Marshall University Athletics
Three Herd Volleyball Student-Athletes Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
12/16/2025 1:02:00 PM | Volleyball
Barry, Reilly, Thompson earn honor
Championship Fund
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Volleyball student-athletes Elli Barry, Marae Reilly and Bella Thompson were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
To be eligible, the student-athlete must maintain a 3.50 GPA, be at least a sophomore and have played in 90 percent of the team's matches or started 66 percent of the contests.
Barry, a senior from Huntington, played in all 30 matches making 25 starts with 186 points, 162 kills and 41 blocks. Registering five contests with 10 or more kills, Barry recorded a season-high 13 in a win over UMES on September 12.
Reilly, a sophomore from Lakewood, Colorado, finished with the second-most blocks on the team at 61 while finishing third on the squad in points, 215.5, and kills, 168, playing in all 30 matches, including 29 starts. Reilly recorded a season-high 13 kills against Gardner-Webb on September 20.
Thompson, a senior from Mooresville, North Carolina, was one of just two players on the team to start all 30 matches this season as she led MU with 727 assists and registered 229 digs across 109 sets. The setter registered a season-high 50 assists against Gardner-Webb on September 20.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Volleyball student-athletes Elli Barry, Marae Reilly and Bella Thompson were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
To be eligible, the student-athlete must maintain a 3.50 GPA, be at least a sophomore and have played in 90 percent of the team's matches or started 66 percent of the contests.
Barry, a senior from Huntington, played in all 30 matches making 25 starts with 186 points, 162 kills and 41 blocks. Registering five contests with 10 or more kills, Barry recorded a season-high 13 in a win over UMES on September 12.
Reilly, a sophomore from Lakewood, Colorado, finished with the second-most blocks on the team at 61 while finishing third on the squad in points, 215.5, and kills, 168, playing in all 30 matches, including 29 starts. Reilly recorded a season-high 13 kills against Gardner-Webb on September 20.
Thompson, a senior from Mooresville, North Carolina, was one of just two players on the team to start all 30 matches this season as she led MU with 727 assists and registered 229 digs across 109 sets. The setter registered a season-high 50 assists against Gardner-Webb on September 20.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall volleyball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall volleyball team.
For all the latest information about Marshall volleyball, follow @HerdVolleyball on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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