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12/03/2012
Salukis record their most successful season in ten years.
11/26/2012
A look inside the Salukis trip to the MVC tournament
11/22/2012
Mayes and Thole named First Team All-Conference, Pippen named All-Freshman
11/20/2012
No. 4 Volleyball opens MVC Tournament against No. 5 Illinois State
11/17/2012
Jessica Whitehead led SIU with 13 kills.
11/10/2012
Volleyball vs. Bradley
11/09/2012
Volleybal vs. UNI
10/20/2012
Volleyball vs. Missouri State
09/14/2012
Volleyball vs. Indiana State
09/08/2012
Volleyball vs. UALR (Saluki Invitational)
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Updated January 29, 2013
2012
• First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
• Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team
• Saluki Invitational All-Tournament Team
Played in 111 matches and started 30 matches as a senior • Tallied 405 kills to average 3.65 kills per set to lead the Missouri Valley Conference • Tallied 1,212 attempts to rank second all-time in attempts in a season • Ranked second on the team in digs totaling 256 to average 2.31 per set • Recorded a career high hitting percentage of .567 against Austin Peay (Aug. 25) • Posted double-digit kills in 27 matches including nine double-doubles • Recorded 2,721 career attempts to place 10th in program history.
2011
• Mississippi State Maroon Classic All-Tournament Team
• Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic MVP
• Saluki Invitational All-Tournament Team
One of four players to play in every set of all 27 matches • led the team and ranked fourth in the MVC in kills with 346 for an average of 3.26 per set • posted double-digit kill totals in 19 matches • posted a career-best 20 kills at Drake (Oct. 22) • ranked second on the team in digs with 316 for an average of 2.98 per set • posted double-digit dig totals in 17 matches • posted a career-best 22 digs twice, against Green Bay (Sept. 10) and at Creighton (Sept. 24) • led the team in double-doubles (all in kills and digs) with 16 • ranked third on the team in blocking with 50 total blocks on seven solos and 43 assists • posted a career-best seven blocks (all assists) against UT Martin (Aug. 27) • ranked third on the team in assists with 42.
2010
Played in 25 matches, starting seven as a sophomore • saw action in 66 sets • recorded a career-best four assists at Bradley (Oct. 1) • her three kills, seven digs and one huge solo block led the Salukis to a 3-0 sweep of UT Martin Sept. 14 in their final non-conference match of the season.
2009
As a freshman, played in 29 matches starting 17 • saw action in 101 sets • averaged 0.87 kills, 1.83 digs and 0.21 blocks per set • recorded a career-best 12 kills against Indiana State (Oct. 3) and 16 digs at SEMO (Oct. 20).
High School
A four-year varsity team member at Mater Dei High School • a four-time All-Area pick • named to four all-tournament teams during high school career • named the Belleville News Democrat Player of the Year and team Most Valuable Player as a senior, leading her team to a third-place finish at state • a three-time all-tournament team selection at the Junior Olympics with Southwestern Illinois club team • also a two-time letterwinner in both softball and basketball.
Personal
Club Team • Southwestern Illinois
Full name is Laura Jean Thole • major is speech communication • born on August 31,1991 in Breese, Ill. • has one brother, Kyle • daughter of Kenny and Diane Thole.
