| Height: | 5-10 |
| Year: | So |
| Hometown: | Lenexa, Kan. |
| High School: | Homeschool |
| Position: | MH |
Outlook
The third member of her family to play volleyball for the Lady Cavaliers, Anna Hester may seem quiet at first, but don't let that fool you ... Does a lot of the little things that make a big difference ... Recorded 707 career kills which ranks her tied for fifth on JCCC's career chart ... Also ranks 13th all-time at JCCC with 209 career block assists.
Sophomore Year 2018
Played in 38 matches and 140 sets this season ... Earned honorable mention NJCAA All-American, first-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College D-II and NJCAA All-Region VI D-II honors … Also named to the NJCAA D-II National All-Tournament team … Was selected the team's Cavalier Award winner for 2018 ... Ranked eighth in the conference and 17th in the NJCAA with 463 kills ... Also ranked eighth in the conference and 37th nationally with a kills per set ratio of 3.31 ... Her 463 kills are the third highest season total in team history ... Registered double figures in kills in 27 matches on the season, including a career high 23 in a win over Iowa Central (10-5-18) ... That effort ranks tied fifth-best all-time at JCCC ... Had 19 in a win over Central (9-29-18) ... That total ties for 20th ... Came up big in the District M Tournament, leading JCCC with 17 kills in the semifinal win over Neosho County, and followed with a team high 16 in the championship win over Kansas City Kansas (11-3-18) ... Led the team with 19 kills in a win over Lincoln Land in the second round of the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (11-15-18) … Had 15 in the third place match win over Kirkwood (11-17-18) … Led the team and ranked 12th in the conference with 99 blocks ... Was the KJCCC and NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week in week three after tallying 59 kills in five wins, three against nationally ranked teams ... Earned third-team NJCAA All-Academic honors with a 3.64 GPA.
Freshman Year 2017
Played in all 32 matches and 116 of 119 sets … Was one of the top blockers in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference last year … Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference East Division honorable mention and All-Region VI/District M second-team honors ... Her 118 block assists ranked third and her total of 123 blocks were sixth most … Ranked second on the team in kills with 244 and kills per set at 2.10, and led the team with a .278 attack percentage … Topped double digits in kills in nine matches … Had 11 kills and eight blocks in a 3-2 win over nationally ranked Central Community College (8-26-17) … Had a season-best nine blocks along with eight kills in another win over nationally ranked Central Community College (9-29-17) … Had a string of four straight double-figure kill matches beginning with 11 in a win over Waubonsee (10-21-17) … Followed with a pair of 13-kill matches in wins at Independence Community College (10-25-17) and at Hesston College (10-27-17) … Posted a season high 14 kills along with seven blocks in a 3-2 loss to Neosho County Community College in the semifinals of the District Tournament (11-4-17) … Registered a season high eight digs in a 3-2 loss to Sauk Valley Community College (9-8-17) … Had her best attack percentage of the season of .600 in a 3-0 win over Allen Community College (9-13-17).
High School
Played volleyball for the Metro Academy Mavericks coached by Morgan Wyatt, Tom Slaughter and Kayla Elder… Graduated 2017 … Helped her team to a 44-11 record and a ninth place finish at Homeschool Nationals her junior year … Played for the KC Tumbleweeds her senior year, coached by former JCCC head coach Susan Brown … Helped lead the team to a berth at the 2016 National Homeschool Volleyball tournament, and was named to the Gold Division All-Tournament team.
