Shannon Thompson Named Rookie of the Year for LEC

Shannon continued her great play at U Mass Boston and was named the LEC Rookie of the Year and was also selected to the LEC first team. Her team enters the NCAA playoffs November 12th at 3pm (EST) against Westfield State. The game will be streamed online, check out www.beaconsathletics.com for more info.

Thompson becomes the fourth player in school history to be selected the LEC Rookie of the Year and the third in four seasons. Her selection marks just the second time in league history that the top rookie has come from the same school two straight seasons. The freshman proved week in and week out that she was the top rookie with a conference-high seven Rookie of the Week awards in nine weeks. The middle hitter becomes just the second freshman in school annals to earn a spot on the LEC First Team, following in the footsteps of teammate Kate White (Plymouth, MA), who earned the honor in 2006. Thompson has been one of the LEC’s top players, leading the league with 0.75 aces per set, while ranking third with 4.56 points and fourth with a .351 hitting percentage and 3.39 kills per set. The 6’2″ hitter is the only player for UMass Boston to have played in all 114 sets over 33 matches for the sixth-highest total of sets played and seventh-most matches played in school history. She also stands third for UMass Boston with 0.61 total blocks and 2.41 digs per set. Her season is already stacking up as one of the best by any player in school history with 387 kills for the fourth-most ever, while her hitting mark is the third-most efficient in school annals. Her total of 44 block assists also puts her sixth on the all-time Beacons’ single-season list, while her ace total of 85 is the fifth-most ever at UMass Boston. Consistency has been a hallmark of her game in her first year of collegiate volleyball with at least one ace in 31 of 33 matches, including a streak of 15 straight from September 4-29 and a current streak of 16 consecutive matches that has seen her average a commanding 1.00 aces per set with 53 over 53 frames, including no less than three aces in nine of her last 13 outings. She has also racked up 10 or more kills in 23 of 33 matches for the season, including a season-high of 24 in the Little East Conference title match vs. Plymouth State on November 7. The Moorpark High School graduate began her career by averaging 16 kills in each of her first four matches to earn a spot on the Pacific Coast Classic All-Tournament Team. She’s been an extremely efficient hitter, match in and match out, with a positive hitting percentage in every outing and has posted a mark of at least .200 in every match but five thus far, including a three matches of .750 or above. Thompson has shown off her defensive prowess as well with at least one block in all but eight matches and has scooped up at least five digs on 27 occasions, including a high of 18 at Tufts University on September 29.

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Shannon continues to thrive at the next level being named Rookie of the Week again. This marks the 6th time in 8 weeks that she has been named Rookie of the week.

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Moorpark Alum Shannon Thompson Already Making an Impact

Moorpark High volleyball alumnae Shannon Thompson is already making her presence felt at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Shannon was to the All-Tournament team at the Pacific Coast Classic where she was the kill leader for her team in their first 4 matches.

On top of that, Shannon was also named Little East Conference Rookie of the Week.

Congrats Shannon, and keep up the good work!

Congratulations to Shannon Thompson

Congratulations to Shannon Thompson on her recent college commitment to the University of Massechusettes Boston. Shannon was a 3 year varsity starter at Moorpark and finished her career as the all-time leader in blocks.

We wish her continued success at the next level.

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