2017 Volleyball Roster

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17 Iris Anderson

  • Class Senior
  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height' 5-8
  • Letters 3
  • Hometown Elk Grove, Calif.
  • Major(s) Sociology/anthropology, Black world studies
  • High School Christian Brothers

Biography

2017:  Repeated as honorable mention All-America and first-team all-region and All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection.
  • Led NCAC and ranked 50th in NCAA Division III in kills per set (3.67)...ranked 11th in NCAC in digs (3.25/set) and 14th in hitting percentage (.233).
  • Led Bishops with 18 kills at 22nd-ranked Ohio Northern Sept. 1.
  • Recorded team bests of 13 kills and 15 digs in sweep of Heidelberg Sept. 6.
  • Led Bishops with 17 digs and added 11 kills vs. Centre Sept. 9.
  • Posted team-high 13 kills at Hanover Sept. 9.
  • Led Bishops with 19 digs and added 10 kills vs. Grove City Sept. 15.
  • Had team bests of 16 kills and 12 digs vs. Transylvania Sept. 16.
  • Recorded team-high 18 kills vs. Adrian Sept. 16...the win clinched Bishop Invitational title for Ohio Wesleyan.
  • Selected as Most Valuable Player of Bishop Invitational.
  • Named NCAC Player of Week after her efforts against Grove City, Transylvania, and Adrian in the Bishop Invitational.
  • Led team with 17 kills as Bishops overcame 2-sets-to-1 deficit on way to win vs. Hiram Sept. 23.
  • Shared team lead with 13 kills and 20 digs vs. Adrian Oct. 13.
  • Posted team bests of 8 kills and 7 digs at Hope Oct. 13.
  • Led Bishops with 19 kills and 21 digs vs. Ithaca Oct. 14.
  • Pounded out team-high 25 kills vs. Elmhurst Oct. 14.
  • Named to Midwest Invitational all-tournament team after her efforts against Adrian, Hope, Ithaca, and Elmhurst.
  • Led Bishops with 20 kills vs. Mount Union Oct. 28.
  • Led Bishops with 12 kills at Otterbein Oct. 28...the 12 kills raised her career total to 1529, making her the Bishops’ all-time leader.
  • Contributed 11 kills in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Hiram Nov. 3.
  • Led Bishops with 11 kills in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. DePauw Nov. 4.
2016:  Repeated as honorable mention All-America and first-team all-region and All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection.
  • Ranked third in NCAC and 47th in NCAA Division III in kills (3.77/set)...also ranked 14th in NCAC in digs (2.99/set) and 19th in hitting percentage (.216)...ranked third on team in digs and fourth in blocks.
  • Led Bishops with 21 kills at Ohio Northern Sept. 3.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Ohio Northern Invitational Sept. 2-3.
  • Posted team bests of 15 kills and 19 digs vs. 20th-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater Sept. 9.
  • Racked up team-high 14 kills and added 19 digs vs. sixth-ranked Emory Sept. 10.
  • Recorded team-high 21 kills as Bishops defeated Adrian to compete 4-match sweep of Bishop Invitational Sept. 17.
  • Delivered 15 kills against Allegheny Oct. 1, raising her career total to 1003 and making her the seventh Ohio Wesleyan player to surpass the 1000-kill plateau.
  • Led Bishops with 17 kills and 11 digs vs. fourth-ranked Wittenberg Oct. 5.
  • Contributed team-high 25 kills at Denison Oct. 12.
  • Had team bests of 14 kills and 12 digs vs. 17th-ranked Elmhurst Oct. 14.
  • Led Bishops with 19 kills vs. Wheaton Oct. 15...followed with team-best 14 kills vs. top-ranked Calvin.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Midwest Invitational Oct. 14-15.
  • Led Bishops with 20 kills and 21 digs at Mount Union Oct. 21...the 21 digs raised her career total to 1008, making her the 24th Ohio Wesleyan player to surpass the 1000-dig mark.
  • Had team bests of 9 kills and 12 digs in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Hiram Nov. 4.
  • Led Bishops with 17 kills, 17 digs, and 2 blocks in NCAC tournament semifinal at seventh-ranked Wittenberg Nov. 5.
  • Posted team-high 16 kills in NCAC tournament third-place match vs. Denison Nov. 5.
  • Named to all-NCAC tournament team.
2015:  Won honorable mention All-America honors, along with first-team all-region and All-NCAC laurels.
  • Led NCAC and ranked 33rd in NCAA Division III in kills (4.04/set)...also ranked 10th in NCAC in digs (3.65/set) and 17th in hitting percentage...ranked second on team in digs and fourth in blocks.
  • Had team bests of 23 kills and 19 digs vs. Bethany Sept. 4.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Mount Union Invitational Sept. 4-5.
  • Recorded team-high 16 kills vs. Franklin Sept. 13, then added 16 kills and team-high 20 digs at Rose-Hulman.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Rose-Hulman Invitational Sept. 12-13.
  • Named NCAC Player of the Week for her efforts against Muskingum, Millikin, Centre, Franklin, and Rose-Hulman.
  • Led Bishops with 30 kills and added 5 blocks in win vs. 19th-ranked Mount Union Sept. 18...tied school record with 76 attempts in the match...the 30 kills ranked second on the Bishop list for a 5-set match.
  • Named Most Valuable Player of Ohio Wesleyan’s Bishop Invitational.
  • Led Bishops with 17 kills in NCAC win at Allegheny Oct. 3.
  • Named NCAC Player of the Week for her efforts in the Kenyon and Allegheny matches.
  • Had team-high 8 kills at seventh-ranked Wittenberg Oct. 8.
  • Pounded out 29 kills at Mount Vernon Nazarene Oct. 27...the 29 kills ranked third on the Bishop list for a 5-set match...her 86 attempts set a school record for a 5-set match.
  • Posted 11 kills in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Oberlin Nov. 6.
  • Finished with 14 kills in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. DePauw Nov. 7.
  • Shared team lead with 3 blocks and recorded 11 kills in NCAC third-place match vs. Hiram Nov. 7.
2014:  Named NCAC Newcomer of the Year and was second-team all-conference selection in first season as outside hitter.
  • Ranked second in NCAC in kills (3.58/set)...also was ninth in service aces (0.41/set), 11th in digs (3.41/set) and 16th in hitting percentage.
  • Led Bishops in kills and aces and ranked second in digs and fourth in blocks.
  • Collected team-high 14 kills in collegiate debut vs. Wilmington Aug. 29...also had team-best 12 digs and 4 service aces.
  • Named Most Valuable Player of Bishop Invitational Aug. 29-30.
  • Selected to all-tournament team at Rose-Hulman Invitational Sept. 6-7.
  • Named to all-tournament team at the Manchester Invitational Sept. 12-13.
  • Had team-high 10 kills vs. sixth-ranked Wittenberg Sept. 24.
  • Led team with 23 kills at Denison Oct. 15.
  • Had team-best 22 kills in NCAC tournament quarterfinal vs. Denison Nov. 7.
  • Led Bishops with 11 kills in NCAC tournament semifinal at fourth-ranked Wittenberg Nov. 8.
  • Blasted team-best 20 kills in NCAC tournament third-place match vs. Hiram Nov. 8.
  • Named to All-NCAC tournament team.
High School:  Won 3 letters in volleyball.
  • Received all-league citation in volleyball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2014Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2015Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2016Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2017Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    17