Thorne is a 5-foot-11 junior outside hitter from Karitane, New Zealand.
Providence went 2-2 at the Frontier Conference Preseason Tournament hosted by Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont.
The Argos defeated Carroll College 3-2 and MSU-Northern 3-1, and lost to Montana Western 0-3 and Rocky Mountain College 1-3.
She averaged 3.88 kills and 4.44 digs per set. Against Northern, she recorded 4.50 kills with .444 hitting percentage.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Elizabeth Heuiser of Carroll College, Maureen Jessop of Montana Tech, Kaylee Kopp of Montana Western and Rhiannon Nez of Rocky Mountain College.