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2025 Beach Volleyball Roster

8 Sarah Thompson

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • High School Kellam
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.

Biography

2025 (Junior): First-team All-Sun Belt Conference ... Helped Seahawks to program's first championship dual appearance against nationally-ranked Georgia State ... Teamed with Gabby LaPata to go 22-9 on the season, all at the first pairing ... Surpassed 50 career wins ... 10-3 in conference play and 3-3 at the SBC Tournament ... Alongside LaPata, recorded a 12-match winning streak. 

2024 (Sophomore): Went 25-9, including a 20-5 while playing at the fourth pairing ... Teamed with Ellie Bucci for a 16-6 record and was 9-3 alongside Bri Haggerty both at the fourth position ... Was 1-1 against nationally-ranked opponents, including a win against Stetson ... Helped Seahawks to SBC tournament semifinals with a 4-1 record in the tournament ... Longest winning streak was 10 matches.

2023 (Freshman): Was 12-12 as a rookie with the program ... Saw time between the third and fifth pairings ... Was 7-5 in the third pairing ... Was 3-3 in the Sun Belt Conference ... Won collegiate debut against Catawba (3/5) alongside Ellie Bucci in the third pairing.

Personal: Full name: Sarah Anne Thompson … Daughter of Heidi Bayliss and Greg Thompson … Sister Ashley, plays both indoor and beach volleyball at UCW … Brother, Benjamin, plays indoor and beach volleyball at Christopher Newport.

Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2023Freshman

    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2024Sophomore

    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2025Junior

    5'10"
    8