Thompson Earns Great Midwest South Division Honor For Fourth Time This Season

For the fourth time in 2023, Ashland University senior libero Katie Thompson is the Great Midwest Athletic Conference South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday (Oct. 30) afternoon.
 
Thompson landed the award once again this season after a three-match week in which she recorded 67 digs (5.58/set), and added 16 assists and seven service aces for the 3-0 Eagles.
 
So far in 2023, Thompson has 505 digs – eighth-most in a season in program history – to go with 101 assists and 30 service aces. That number of digs leads the Great Midwest, and is sixth-most in NCAA Division II.
 
Thompson recently moved into second place on AU's career digs list with 1,785 (Mary Kate Glowe is the all-time leader with 1,969).
 
Ashland volleyball is 20-7 overall and 13-2 in the conference, and has won the South Division. The program will go for all-time win No. 1,000 on Friday (Nov. 3) at 6 p.m. at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (6-20, 4-11).
  SEPT. 5 – Bailey Ruth (volleyball), Mackenzie Simon (women's soccer).
SEPT. 11 – Makenna Belcher (volleyball), Mackenzie Simon (women's soccer).
SEPT. 18 – Andrew Kolar (men's golf), Oliver Whaley (men's soccer).
SEPT. 25 – Makenna Belcher (volleyball), Katie Thompson (volleyball).
OCT. 2 – Ty Bowden (men's soccer), Rodri Fernandez (men's soccer), Dezmin Lyburtus (football), Katie Thompson (volleyball).
OCT. 9 – Ty Bowden (men's soccer), Dani Hicks (women's soccer), Vander Rocha (men's soccer), Katie Thompson (volleyball).
OCT. 16 – Mackenzie Simon (women's soccer).
OCT. 23 – Ty Bowden (men's soccer), Cole Huebner (men's swimming), Mackenzie Simon (women's soccer).
OCT. 30 – Katie Thompson (volleyball).