Central Michigan University Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Alina Anderson
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Mich.
- High School:
- Rockford
- Previous School:
- Ferris State
- Club Team:
- Michigan Volleyball Academy (MVA)
2024: Recorded a career high 236 digs over 123 sets played…had a career high 13 digs against Buffalo (10/26/24)…recorded 24 service aces with 3 against Buffalo (10/26/24) and at Eastern Michigan (11/5/24)…started every MAC game for the Chippewas…named CSC Academic All-District…earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2023: Appeared in 55 sets over 21 matches…recorded 23 assists…had nine service aces…dug 76 balls…dug 10 balls against Toledo (9/30/23) ... also a member of the Central Michigan Women's Basketball team, playing in 21 games with four starts
2022 (At Ferris State): Played in 137 sets at Ferris State over 36 matches…had 36 service aces & 334 digs (2.44/set)
High School: Graduated with a 4.2 GPA as a three-sport athlete from Rockford High School … named AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (2021), twice earning all-state status (2021: 1st; 2020: 3rd) … earned four all-conference honors between basketball and soccer … Rockford High School record holder in rebounds in a game, free throws in a game along with most digs in a game and career … finished runner-up in the state of Michigan in volleyball (2018) … won three regional titles between basketball (2022) and volleyball (2021, 2018) … was a three-time academic all-state honoree, wire-to-wire honor roll recipient … earned 11 varsity letters between volleyball, basketball and soccer
Club: Played on the national squad for Michigan Volleyball Academy (2019, 2022) and FarOut Volleyball Club (2021-22)
Personal: Daughter of Shane and Michele Anderson … second-youngest of five siblings; two sisters, two brothers … mother, Michele ‘86, played softball at CMU … sisters, Samantha and Zoe, went on to play soccer (Roosevelt Univ. (IL)) and basketball (Ferris State), respectively, in college … has been to five countries outside the U.S.: Italy, Mexico, Dominican Republic, China and France … has two 12-inch titanium rods in her spine
Why CMU?: “When entering the transfer portal, I knew I wanted to stay close to home due to my family. I have a very great relationship with my family, and they are very important to me. CMU gave me a great chance to be close to them. I also fell in love with the campus feel and how it was a home away from home for me. The professors are great and all my coaches on both the basketball and volleyball team have been fantastic and very caring about me as a person and push me to be a better player.”
2023: Appeared in 55 sets over 21 matches…recorded 23 assists…had nine service aces…dug 76 balls…dug 10 balls against Toledo (9/30/23) ... also a member of the Central Michigan Women's Basketball team, playing in 21 games with four starts
2022 (At Ferris State): Played in 137 sets at Ferris State over 36 matches…had 36 service aces & 334 digs (2.44/set)
High School: Graduated with a 4.2 GPA as a three-sport athlete from Rockford High School … named AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (2021), twice earning all-state status (2021: 1st; 2020: 3rd) … earned four all-conference honors between basketball and soccer … Rockford High School record holder in rebounds in a game, free throws in a game along with most digs in a game and career … finished runner-up in the state of Michigan in volleyball (2018) … won three regional titles between basketball (2022) and volleyball (2021, 2018) … was a three-time academic all-state honoree, wire-to-wire honor roll recipient … earned 11 varsity letters between volleyball, basketball and soccer
Club: Played on the national squad for Michigan Volleyball Academy (2019, 2022) and FarOut Volleyball Club (2021-22)
Personal: Daughter of Shane and Michele Anderson … second-youngest of five siblings; two sisters, two brothers … mother, Michele ‘86, played softball at CMU … sisters, Samantha and Zoe, went on to play soccer (Roosevelt Univ. (IL)) and basketball (Ferris State), respectively, in college … has been to five countries outside the U.S.: Italy, Mexico, Dominican Republic, China and France … has two 12-inch titanium rods in her spine
Why CMU?: “When entering the transfer portal, I knew I wanted to stay close to home due to my family. I have a very great relationship with my family, and they are very important to me. CMU gave me a great chance to be close to them. I also fell in love with the campus feel and how it was a home away from home for me. The professors are great and all my coaches on both the basketball and volleyball team have been fantastic and very caring about me as a person and push me to be a better player.”
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