2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 6
Kira Thomsen
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Parker, CO
- High School:
- Chaparral
- Major:
- Business
Bio
JUNIOR (2022):
Thomsen, who missed the first 14 matches of the season due to injury, returned to play in 16 matches, including 16 starts and seeing action in 64 sets…finished the season with 243 kills, averaging 3.80 kps, which was the second best mark in the Big Sky Conference…in all, had 15 matches in double-digit kills, including five matches with 20 or more kills…had a career-high 32 kills in MSU’s 3-2 win over Portland State on Nov. 5…registered five matches hitting .300 or better, including a season-best .444 (32-4-63) attack mark against PSU…has 1,138 career kills, which ranks sixth on MSU’s all-time kills chart…her 3,297 total career attack ranks seventh all-time…was one of five Bobcats with 20 or more aces on the season, recording 22, including a season-high aces at Idaho State…third on the squad with 186 total digs, averaging 2.91 per set…notched eight matches in double-digit digs…had season-high 23 saves at Eastern Washington…recorded seven double-doubles…on ten match double-figure kills streak heading into 2023 season…totaled 17 blocks with season best four blocks at Eastern Washington…earned Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 7…was a First Team All-Big Sky Conference honoree...named GameChanger/AVCA National Player of the Week after guiding the Bobcats to wins over Sacramento State and Portland State, the first Bobcat in history to earn the national player of the week honor...against SAC and PSU totaled 54 kills, hit .405 and added 29 digs, three aces, two assists and a block.
SOPHOMORE-COVID (Fall 2021):
Played in 29 matches and saw action in 115 sets…totaled 348 kills, averaging 3.03 kps…notched a career-best 26 kills in quarterfinal win over Northern Arizona at Big Sky Conference Tournament…notched 20 matches with double-digit kills…hit .221 from the floor…had 11 matches hitting .300 or better…registered a season-high .476 (13-3-21) attack mark vs. Dixie State…posted 292 digs, averaging 2.54 per contest…recorded 13 matches in double-figure digs, including a season-high 24 saves against Weber State…notched 12 double-doubles…registered 35 total blocks with a season-best five blocks at Eastern Washington…led team with 29 aces…served season-high four aces at Boise State…recorded 395 points, averaging 3.43…was an all-Big Sky Conference Second-Team pick…was named to all-Big Sky Tournament team…was an all-Big Sky Academic selection.
SOPHOMORE (SPRING 2021):
Thomsen played in all 15 matches and 61 sets last spring...led the Bobcats in kills, kills per set, total digs, and aces...finished season with 215 kills, averaging 3.52 per contest...her 3.52 kpg ranked fourth in the Big Sky Conference...posted 12 matches in double-digit kills, including the last 12 matches of the season...matched career-high with 22 kills at Weber State on March 20...also posted 20 kills in MSU win over Montana in Missoula on Feb. 15 to capture the Main Line Trophy...for the season, hit .213 from the field...registered a season-best .368 (20-6-38) hitting percentage at Montana on Feb.15...recorded four matches hitting .300 or better...ended the season with 21 aces...her .34 aces per set ranked ninth in the Big Sky Conference...logged 180 total digs, averaging 2.95 per set...had 11 matches in double-digit digs, including a career-best 26 digs as the Bobcat defeated Portland State in Bozeman...tallied eight double-doubles on the year...paced MSU averaging 4.02 points per game...her 4.02 points per set ranked fourth in the Big Sky Conference...averaged .31 blocks per set...had season-best four blocks on two occasions, the last coming against Idaho State...recorded season-high five aces as MSU defeated Idaho in Moscow on March 8...was a First-Team All-Big Sky Conference selection...earned Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week, March 9...was an All-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree.
FRESHMAN (2019):
Thomsen had an outstanding debut in the Blue & Gold playing and starting in all 29 matches, including 110 sets…was second on the squad with 332 kills, averaging 3.02 kills per set…her 3.18 kills per set average in Big Sky Conference play ranked ninth in the league…posted 22 double-figure kill matches, including a streak of nine straight double-digit kill matches to close out the 2019 season…had a season-best 22 kills in MSU’s 3-2 win over Sacramento State in Shroyer Gym…finished the season hitting .166 from the floor…notched 254 digs, averaging 2.31 per set…logged nine double-figure digs matches, including a season-high 24 digs in MSU’s 3-1 victory over Idaho State…in all, recorded eight double-doubles…led team with 29 services aces, averaging .32 per outing…registered a career-high six aces in Montana State win over Sacramento State in opening round of the Big Sky Conference tournament…had five multiple ace matches…recorded 35 blocks…her five blocks against Northern Colorado in semifinal action of the Big Sky tournament were a season-best…recorded seven matches hitting .300 or above from the field…notched season-high .474 (10-1-19) attack mark as the Bobcats swept Idaho in Moscow…dished out 21 assists…was an all-Big Sky Conference Academic selection.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Thomsen prepped at Chaparral High School- the same high school that produced former Bobcat standout Natalie Passeck...garnered Third-Team Under Armour All-American honors for her performance leading Chaparral to a Colorado 5A state runner-up finish and a 26-3 overall record as a senior...totaled 1,077 kills, 859 digs and 173 aces during her tenure with the Wolverines...as a junior, she was a second-team all-state selection...was also a two-time first-team all-conference choice...played club ball with Front Range and has experience in the USA volleyball system, as well...off the court, she was a two-time academic all-state pick.
