TicketsThe American Athletic Conference named University of Cincinnati senior Jordan Thompson as its Offensive Player of the Week after she made headlines following an incredible performance.
Thompson became the first Division I player to record 50 kills in a match in the current rally-scoring era when she earned an even 50 in the win against UConn Sunday afternoon, her senior day. The 50-kill feat has been done just six times before by five other players in NCAA Division I history and not since the 1999 season. Thompson broke her own UC and AAC single-match record of 44 kills in the effort. She had just six errors and hit .530 in the match.
Overall, Thompson averaged 7.33 kills per set with 2.75 digs per set, three aces and two blocks to lead the Bearcats to a 3-0 week. She totaled 23 kills in a 3-1 win against Dayton on Wednesday, 15 in a sweep of Temple Friday night, then ended with her historic 50. She hit .446 through the 12 sets played. Thompson continues to lead the nation in kills, kills per set, points and points per set for the second season in a row. Her current averages of 6.39 kills and 7.03 points are an improvement on last year's astounding marks of 6.27 and 6.89, respectively.
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats hit the road next weekend for a Friday match at USF followed by a big conference contest at UCF on Sunday.
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Thompson became the first Division I player to record 50 kills in a match in the current rally-scoring era when she earned an even 50 in the win against UConn Sunday afternoon, her senior day. The 50-kill feat has been done just six times before by five other players in NCAA Division I history and not since the 1999 season. Thompson broke her own UC and AAC single-match record of 44 kills in the effort. She had just six errors and hit .530 in the match.
Overall, Thompson averaged 7.33 kills per set with 2.75 digs per set, three aces and two blocks to lead the Bearcats to a 3-0 week. She totaled 23 kills in a 3-1 win against Dayton on Wednesday, 15 in a sweep of Temple Friday night, then ended with her historic 50. She hit .446 through the 12 sets played. Thompson continues to lead the nation in kills, kills per set, points and points per set for the second season in a row. Her current averages of 6.39 kills and 7.03 points are an improvement on last year's astounding marks of 6.27 and 6.89, respectively.
// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats hit the road next weekend for a Friday match at USF followed by a big conference contest at UCF on Sunday.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
Follow the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can follow Head Coach Molly Alvey on Twitter.