2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

14 Annika Hester

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Falmouth High School
  • Hometown Falmouth, ME
  • Major Political Science

Biography

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023) 
  • Appeared in 16 matches and 35 matches
  • Recorded 40 kills and 19 errors in 115 total attacks
  • Registered nine digs, 21 total blocks and 50.5 points 
  • Marked season-highs in kills (11) against Tennessee (08/31) and block assists (7) against UC Davis (09/09)
SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Did not see any game action (redshirted)
FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Appeared in nine of the Toreros’ 28 matches in 2021, starting in one of them
  • Totaled 18 kills for an average of 1.00 kills per set
  • Added nine blocks for an average of 0.50 blocks per set
  • Set career bests in kills (seven), digs (one), blocks (three), and points (8.5) on September 11 at crosstown rival San Diego State
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Graduated in 2021 from Falmouth High School in Falmouth, ME
  • Three-time Maine Gatorade Player of the Year (2018, 2019, 2020-21)
  • Under Armour All-America First Team selection (2020)
  • Two-time Southern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) Most Valuable Player (2018, 2019)
  • Three-time SMAA All-Conference Team selection (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Back-to-back SMAA Class A State Champions (2018, 2019)
  • SMAA Class B State Runner Up (2017)
  • Holds the school record for number of kills in one match (36 kills)
  • Won NERVA Regional Tournament with Maine Juniors VBC in 2018
  • Trained with USA Volleyball High Performance (A1, 2019 and 2020; A1 Beach, 2019; A2, 2018)
  • Finished third at Swedish National Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament (Tylösand, Sweden) in 2017 with partner Johanna Bengtsson
  • National Honors Society member
  • Volunteered at Good Shepherd Food Bank and served as a volunteer volleyball coach at Falmouth Middle School
PERSONAL
  • Born in Kalamazoo, MI to Matt and Louise Hester
  • Has one older brother, Niklas
  • Father, Matt played basketball at Hope College (MI) and then played professionally and coached in Denmark
  • Mother, Louise played professional basketball in Sweden and Denmark, then at Grand Valley State University (MI)
  • Enjoys cooking/baking, hanging out with friends and family, traveling and painting in her spare time

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2021Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'4"
    20
  • 20

    2022Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'4"
    20
  • 14

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'4"
    14