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Jersey Number 17
Annalea Maeder
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bern, Switzerland
- High School:
- Gymnasium Baumlihof
Bio
Awards & Honors
2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2022 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 Army Invitational All-Tournament Team
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2023 Honorable Mention All-Pac 12
2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 ACC Setter of the Week, 9/2
2024: Redshirted at California
• Started the first five matches of the season before suffering a season-ending injury.
• Averaged 10.29 assists, 3.24 digs and 0.41 aces per set on .367 hitting.
• Named ACC Setter of the Week on Sept. 2.
• Posted three double-doubles in her five matches.
• Notched career-high 60 assists and 15 digs vs. San Francisco (Aug. 31).
2023: Junior at California
• Earned All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention accolades.
• Also named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators and to the Pac-12’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.
• Started all 31 matches, averaging 9.18 assists and 2.53 digs per set.
• Second on the team with 286 digs and fifth with 44 blocks.
• Recorded 11 double-doubles on the year, tied for the team lead.
• Also averaged 0.41 aces per set, which ranked third in the Pac-12 and 82nd nationally.
• Her team-leading 46 aces were tied for 63rd-most in the country and tied for 10th in Cal single-season history.
• Led the team with 1,037 assists, the first 1,000-assist season of her career.
• Her 9.18 assists per set ranked as the seventh-best average in the Pac-12.
• Totaled 19 matches with 30-or-more assists and another nine with 20 or more.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Army Invitational after averaging 9.20 assists and 2.70 digs in three wins en route to the title.
• Posted 53 assists against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 8), then recorded 54 against Texas State later that day.
• Served four aces against Oregon State (Nov. 9), tied for a team-high that season.
• Her serving powered 21 scoring streaks of four-or-more consecutive points, second-most on the team.
2022: Sophomore at California
• Accumulated 11 double-doubles on the season as she averaged 7.83 assists, 2.44 digs and 0.38 aces per set.
• Appeared in 108 sets, while appearing in all 30 matches.
• Led the team with 846 assists and 41 service aces.
• Second on the team with 263 total digs.
• Landed Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators, as well as a spot on the Pac-12’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.
• Posted 50 or more assists on four separate occasions, the most being 52 against Northern Arizona (Sept. 2)
• Collected five service aces against Arizona State (Nov. 20).
2021: Freshman at California
• Started 25-of-28 appearances during her freshman campaign, averaging 7.38 assists, 2.16 digs and 0.31 aces per set.
• Led the team in assists (701), double-doubles (8) and service aces (29).
• Accumulated 47 assists, nine digs and two kills at Washington (Oct. 22).
• Owned eight assists and an ace against Alabama A&M while starting her college debut (Aug. 27).
• Picked up first career double-double on Aug. 27 against Northwestern State when she had 20 assists and 10 digs.
• Dug a season-best 12 balls to go with 30 assists at Colorado (Nov. 21).
• Served up three aces in back-to-back matches vs. Arizona (Oct. 1) and Arizona State (Oct. 3).
• Showed off all-around skills with 18 assists, five blocks, five kills, four digs and three aces vs. No. 13 UCLA (Nov. 24).
Gymnasium Bäumlihof
• Named Switzerland’s Youngster of the Year in 2020-21.
• Made the 2020 Swiss Women’s National Team.
• Helped her team to the 2020 Supercup and was named the event’s Most Valuable Player.
• Recognized as Switzerland’s U19 Most Valuable Player in 2019 and was part of the 2019 Swiss U19 Champion.
• Also won the Vice Cup in 2018 and 2019.
• Helped Switzerland’s U17 national team to the U17 European Championship in 2018.
• Played club volleyball for Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen.
Personal
• Daughter of Stephanie and Ulrich Maeder.
• Has one sister, Fiona
• Majored in Microbial Biology at Cal, where she was a moderator of The Berkeley Forum and a member of Voyager Consulting.
• Nicknames include Anna and SwissMiss.
• Favorite food is sushi.
• Go-to pregame music artist is BTS.
• Sports hero is Roger Federer.
• Best friend on another college team is Mikayla Hayden from Cal.
• Three dream dinner guests would be her mom, dad and sister.
• Best birthday gift she ever got was when she gets to spend it with her family.
• Hidden talent is speaking multiple languages.
• Movie she’s watched the most is Mamma Mia.
• Believes Anya Taylor-Joy would play her in a movie.
