2025 Volleyball Roster
Anderson, Alina
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)
Bio
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.”
Interview With Adam Jaksa and Arielle Wilson
Tuesday, August 26
BTS Volleyball Media Day
Thursday, August 07
Volleyball Passing Out Donuts
Thursday, April 10
Volleyball Sign Question
Tuesday, February 11
