Anna Bayes

Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society.
• Member of Dean's List since freshman year.

As a Junior

• Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
• Competed in 22 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, spanning flights No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5.
• Partnered with Lauren Duke to construct a stellar postseason run at the No. 4 line, rolling past Texas A&M Kingsville (21-19, 21-17) and Saint Leo (21-18, 21-10) during tournament play in mid-April.
• Showcased dominant form earlier that week by sweeping a doubleheader against Palm Beach Atlantic with scorecards of 21-14, 21-12 and 21-14, 21-7.
• Dismantled Emmanuel (21-12, 21-4) and Catawba (21-9, 21-13) in effortless fashion alongside Duke on April 17.
• Secured back-to-back April dual victories over Florida Southern (21-10, 21-15) and Eckerd (21-11, 21-11).
• Logged a pair of identical 21-19, 21-19 straight-set wins over Charleston and Missouri State in late March.
• Earned a clinical 21-11, 21-18 road victory at Eckerd on March 28.
• Pieced together strong mid-March home triumphs over North Carolina-Wilmington (21-17, 21-19) and Erskine (21-11, 21-14).
• Grinded out a tough three-set victory over Palm Beach Atlantic (21-19, 19-21, 15-10) on March 18.
• Teamed up with Reese Haley at the No. 2 position to secure a decisive 21-14, 21-16 victory against Coastal Carolina.
• Opened her campaign on February 21 at the No. 2 flight, pairing with Haley to cruise past Barry 21-14, 21-8.
• Collected a No. 5 flight win over Palm Beach Atlantic (21-19, 21-19) alongside Taylor Bedinghaus.
• Tested herself against elite top-tier programs at the No. 4 and No. 5 flights, matching up against No. 3 USC, No. 6 TCU, and No. 7 Florida State.
• Finished the season with an exceptional 18–4 overall record in completed dual matches.

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.

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