PERSONAL:
She is the daughter of Mike and Nancy Thomsen.
Thomsen, who missed the first 14 matches of the season due to injury, returned to play in 16 matches, including 16 starts and seeing action in 64 sets…finished the season with 243 kills, averaging 3.80 kps, which was the second best mark in the Big Sky Conference…in all, had 15 matches in double-digit kills, including five matches with 20 or more kills…had a career-high 32 kills in MSU’s 3-2 win over Portland State on Nov. 5…registered five matches hitting .300 or better, including a season-best .444 (32-4-63) attack mark against PSU…has 1,138 career kills, which ranks sixth on MSU’s all-time kills chart…her 3,297 total career attack ranks seventh all-time…was one of five Bobcats with 20 or more aces on the season, recording 22, including a season-high aces at Idaho State…third on the squad with 186 total digs, averaging 2.91 per set…notched eight matches in double-digit digs…had season-high 23 saves at Eastern Washington…recorded seven double-doubles…on ten match double-figure kills streak heading into 2023 season…totaled 17 blocks with season best four blocks at Eastern Washington…earned Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 7…was a First Team All-Big Sky Conference honoree...named GameChanger/AVCA National Player of the Week after guiding the Bobcats to wins over Sacramento State and Portland State, the first Bobcat in history to earn the national player of the week honor...against SAC and PSU totaled 54 kills, hit .405 and added 29 digs, three aces, two assists and a block.
SOPHOMORE-COVID (Fall 2021):
Played in 29 matches and saw action in 115 sets…totaled 348 kills, averaging 3.03 kps…notched a career-best 26 kills in quarterfinal win over Northern Arizona at Big Sky Conference Tournament…notched 20 matches with double-digit kills…hit .221 from the floor…had 11 matches hitting .300 or better…registered a season-high .476 (13-3-21) attack mark vs. Dixie State…posted 292 digs, averaging 2.54 per contest…recorded 13 matches in double-figure digs, including a season-high 24 saves against Weber State…notched 12 double-doubles…registered 35 total blocks with a season-best five blocks at Eastern Washington…led team with 29 aces…served season-high four aces at Boise State…recorded 395 points, averaging 3.43…was an all-Big Sky Conference Second-Team pick…was named to all-Big Sky Tournament team…was an all-Big Sky Academic selection.
SOPHOMORE (SPRING 2021):
Thomsen played in all 15 matches and 61 sets last spring...led the Bobcats in kills, kills per set, total digs, and aces...finished season with 215 kills, averaging 3.52 per contest...her 3.52 kpg ranked fourth in the Big Sky Conference...posted 12 matches in double-digit kills, including the last 12 matches of the season...matched career-high with 22 kills at Weber State on March 20...also posted 20 kills in MSU win over Montana in Missoula on Feb. 15 to capture the Main Line Trophy...for the season, hit .213 from the field...registered a season-best .368 (20-6-38) hitting percentage at Montana on Feb.15...recorded four matches hitting .300 or better...ended the season with 21 aces...her .34 aces per set ranked ninth in the Big Sky Conference...logged 180 total digs, averaging 2.95 per set...had 11 matches in double-digit digs, including a career-best 26 digs as the Bobcat defeated Portland State in Bozeman...tallied eight double-doubles on the year...paced MSU averaging 4.02 points per game...her 4.02 points per set ranked fourth in the Big Sky Conference...averaged .31 blocks per set...had season-best four blocks on two occasions, the last coming against Idaho State...recorded season-high five aces as MSU defeated Idaho in Moscow on March 8...was a First-Team All-Big Sky Conference selection...earned Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week, March 9...was an All-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree.
FRESHMAN (2019):
Thomsen had an outstanding debut in the Blue & Gold playing and starting in all 29 matches, including 110 sets…was second on the squad with 332 kills, averaging 3.02 kills per set…her 3.18 kills per set average in Big Sky Conference play ranked ninth in the league…posted 22 double-figure kill matches, including a streak of nine straight double-digit kill matches to close out the 2019 season…had a season-best 22 kills in MSU’s 3-2 win over Sacramento State in Shroyer Gym…finished the season hitting .166 from the floor…notched 254 digs, averaging 2.31 per set…logged nine double-figure digs matches, including a season-high 24 digs in MSU’s 3-1 victory over Idaho State…in all, recorded eight double-doubles…led team with 29 services aces, averaging .32 per outing…registered a career-high six aces in Montana State win over Sacramento State in opening round of the Big Sky Conference tournament…had five multiple ace matches…recorded 35 blocks…her five blocks against Northern Colorado in semifinal action of the Big Sky tournament were a season-best…recorded seven matches hitting .300 or above from the field…notched season-high .474 (10-1-19) attack mark as the Bobcats swept Idaho in Moscow…dished out 21 assists…was an all-Big Sky Conference Academic selection.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Thomsen prepped at Chaparral High School- the same high school that produced former Bobcat standout Natalie Passeck...garnered Third-Team Under Armour All-American honors for her performance leading Chaparral to a Colorado 5A state runner-up finish and a 26-3 overall record as a senior...totaled 1,077 kills, 859 digs and 173 aces during her tenure with the Wolverines...as a junior, she was a second-team all-state selection...was also a two-time first-team all-conference choice...played club ball with Front Range and has experience in the USA volleyball system, as well...off the court, she was a two-time academic all-state pick.
PERSONAL:
She is the daughter of Mike and Nancy Thomsen.
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