ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Sophomore outside hitter Hannah Thompson (Pekin, Ill./Pekin) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after helping Bradley Volleyball pull out a five-set win at I-74 rival Illinois State, according to an announcement by the league office Monday afternoon.
Thompson, who was a five-time MVC Newcomer of the Week selection last year, earned MVC Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career and is the first Bradley underclassman to earn Valley Player of the Week recognition dating back Laura Benzing in 1999.