University of Toledo Athletics

As a Senior (2017)
Appeared in all 28 matches, starting in 23 of the 28 played...Ranked first amongst the team in kills (317), points per set (3.13), kills per set (2.88) and third in total blocks (45.0)... Led the Rockets with 48 kills in three games at the Fort Wayne Invitational (Aug.25-26) ... earned a career-high 24 kills vs. SIU Edwardsville (Aug.25) .. at the Marshall Invite, totaled 43 kills with 15/15/13 kill performances ... Had 18 kills and 10 digs to open conference play against CMU and EMU ... Earned 28 kills, nine digs and six blocks against Ball State and Arkansas ... Had a match high of 14 kills vs. Eastern Michigan (10/27) helping her become the tenth player in school history to tally 1,000 career points...at Ball State had 15 kills and five digs... Tallied 10 kills at Buffalo.

As a Junior (2016)
Earned spot on Academic All-MAC team...Started in all 30 matches...Tied for team lead for most sets played (119)...Ranked 10th in MAC with team-high 2.91 kills per set...Recorded 0.46 blocks per set...Produced career-best 20 kills vs. Kent State (Nov. 17) in MAC Tournament...Notched 10 or more kills on team-high 20 occasions, including 19 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (Aug. 27) and 18 at Northern Illinois (Oct. 8)...Posted career-best 12 digs vs. Wright State (Aug. 27).
 
As a Sophomore (2015)
Named to Academic All-MAC team...Started 28 of 29 matches...Tied for team lead for most sets played (113)...Recorded team-high 2.59 kills per set...Posted 0.45 blocks per set...Notched season-best 18 kills vs. Bradley (Aug. 28)...Tallied 10 or more kills on 15 occasions, including conference-high 16 terminations vs. Ball State (Sept. 24) and vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 14)...Produced career-best five blocks at Western Michigan (Nov. 7)...Registered .471 ATK% with 9-1-17 totals vs. Youngstown State (Aug. 29)...Tied season high with six digs vs. Radford (Sept. 18).
 
As a Freshman (2014)
Started 17 of 25 contests...Ranked fourth on team in kills per set (1.34) and blocks per set (0.33)...Registered 10 kills and 31 attack attempts vs. Ball State (Oct. 9)...Season-high ATK% of .500 (5-0-10) vs. N.C. State (Sept. 6)...Recorded 11 kills and two assists vs. IPFW (Sept. 19)...Tallied season-high six digs vs. Northern Illinois (Nov. 1) and career-best three service aces at Akron (Oct. 11).
 
Prep
A 2014 graduate of Calallen High School...Sidelined majority of senior season due to injury...Tabbed first-team all-academic, first-team all-district and was named to All-South Texas squad as junior...Registered 324 kills, 160 blocks and 256 digs in leading Wildcats to a first-round playoff win and 4A area playoffs...Received second-team all-district and all-academic accolades as sophomore.
 
Personal
Full name is Saige Elizabeth Thomas...Parents are William and Bonnie Thomas...Has one brother, Logan (18)...Enjoys riding horses and going to the beach...Majoring in recreational therapy.

Career Highs
Kills: 24 vs. SIU Edwardsville (8/25/17)
Total Attacks: 65 vs. SIU Edwardsville (8/25/17)
ATK%: .500 vs. Rice (9/6/14)
Assists: 2 (x2), last at DePaul (9/04/15)
Service Aces: 3 at Akron (10/11/14)
Digs: 12 at Wright State (8/27/16)
Block Solos: 2 (x4) last vs. Akron (9/30/17)
Block Assists: 7 at Western Michigan (10/07/17)
Total Blocks: 8 at Western Michigan (10/07/17)