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2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

Carrie Johnston
Josh Beam
Aly Bayliss

2 Avery Thaler

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Fairfield HS
  • Hometown Fairfield, Texas

Biography

Honors
  • 2024 WAC All-Freshman Team
  • Academic All-WAC (2024-25)
Career Highs
  • Kills: 10 (at Tarleton State - 10/10/24)
  • Attacks: 27 (at Seattle U - 10/19/24)
  • Assists: 1 (2x: vs. UT Arlington - 10/12/24, at Stephen F. Austin - 9/5/25)
  • Aces: 1 (3x: vs. Seattle U - 10/5/24, vs. UT Arlington - 10/12/24, vs. Tarleton State - 10/28/24)
  • Digs: 6 (at Southern Utah - 9/28/24)
  • Blocks: 5 (at Tarleton State - 10/10/24)
  • Block solos: 2 (2x: at New Mexico State - 9/13/24, vs. California Baptist - 10/3/24)
  • Block assists: 5 (at Tarleton State - 10/10/24)
2024 (Freshman)
  • Named to WAC All-Freshman Team, the first Wildcat to receive the honor since 2022
  • Tallied 90 kills at a .203 hitting percentage in 74 sets and 25 matches
  • Her 40 blocks ranked third on the team
  • Amassed 117.5 points to just 38 errors with 37 digs
  • Collected a season-best 10 kills and five blocks in a 3-2 win at Tarleton State
High School
  • Lettered in volleyball, basketball and track and field
  • Received District MVP awards in 2021 and 2022
  • Earned Texas Sports Writer's Association All-State First Team - Middle Blocker in 2022
  • Placed on Super Centex First Team - Middle Blocker in 2022
  • 2x TGCA All-State Team (2021, 2022)
  • Named District Newcomer of the Year in 2020
  • Named Academic All-District all four years of high school
  • Part of state championship basketball team in 2022, state finalist in 2021 and 2023
  • Received First Team All-District honors in 2022
  • Named District Defensive MVP in 2020
  • Received spot on Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region Team and named Super Centex Honorable Mention in 2023
  • In track, won gold at state in state triple jump (2022) and 4x200 relay (2023), won silver at state for mile relay (2022) and 4x100 relay (2023)
  • Named to Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team for track and field in 2023
Personal
  • Majoring in biology
  • Parents are Kevin and Becca Thaler; siblings include Nolan, Gavin and Madison
  • Grandfather, Terry Skinner, played football at East Texas State, and aunt, Kacie Johnson, played volleyball at Hill College

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2024Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'10"
    2
  • 2

    2025Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    5'10"
    2