With Thomas at setter, TAV Houston 16 Adidas reigned supreme in the division, winning all seven matches and earning the bid. I hadn’t watched her play in a few months and was surprised with how she was able to improve in basically every area of her game in the period. While Thomas’ technique continued to develop, she also looked taller, stronger, more mobile on the court and more confident with her actions. She split the setting duties with Shannon Dworaczyk Shannon Dworaczyk 5'9" | S Magnolia West | 2026 TX and the two gave TAV excellent variation and stability at the position. Besides distributing the ball efficiently, she also made an impact on the backcourt with some long serving runs and solid defensive plays.

Thomas emerged as one of the top setters in the Houston area in the last club season and is a key piece in her talented TAV Houston 16 Adidas team. She checks all the boxes when one thinks of an elite setter as she has the size, the technical skills and the volleyball IQ to get the job done. Thomas is very smooth on the ball and is also very cerebral and methodic with her ball distribution, keeping all her hitters in a good rhythm. She can also score on setter dumps and helps on the backcourt with solid defense and consistent serving.

I watched Thomas early on in the season and she immediately stood out as one of the most promising setters in the state playing for TAV Houston 15 Adidas. Not many players of her age have her technical skills and size, and, most importantly, the volleyball IQ to use them in a very productive way as Thomas does. Her ballhandling is excellent and she seems to always operate with a clear mind when orchestrating her team’s offense, regardless of the situation. Thomas does a lot of other things well, such as serving, scoring on setter dumps and playing defense and having watched her multiple times during the season, it was easy to see how much she continued to progress over the months.

Thomas was the leading setter for the TAV Houston 15 Adidas team that dominated the division, winning the gold bracket. Having first watched her in person last December, it’s really easy to see how quickly her game has been improving this club season. Thomas has very interesting physical tools but is also very strong technically. Her release is very smooth and has become more and more precise as of late. She also did a very good job with her ball distribution, using her lengthy middles when in system and trying to get her explosive pin hitters in the best possible position to score in every play. Thomas was also very solid on the backcourt, with good serving runs and big saves on defense.

TAV Houston 15 Adidas’ starting setter, Thomas is another one who displayed impressive maturity with her ball distribution considering her young age. She likes to play fast and her size helps her push the tempo even when she has to operate with the pass a little off the net. As a 5’11” setter, Thomas is also a constant threat with her setter dumps, but her size doesn’t slow her down on defense at all. She’s also very productive and reliable with her serving and had a long run from the service line at the start of the match against Texas Tornados 15 Adidas.