December 17, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bella Thompson of Providence (Mont.) was selected as the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Setter of the Year, announced by the NAIA national office Tuesday afternoon. 

She was also announced as the NAIA First Team All-American in both NAIA and AVCA on the same day.  Earlier this season, Thompson was named Regional Player of the Year, Frontier Conference Player of the Year, and Frontier Conference Setter of the Year.  It was the second consecutive season that Thompson was named a First Team All-American.

Thompson recorded 50 or more assists in five matches, including a season-high 53 assists against Concordia (Neb.) in the NAIA national tournament. Her precision and consistency were evident throughout the year, totaling well over 40 assists in multi-set matches while adding offensive versatility with timely kills and service aces.

Defensively, Thompson contributed across the board, tallying double-digit digs in 18 contests and providing strong net presence with blocks in key moments, boasting a season high of seven blocks (6 assisted) against Dakota State (S.D.).

The senior ran one of the most efficient offenses in the NAIA as the Argos offense finished the season with an attack percentage of .233. Thompson also earned NAIA player of the week honors in week four of the season, as well as accumulating a historic 19 career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player-of-the-Week awards.

Thompson finished as the second best in the NAIA with 11.49 assists per game.  She set a new program record for most career assists with 4,062 assists. She finished the 2025 season with 1,344 set assists, the second most assists in program history behind her own record of 1,346 set assists in 2024.