1 Anna Bayes
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Greenville, N.C.
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- High School:
- J.H. Rose HS
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- Major:
- Accounting
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- Instagram:
- Annabayess
Bio
Honors and Awards
- Member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society.
- Member of Dean's List since freshman year.
As a Sophomore
- Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
- Part of program's first ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
- Compiled a 7-5 overall record in 2025, competing primarily in the No. 4 and No. 5 pairs with multiple partners.
- Opened the season with a win over #13 Georgia State (Feb. 21, 2025) at the No. 5 pair, teaming with Brooke Green to defeat Kaebre Sullivan / Kaylie Drysdale (21-13, 21-18).
- Faced #14 Washington (Feb. 21) at the No. 5 pair and fell to Hannah Doyle / Alina Urzua (21-12, 21-19).
- Dropped a match to #16 Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22) at the No. 5 pair with Brooke Green (21-15, 21-15).
- Earned a win over Eckerd (Feb. 28) at the No. 4 pair with Lauren Duke, defeating Jocelyn Escoffery / Maddie Prois (21-14, 21-13).
- Picked up another win against South Florida (Mar. 7) at the No. 4 pair, again with Lauren Duke (23-21, 21-9).
- Competed at No. 3 against Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 7) with Lauren Duke, falling in straight sets (21-19, 21-19).
- Faced #15 Stetson (Mar. 14) at the No. 4 pair and lost to Julia Czurylo / Madeline Camp (21-18, 21-13).
- Returned to the court with Brooke Green at No. 4 to defeat Marti Lu Boser / Maddie Prois of Eckerd (Mar. 29) (21-12, 21-18).
- Helped secure a win over Saint Leo (Apr. 5) at the No. 4 pair, rallying with Brooke Green to win in three sets (19-21, 21-9, 15-10).
- Continued the streak with a straight-set win over Florida Southern (Apr. 11) at the No. 4 pair (21-12, 21-15).
- Repeated the result against Saint Leo (Apr. 12), winning 24-22, 21-14 at the No. 4 pair.
- Faced Vanguard (Apr. 17) at the No. 4 pair and dropped a close match with Brooke Green (21-19, 21-18).
As a Freshman
- Member of 2024 AVCA National Championship team.
- Finished the 2024 season with a 12-7 overall record.
- Competed primarily at the No. 4 and 5 pairs throughout the season.
- Secured key wins against nationally ranked teams, including a victory over #17 South Carolina (2/23).
- Won nine consecutive matches from 3/23 to 4/14.
- Won all five matches at AVCA Championships, including the national championship victory over Concordia Irvine.
High School
- Graduate of J.H. Rose High School.
- Played under coach Kelley Kraniak.
- Was team captain for two years.
- Named Player of the Year in the North Carolina Eastern Region Conference.
- Played club under coach Greg Vogel for Sinjin Beach Volleyball Club.
Personal
- Daughter of Allison and Andrew Bayes.
- Sister to Caroline.
- International Business Marketing Major.
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude of high school class.
- Volunteered with the Pitt County Schools Department of School Nutrition, and in East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club Camp.
- Birthdate: 04/14/2005.
