ST. LOUIS – UNI middle hitter Piper Thomas was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after leading the Panthers in kills in the teams' three victories over Indiana State, Loyola and Valparaiso last week.
Thomas recorded 50 kills and just nine errors on the week, averaging 5.0 kills per set. The senior from Jesup, Iowa, recorded three straight matches with an attack percentage over .400, notching a .456 attack percentage on the week.
Against Indiana State Thomas had 13 kills on 25 attempts with just three errors for a .