Anna D'Cruz

Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Mizzou Athletics

Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Mizzou Athletics

CAREER HONORS

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020-21)

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE / UAB (2019)

Enjoyed breakthrough campaign, pacing the Blazers in solo blocks (11), block assists (79) and total blocks (90.0)
Also produced career-highs offensively in kills (129) and points (180.5)
Blazers' top defensive threat at the net, recording at least one total block in all 27 matches played
Posted multiple total blocks 23 times, highlighted by career-high eight total blocks at Samford (Sept. 7)
Enjoyed dominant defensive stretch early in the season, tallying five-plus total blocks seven times over an 11-match stretch (Sept. 6-27)
As a part of that stretch (Sept. 9-15) was named Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Compiled a team-high 16 total blocks (1.14 per set), helping UAB to a 3-1 weekend on the court. Top performance occurred versus Georgia State (Sept. 13), as she posted seven total blocks
Consistently contribued offensively, posting five-plus kills in a match 12 times and .400-plus hitting percentage in five contests
Top offensive night occurred versus Jackson State (Sept. 19), as she exploded for 13 kills on .500 hitting. Also tacked on a service ace and six total blocks en route to a career-best 17.0 points

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN / UAB (2018)

Made her UAB debut, appearing 59 total sets
Finished with 10 kills, two assists, four digs, one solo block and three total blocks on the year
Enjoyed big weekend at Skyhawk Invite in Martin, Tenn. (Aug. 31 - Sept. 1), posting seven kills on .455 hitting and two total blocks
Top offensive performance came versus Florida A&M (Aug. 31), tallying four kills on .600 hitting

FRESHMAN / UAB (2017)

HIGH SCHOOL (WOODWARD ACADEMY)

Starred at Woodward Academy in Atlanta from 2013-16
Played key role into Woodward reaching the state semifinals all four years, including trip to the finals her senior campaign
Named 2016 all-state after posting 197 kills on .318 hitting, 16 solo blocks and 47 total blocks
Broke through in her 2015 junior season, earning honorable mention all-state accolades after recording 158 kills on .326 hitting and 60 total blocks

PERSONAL

Born on Oct. 21, 1998
Father - Jason, Mother - Carol
Pursuing general studies major at the University of Missouri
In the transfer process, ultimately chose Mizzou over Tennessee, Maryland and San Jose State