2014 Women's Volleyball Roster
Anna Willey
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Davenport, Iowa
- Position:
- S
- Previous School:
- Bettendorf HS
2016 (Jr.)
• VaSID All-State second team
• Big South All-Conference second team
• Big South All-Academic team
• Preseason All-Big South team
• Competed in 95 sets, starting 24 times over span of 27 matches played
• Recorded 919 assists, 222 digs, 53 blocks (six solo, 47 assisted) and six aces
• Ranked second in the Big South with 9.67 assists per set overall and 9.92 assists per set in conference play
• Led team with 12 double-doubles for the second year in a row, also adding nine 40-assist matches and five 50-assist contests
• The first Lady Flame since Jade Craycraft (2012-13) to post 10+ double-doubles in back-to-back seasons
• Enters her senior year ranked eighth in program history with 2,254 career assists
• Posted four straight double-doubles, Oct. 7 through Oct. 14
• Registered 51 assists, 11 digs and five blocks at Presbyterian (Oct. 14), the first of four straight 50-assist matches
• Dished out 46 assists and added 14 digs and three blocks in regular-season finale against Charleston Southern (Nov. 12)
• Recorded season-high 53 assists and 16 digs in Big South semifinal versus High Point (Nov. 19)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2015 (So.)
• Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Appeared in 107 sets over 28 matches played, making 27 starts at setter
• Recorded 71 kills (.337) while adding 260 digs, 52 blocks and a team-high 1,096 assists
• Finished the season ranked third in the Big South with 10.24 assists per set overall
• Led the conference with 11.29 assists per set during Big South matches
• Posted a team-high 12 double-doubles, while also adding 12 40-assist matches, seven 50-assist contests and one 60-assist match
• Her career-high 63 assists at Gardner-Webb (Nov. 14) were the most by a Big South setter in 2015
• Collected 11 digs and posted five blocks in season opener against UNCG (Aug. 28)
• Recorded first career 50-assist match, totaling 50 assists and career-high 19 digs versus UNC Asheville (Oct. 3)
• Registered 52 assists and 13 digs at Campbell (Oct. 9), the first of four straight double-doubles
• Dished out 55 assists and added 12 digs against Charleston Southern (Oct. 16)
• Totaled 53 assists and 19 digs against Campbell (Nov. 7)
• Followed up with 50-assist match at UNC Asheville (Nov. 13)
• Finished final match of season with 48 assists and 12 digs against Radford (Nov. 19)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
2014 (Fr.)
• Appeared in 28 sets over 13 matches, making five starts at setter
• Ranked second on team with 239 assists (8.54 aps), while averaging 0.79 blocks and 1.75 digs per set
• Posted two 40-assist matches, two six-block contests and two double-doubles
• In first career action, had two kills, 21 assists, three digs and three blocks at James Madison (Sept. 2)
• Dished out 33 assists to go with nine digs and season-high six blocks at Brown (Sept. 12)
• Posted first career double-double with 35 assists and 10 digs against Northern Kentucky (Sept. 19)
• Scored season-high five kills to go along with season-best 45 assists at High Point (Nov. 7)
• Recorded four kills, 41 assists, two aces, 12 digs and six blocks at Campbell (Nov. 8)
• Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
Prep
• Graduated from Bettendorf High School
• Captained her team to an Iowa 5A state championship as both a junior and senior (2012, 2013)
• Selected to Iowa 5A All-State team as a senior
• Named captain of 5A All-Tournament team in 2013
• Earned 2013 Elite All-State team mention, across all classes
• Two-time all-conference selection, including first team in 2013
• Named to 5A All-District Team and 5A State All-Tournament team during junior season
• Was selected to compete in Iowa All-Star match, as one of top 32 seniors in the state
• Selected and played on Iowa High Performance team in 2011 and 2012, finishing first and second in the nation
• In 2014, captained Iowa Rockets as they finished third in 18 National Division at US Junior National Championships
• Member of National Honor Society
Personal
• Daughter of Rob and Becky Willey
• Graduated in May 2017 with her bachelor's degree in digital media performance
• Currently pursuing a master's degree in sport management
• Career goal is sports reporting
• Older sister, Julia Fahy, played volleyball at Taylor, where she was a two-time AVCA All-Region selection and 2014 Crossroads League Setter of the Year
• Birthday is April 19
