Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS:
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete - 2022, 23, 24
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Gold’  Honors - 2022, 23, 24, 25
AVCA Top Flight Award - 2022, 25
WCC Co-Freshman of the Year - 2022
WCC All-Freshman team - 2022
All-WCC First Team – 2023, 24, 25
WCC All-Academic First Team – 2023, 24, 25
 
PEPPERDINE 2025: Played in all 34 matches her senior year, all in the No. 1 Position and alongside Kate Clermont … The duo collected a record of 24-9 and moved in second overall in career pair wins (58) in program history … Thomas and Clermont also hold the seventh and eighth spots for most dual wins in a single season with 24 and 23 … Thomas moved into fourth all-time in Waves history on the career wins list with 94 … Defeated #12 Arizona State’s No. 1 pair … Went undefeated at the WCC Tournament … Earned an AVCA Top Flight award … Made the All-WCC first team … Received WCC All-Academic first team honors … Thomas and Clermont earned the WCC Pair of the Week  (3/17).
 
PEPPERDINE 2024: Played in 37 matches her junior year, all in the No. 1 position and alongside Kate Clermont … The duo moved into eighth overall in career pair wins (34) and career winning percentage (.667) … Thomas Picked up 23 wins on the year and collected her 70th career win to move into 10th all-time in Waves history … Earned victories against then-ranked #2 USC, #9 LMU and #20 Arizona.

PEPPERDINE 2023: Played in 32 matches during her sophomore season… Competed at the No. 1 position in all her matches alongside Alexus McLeod and Kate Clermont… Alongside partner McLeod, the duo collected 10 wins in position No. 1, including a three-set win over then-ranked # 14 Long Beach State… With partner Clermont, the pair went 11-4.
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Saw action in 33 matches during her freshman campaign… Played in the No. 2 position alongside partner Simone Priebe… The pair went 26-7 for the Waves, including wins against partners from Long Beach State and Florida State… Had two-set wins against #10 CAL, and #12 Cal Poly. 
 
USA VOLLEYBALL/CLUB: Played for Valley Girls Beach Volleyball Club from ages 13 to 18 and Laguna Beach Volleyball Club Indoor from 12’s to 15’s … With her indoor squad, qualified for Junior Olympics on three occasions and was captain of her 15’s squad … On the beach, earned her AAA rating in October of 2017 and have placed in numerous AAU and CBVA tournaments … In 2019, earned three Cal Cup bids by placing 1^st in the CBVA Tournaments and finished 3^rd in the 2019 Cal Cup Championships 16U.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in 2021 … Lettered three seasons indoor as an outside hitter for SMCHS under head coach Katy Daly in the Trinity League … In her senior campaign, named Trinity League first team and a Scholar-Athlete … As a junior, named Trinity League second team and was the Coaches’ Award Recipient … As a sophomore, garnered Trinity League second team and as a freshman, picked up Best Offensive Player Award for freshman/sophomores … In the classroom, earned a spot on the honor roll and graduated Magna Cum Laude … Garnered the AP Calculus AB Department Award, Introduction to Law Department Award and the Club Service Leadership Award … Was a member of the National Honors Society and is a California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Member.
 
PERSONAL: Parents are Tracy and Ward Thomas … Has one brother Chad … Originally from Laguna Niguel, Calif. … Before playing volleyball, she competitively ski raced from ages 6 to 12 and was ranked #1 in Southern California for downhill skiing as a member of the Snow Summit Race team … When asked why Pepperdine, she stated: “I chose Pepperdine because of the sense of community I feel when I step on the campus. With the small class sizes, there is a tight-knit community that promotes self-growth and success. Additionally, Pepperdine has strong athletics with an amazing coaching staff that inspires a great team culture.”
 
FAVORITE: Mikaela Shiffrin (pro athlete) … 1984 by George Orwell (book) … 10 Things I Hate About You (movie) … Criminal Minds (tv show) … One Republic (musical artist) … Chicken Kabobs and Rice (food) … skiing (sport other than volleyball) … going to the beach, hiking, biking, skiing and spending time outdoors (hobbies/pastimes).