ... tallied 36 assists and 28 digs ... debuted at Eastern Illinois Aug. 25 with an assist and a dig ... dished out four assists Aug. 29 at Illinois ... saw first extensive action of career in Sept. 1 win over Western Illinois, registering 11 assists and seven digs ... posted first career double-double with season highs of 15 assists and 14 digs Sept. 26 against UIC ... handed out three assists at UIC Nov. 15.

Prep: An AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and an AVCA All-Region 3 honoree as a senior in 2022 ... named Georgia 2A State Player of the Year ... earned First Team All-State honors in each of her final three seasons ... also was Region 8-AA Player of the Year as a senior ... a three-time First Team All-Region selection.

Personal: Daughter of Alan and Jane Thomas ... major is communication, with a minor in marketing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023-24Freshman

    S/DS
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2024-25Sophomore

    S/DS
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

    S
    5'7"
    7