Thies returns with starting experience at forward in 2015-16 … has scored in 35 consecutive games dating back to the 2013-14 campaign.
2014-15: Was one of six Lady Knights to play in all 29 games … started the first seven contests … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … was Gannon’s second-leading rebounder with five per game … began the season with back-to-back double-digit scoring performances … recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and a season-high 12 rebounds during a 94-77 victory against Glenville State in the season opener … followed with a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds during a 69-48 win against Slippery Rock in the second game, going 9-of-11 from the field en route to her second double-double … reached double digits in scoring five times and rebounding four times … recorded 11 points and seven rebounds against Bloomsburg in the NCAA Tournament … grabbed 11 rebounds at Ashland … produced eight points and 10 rebounds during a 69-58 victory against Pitt-Johnstown … had at least six rebounds in a game 12 times … scored in every game, including at least six points in a game 15 times … converted 16 consecutive free throws December 3-20, including a perfect 8-of-8 chart during a 72-49 win against East Stroudsburg.
2013-14: Played in 31 games … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … produced Gannon’s highest field goal percentage, hitting 64.9 percent (48-74) of her shot attempts … scored in 26 of 31 appearances … grabbed a rebound in 28 of those contests … scored a season-high nine points during back-to-back victories against Lock Haven and Bloomsburg … netted at least five points in a game 17 times … grabbed a season-high eight rebounds and scored five points during a 71-50 win at Pitt-Johnstown … scored all five points against the Lady Mountain Cats from the free throw line … hauled down at least three rebounds in a game 15 times … shot 50 percentage or better in a game 21 times, including a perfect percentage 11 times … reached double digits in minutes played 21 times … logged a season-high 19 minutes during a 64-53 victory against Seton Hill.
2012-13: Saw action in 35 games off the bench as a true freshman … named PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Week on February 18 after recording 13 points and 12 rebounds during a pair of home victories against Edinboro (71-62) and Clarion (79-59) … netted a season-high 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in 12 minutes against the Fighting Scots … was perfect from the field (4-4) and the free throw line (2-2) against Edinboro … tied her season-high in scoring with 10 points against Indiana (Pa.) and California (Pa.) … led Gannon in field goal percentage, converting 56.5 percent (48-85) of her shots … grabbed at least four rebounds in a game 15 times … hauled down a season-best eight rebounds during an 80-48 victory against Slippery Rock … netted at least six points off the bench 12 times.
High School: Played for head coach Anne Beck at Southwestern (N.Y.) High School … scored 1,000 points during her high school career … graduated as Southwestern’s all-time leading scorer … was a two-time conference MVP … named to the all-conference first team twice … selected to the all-conference second team as a sophomore ... earned All-Western New York accolades as a senior … named MVP at the Winter Classic Tournament twice and the Salamanca Tournament once, helping Southwestern win all three of those events … led Southwestern to league and section championships in 2012 … averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals while leading Southwestern to the sectional semifinals as a junior ... was a three-sport standout ... competed in track and field, basketball and volleyball ... was an all-conference first-team selection in volleyball ... placed sixth in the long jump and eighth in the triple jump at the state track and field championships ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... selected to the honor roll every semester.
Personal: Biology major … has one brother ... is the daughter of Patricia … participates in KnightLife, Habitat for Humanity and Active Minds at Gannon … serves as the Treasurer for the Beta Beta Beta Biological National Honor Society … named Most Outstanding Member of Tri Beta.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 21 vs. Slippery Rock, 11/19/14
Rebounds: 12 vs. Glenville State, 11/15/14
FG Made: 9 vs. Slippery Rock, 11/19/14
FG Attempts: 11 vs. Slippery Rock, 11/19/14
3FG Attempts: 1 at Ashland, 11/25/14
FT Made: 8 vs. East Stroudsburg, 12/16/14
FT Attempts: 8 vs. East Stroudsburg, 12/16/14; vs. Glenville State, 11/15/14
Assists: 3 vs. Lock Haven, 12/18/13; vs. Fairmont State, 3/15/13
Blocks: 2 vs. Slippery Rock, 2/28/15; at Shippensburg, 1/4/15
Steals: 4 at West Chester, 1/12/13