• Advice to others is life comes from you, not at you.
• Best sports memory was being named to the Swiss National Team.
2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2022 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 Army Invitational All-Tournament Team
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2023 Honorable Mention All-Pac 12
2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 ACC Setter of the Week, 9/2
2024: Redshirted at California
• Started the first five matches of the season before suffering a season-ending injury.
• Averaged 10.29 assists, 3.24 digs and 0.41 aces per set on .367 hitting.
• Named ACC Setter of the Week on Sept. 2.
• Posted three double-doubles in her five matches.
• Notched career-high 60 assists and 15 digs vs. San Francisco (Aug. 31).
2023: Junior at California
• Earned All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention accolades.
• Also named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators and to the Pac-12’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.
• Started all 31 matches, averaging 9.18 assists and 2.53 digs per set.
• Second on the team with 286 digs and fifth with 44 blocks.
• Recorded 11 double-doubles on the year, tied for the team lead.
• Also averaged 0.41 aces per set, which ranked third in the Pac-12 and 82nd nationally.
• Her team-leading 46 aces were tied for 63rd-most in the country and tied for 10th in Cal single-season history.
• Led the team with 1,037 assists, the first 1,000-assist season of her career.
• Her 9.18 assists per set ranked as the seventh-best average in the Pac-12.
• Totaled 19 matches with 30-or-more assists and another nine with 20 or more.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Army Invitational after averaging 9.20 assists and 2.70 digs in three wins en route to the title.
• Posted 53 assists against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 8), then recorded 54 against Texas State later that day.
• Served four aces against Oregon State (Nov. 9), tied for a team-high that season.
• Her serving powered 21 scoring streaks of four-or-more consecutive points, second-most on the team.
2022: Sophomore at California
• Accumulated 11 double-doubles on the season as she averaged 7.83 assists, 2.44 digs and 0.38 aces per set.
• Appeared in 108 sets, while appearing in all 30 matches.
• Led the team with 846 assists and 41 service aces.
• Second on the team with 263 total digs.
• Landed Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators, as well as a spot on the Pac-12’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.
• Posted 50 or more assists on four separate occasions, the most being 52 against Northern Arizona (Sept. 2)
• Collected five service aces against Arizona State (Nov. 20).
2021: Freshman at California
• Started 25-of-28 appearances during her freshman campaign, averaging 7.38 assists, 2.16 digs and 0.31 aces per set.
• Led the team in assists (701), double-doubles (8) and service aces (29).
• Accumulated 47 assists, nine digs and two kills at Washington (Oct. 22).
• Owned eight assists and an ace against Alabama A&M while starting her college debut (Aug. 27).
• Picked up first career double-double on Aug. 27 against Northwestern State when she had 20 assists and 10 digs.
• Dug a season-best 12 balls to go with 30 assists at Colorado (Nov. 21).
• Served up three aces in back-to-back matches vs. Arizona (Oct. 1) and Arizona State (Oct. 3).
• Showed off all-around skills with 18 assists, five blocks, five kills, four digs and three aces vs. No. 13 UCLA (Nov. 24).
Gymnasium Bäumlihof
• Named Switzerland’s Youngster of the Year in 2020-21.
• Made the 2020 Swiss Women’s National Team.
• Helped her team to the 2020 Supercup and was named the event’s Most Valuable Player.
• Recognized as Switzerland’s U19 Most Valuable Player in 2019 and was part of the 2019 Swiss U19 Champion.
• Also won the Vice Cup in 2018 and 2019.
• Helped Switzerland’s U17 national team to the U17 European Championship in 2018.
• Played club volleyball for Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen.
Personal
• Daughter of Stephanie and Ulrich Maeder.
• Has one sister, Fiona
• Majored in Microbial Biology at Cal, where she was a moderator of The Berkeley Forum and a member of Voyager Consulting.
• Nicknames include Anna and SwissMiss.
• Favorite food is sushi.
• Go-to pregame music artist is BTS.
• Sports hero is Roger Federer.
• Best friend on another college team is Mikayla Hayden from Cal.
• Three dream dinner guests would be her mom, dad and sister.
• Best birthday gift she ever got was when she gets to spend it with her family.
• Hidden talent is speaking multiple languages.
• Movie she’s watched the most is Mamma Mia.
• Believes Anya Taylor-Joy would play her in a movie.
• Advice to others is life comes from you, not at you.
• Best sports memory was being named to the Swiss National Team.
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