KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Providence volleyball program had three athletes earn All-American honors in seniors Bella Thompson, Sadie Giles, and junior Cabry Taylor the NAIA announced Tuesday.  

Thompson was named the NAIA Setter of the Year as well as a First Team All-American after earning the Regional Player of the Year, Frontier Conference Player of the Year and the Frontier Conference Setter of the Year. This is the second straight season Thompson has been named a First Team All-American after being named the Conference Player of the Year and Regional Player of the Year.

Bella was the Frontier Conference setter of the week seven times this season and was #2 in the NAIA in assists per set with 11.49. Bella set a new program record for the most career assists with 4,062, is #1 and #2 for the most assists in a single season with 1,344 and 1,346, tied the program record for assists per set in a single game with 15, and is #2 and #3 all-time in single season assists per set with 11.49 and 11.41. Thompson was the second athlete in program history to be named a first team All-American joining Kelsey Shaver (2019) when she earned the honor in 2024, and is now the first athlete in program history to be a two-time First Team All-American, and to be named the NAIA Setter of the Year.

Head coach Arunas Duda on Thompson stated, "We've always known how special Bella is, and so proud that the rest of the country got to witness her greatness this season. She's a feisty competitor, tremendous worker, and a kind and loyal soul all wrapped into one and has been amazing to coach. She's not just a great setter, she's a one of a kind leader, teammate, and person."

Taylor was named a First-Team All-American after her 2025 season where she was named first team All-Region and was a first team all-conference selection. Taylor tallied 271 kills while hitting .311 and was #11 in the NAIA with 1.35 blocks per set. Taylor was named the Frontier Conference Defender of the Week twice, the NAIA Defender of the Week once, set a new program record for career blocks with 412 and blocks per set with 1.35, and is #2 and #3 in single season blocks with 155 and 159.

This is Taylor's first All-American recognition of her career and the third First Team All-American in program history joining Thompson (2024, 2025) and Kelsey Shaver (2019).

Duda stated, "Cabry really turned a corner this season and it's due to her tireless effort both on and off the court. She's a beast in the weight room, relentless on the court in every rep, and refuses to lose. We are so excited she will be joining us for one more season to see how high her ceiling can be!  She is a joy to coach and while she works so hard on the court, her infectious laughter keeps things light during tough times."

Giles was named a Third-Team All-American after her 2025 season where she was named first team All-Region and was a first team all-conference selection. Giles tallied 279 kills to average 2.29 per set and added 497 digs to average 4.07 while playing all six spots. Giles is a four-time first team all-conference selection and became the first player in program history to lead the team to four Frontier Conference Championships.

Giles is tied for second in program history for single season kill percentage, 7^th all-time for kills in single season, #3 in career kills, #5 in career blocks, and #7 in career digs. Giles is the second player in program history to achieve 1000 career kills and 1000 career digs and is the first player to achieve three All-American recognitions after being named a Honorable Mention All-American in 2020 and Second Team All-American in 2021.

Duda stated, "We knew when we signed Sadie, she was a program changer and she has never disappointed. During her mission, all the things she brings to the table were highlighted in her absence, so we don't take her work ethic, relentless competitive nature, and focused discipline for granted. I'm so proud of her for coming back and earning this award for the third time, because she is one of the best players to ever step foot in our gym. Best of all, she's a wonderful student who possesses every intangible a coach could ever want in a player."

Thompson, Giles, and Taylor are the 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th athletes to be named All-American in program history joining Kelsey Van Uden (2011, 2012), Alyssa McEwan (2014), Madison Wilhelm (2016), Kelsey Shaver (2018, 2019), Cydney Finberg-Roberts (2021, 2022), Sacha Legros (2020), Jenna Thorne (2021), and Nina Janjic (2024).