Kristen Thompson

Photo by: Niamh Brennan

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Position:
Right Side Hitter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Dutchtown
Hometown:
Geismar, La.

2019: Saw time in 63 sets with 21 matches played in her return from injury last season… Finished the year with 86 kills, averaging 1.37 kills per set… Ended the year with 43 blocks, averaging 0.68 blocks per set… In her first match back on the court, had four kills and hit .214 in win over New Orleans… Earned the start against Bowling Green and had six kills with two digs and two blocks against Bowling Green… Had six kills, four blocks and four digs against Houston… Hit .571 with eight kills, three blocks and five digs at UConn… Had seven kills and three blocks at Tulsa… Finished a kill shy of tying her career high with 13 kills and three blocks in win at Wichita State… Posted seven kills, three blocks and three digs against ECU… Had seven kills and a block at UCF… Had three kills and five blocks at SMU… Finished with six kills, career-high six blocks and two digs in the conference tournament against Houston.

2018: Made appearances in 31 sets in 20 matches during her second season with the Green Wave…Totaled 62 kills, averaging 2.00 per set while hitting .237…Notched 18 total blocks, earning a season-high five against Villanova (9/14)…Recorded a season-high 14 kills in non-conference play against Villanova, totaling two matches with 10+ kills…Earned a spot on the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic All-Tournament Team (9/15)…Suffered a knee injury against Clemson (9/15) and was out for the remainder of the season.

2017: Played in 104 sets for the Green Wave…Recorded 10+ kills in a match on seven occasions…Posted a season-high 15 kills at Cincinnati (10/15)…Led all freshman in attacking percentage with .222….Tallied 44 total blocks on the season…Finished the season with 184 kills.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Dutchtown high for coach Patrick Ricks...served as team captain during 2015-16 season...earned all-state honors as a junior and all-region honors as a junior and sophomore...earned first team all-district honors as junior, sophomore and freshman...received 2016 team sportsmanship award...played club volleyball for RedStorm Volleyball and NOLA Volleyball.

Personal: Born in Geismar, La. ...intends to major in finance.