University of Northern Iowa junior middle hitter Piper Thomas has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Volleyball Player of the Week after helping lead the Panthers to a trio of wins to open the 2017 season.
Thomas earned tournament MVP honors at the Culver's Governors Challenge as she led UNI to a perfect 3-0 record. Thomas recorded a .482 hitting percentage as she secured 47 kills over the three matches. Thomas also posted a team-best 15 blocks. In the five-set win over No. 19-ranked Missouri, Thomas had a career-high 18 kills (.412 hitting percentage) to go along with five blocks and three digs.