2008 Season: Was a crucial part of the Lions’ defense, as she tallied a team-leading 340 digs at libero ... finished the season with a 3.86 digs per set average ... saw action in every single one of Columbia’s 24 matches ... also led the team in service aces, with 23 ... tallied double-figured digs in 16 of the 24 matches she played ... recorded a season-high 25 digs against Cornell ... had back-to-back 23 dig performances against NJIT and Brown ... had 13 digs and four services aces against Saint Francis (Pa.) ... had 19 digs, four aces and three assists against NJIT.
2007 Season: Led the squad and ranked eighth in the Ivy League in digs at 4.55 per game ... totaled 400 digs on the season to set a Columbia single-season record ... tallied double-figure digs in 24 of the 26 matches she played ... had a streak of 13 straight matches with double-digit digs to begin season ... recorded career-high 28 digs against Army ... had 22 digs against Brown ... had three matches in which she recorded 21 digs (vs. American, Manhattan and Dartmouth).
2006 Season: Led the team with 30 service aces ... averaged 2.22 digs per game, fourth on the team ... had a career-high five service aces and 20 digs vs. Dartmouth ... also had five service aces in the Lions’ win over NJIT ... led the team on defense vs. Eastern Michigan with 13 digs ... had a team-high 16 digs vs. Brown ... led the team on defense vs. Penn with 12 digs.
Pre-Columbia: Seven-time letterwinner at Chadwick, four in volleyball and three in soccer ... captained team junior and senior years ... first team All-Prep League junior and senior years ... led team to three Prep League volleyball championships ... played for Club X Southern California Volleyball Association ... team took first place at the Reno Volleyball Festival in 2004.
Personal: Liberal arts student ... likes the beach, shopping and hanging out with friends ... father swam and played water polo for Utah from 1976-79, captaining both squads his senior year ... Ellison Elisabeth Thomas ... birthday: 9/22/87 ... parents Bruce and Kim Thomas.