Personal
Born Anna Lynn Hester on May 28, 1998, in Overland Park, Kan. … Daughter of John and Glenda Hester … One of five siblings … Her sister, Amanda and Emily played volleyball for the Cavaliers … Amanda was an all-conference and all-region selection in 2006, and Emily was two-time all-conference and all-region pick, and was a 2011 first-team NJCAA All-America selection … Majoring in early childhood education … Also recruited by Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite athlete is American volleyball player Matt Anderson … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Royals and the USA Men’s Volleyball team.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs. Neosho County Community College | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Oakland Community College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Parkland College | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Kirkwood Community College | W, 3-2 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 38 | 10 | ||
| Sets | 140 | 33 | ||
| Kills | 463 | 111 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.31 | 3.36 | ||
| Errors | 138 | 35 | ||
| Total Attacks | 1124 | 282 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .289 | .270 | ||
| Assists | 24 | 7 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.17 | 0.21 | ||
| Service Aces | 3 | 3 | ||
| Service Errors | 7 | 3 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.02 | 0.09 | ||
| Receptions | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reception Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Digs | 36 | 11 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.26 | 0.33 | ||
| Block Solo | 8 | 2 | ||
| Block Assist | 91 | 17 | ||
| Block Total | 99 | 19 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.71 | 0.58 | ||
| Block Errors | 10 | 2 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 1 | ||
| Points | 519.5 | 124.5 | ||
| Points per set | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| Matches started | 38 | 10 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | Baker University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 30 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Aug 25 | vs. Central Community College-Columbus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 22 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Aug 25 | Ottawa University JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Aug 29 | at Neosho County Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | .214 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Ranger College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 31 | .323 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. McCook Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 5 | at Highland Community College - Kansas | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 46 | .239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Parkland College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 34 | .382 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 7 | vs. McHenry County College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 20 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Sauk Valley Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 22 | .136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 33 | .273 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 14 | Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 23 | .435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 19 | Cloud County Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 27 | .370 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 26 | Labette Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 16 | .625 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 28 | North Platte Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 22 | .364 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 28 | Iowa Western Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 22 | .273 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 29 | Des Moines Area Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 34 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Central Community College-Columbus | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 37 | .405 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Fort Scott Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 24 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Ellsworth Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 21 | .524 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Iowa Central Community College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 50 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24.0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. North Dakota State College of Science | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 41 | .024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Kirkwood Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 34 | .206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 9 | at Hesston College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 39 | .205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Northeast Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 41 | .341 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Colby Community College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 53 | .057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Iowa Lakes Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 21 | .429 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 13 | at Iowa Western Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 25 | .120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coffeyville Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 25 | .080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 19 | Allen County Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 28 | .250 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 24 | Cowley County Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 26 | .115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Neosho County Community College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 53 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 25 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Oakland Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 31 | .387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Lincoln Land Community College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 33 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Parkland College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 25 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Kirkwood Community College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 28 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 32 | 116 | 244 | 2.10 | 79 | 593 | .278 | 6 | 0.05 | 13 | 0.11 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0.25 | 5 | 118 | 123 | 1.06 | 321.0 | 2.8 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 140 | 463 | 3.31 | 138 | 1124 | .289 | 24 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0.26 | 8 | 91 | 99 | 0.71 | 519.5 | 3.7 |
| Total | 70 | 256 | 707 | 2.76 | 217 | 1717 | .285 | 30 | 0.12 | 16 | 0.06 | 1 | 8 | 65 | 0.25 | 13 | 209 | 222 | 0.87 | 840.5 | 3.3 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 | 140 | 463 | 3.31 | 138 | 1124 | .289 | 24 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0.26 | 8 | 91 | 99 | 0.71 | 519.5 | 3.7 |
| Conference | 10 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 35 | 282 | .270 | 7 | 0.21 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0.33 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.58 | 124.5 | 3.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 32 | 105 | 3.28 | 24 | 228 | .355 | 8 | 0.25 | 3 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.19 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 0.63 | 118.5 | 3.7 |
| Away | 6 | 21 | 63 | 3.00 | 24 | 187 | .209 | 2 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.48 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.52 | 69.5 | 3.3 |
| Neutral | 22 | 87 | 295 | 3.39 | 90 | 709 | .289 | 14 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.23 | 5 | 63 | 68 | 0.78 | 331.5 | 3.8 |
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| Wins | 30 | 112 | 379 | 3.38 | 101 | 867 | .321 | 19 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0.25 | 6 | 78 | 84 | 0.75 | 427.0 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 8 | 28 | 84 | 3.00 | 37 | 257 | .183 | 5 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.29 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0.54 | 92.5 | 3.3 |
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| August | 5 | 18 | 49 | 2.72 | 10 | 110 | .355 | 2 | 0.11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.83 | 57.0 | 3.2 |
| September | 14 | 50 | 169 | 3.38 | 41 | 391 | .327 | 11 | 0.22 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.28 | 1 | 41 | 42 | 0.84 | 190.5 | 3.8 |
| October | 13 | 48 | 161 | 3.35 | 64 | 428 | .227 | 6 | 0.13 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.31 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 0.63 | 180.5 | 3.8 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 84 | 3.50 | 23 | 195 | .313 | 5 | 0.21 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.50 | 91.5 | 3.8 |
