University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Michelle Thao Earns Second Consecutive Libero of the Week Honor
10.06.2025 | Women's Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Michelle Thao has been named the Big South Conference Libero of the Week for the second week in a row. The announcement was made on Monday (Oct. 6).
This marks the first time a Bulldog earned back-to-back Big South weekly honors since Kasey West earned Libero of the Week back-to-back weeks in 2021.
Against Charleston Southern, Thao had a season-high 34 digs, and she recorded 31 against Presbyterian for her third 30-dig effort of the year. She's recorded 20-or-more digs in seven matches.
Thao had 65 digs and an 8.13 digs per set average on the week. She had a .926 reception percentage with just two errors on 27 attempts and had three service aces.
Thao led the nation last week in digs per set and is No. 11 on the season with 5.11 and No. 9 in total digs with 317. She's No. 2 in the league in both categories.
The Bulldogs return to action this weekend (Oct. 10 & 11). Asheville travels to Gardner-Webb on Friday for a 6 p.m. match before heading to Winthrop on Saturday for a 5 p.m. game.
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