Anna Hall (volleyball)

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Anna Hall
Hall in 2022
Personal information
Full nameAnna Elise Hall[1][2]
Nationality United States
Born (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 24)[2]
HometownLaurens, South Carolina
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
College / UniversityLouisville
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubItaly Cuneo Granda Volley[3]
Number14
Career
YearsTeams
2021–2022Turkey Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor
2022–Italy Cuneo Granda Volley
National team
2022–United States United States

Anna Elise Hall (née Stevenson; born July 8, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian Series A1 professional team Cuneo Granda Volley.

Early life[edit]

Hall grew up in Laurens, South Carolina and attended Laurens High School, where she played volleyball. She was the 82nd nationally ranked recruit in her graduating class,[4] and was high school All-American. With her high school club team, she was a two-time national champion.[2]

Career[edit]

College[edit]

Hall played college volleyball for a total of five years, as she opted to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] After playing two seasons at Auburn, Hall transferred to Louisville, playing from 2019 to 2021. In her second season with Louisville in 2020, she earned AVCA Second Team All-American honors. In her final year in 2021, she was named a First Team All-American and helped Louisville finish as a semifinalist in the 2021 NCAA tournament. She was a member of the U.S. Collegiate National team as well in 2021.[6]

Professional clubs[edit]

USA National Team[edit]

In May 2022, Hall made her national team debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[7]

Hall was named to the roster for the FIVB World Championship. She saw limited playing time in the tournament, but notably had 12 points in a match against Germany, with 6 kills, 3 blocks, and 3 services aces. She also recorded 2 kills in a match against Serbia.[8] The U.S. finished in fourth place.

Awards and honors[edit]

Clubs[edit]

  • 2021–2022 BVA Cup Gold medal, with Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
  • 2021–2022 CEV Challenge Cup Bronze medal, with Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor.

College[edit]

  • AVCA First Team All-American (2021)
  • AVCA Second Team All-American (2020)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anna Hall - Team USA". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Anna Stevenson - Auburn Women's Volleyball". auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  3. ^ "Cuneo Granda Volley, è la centrale statunitense Anna Stevenson il primo volto nuovo". cuneo24.it. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  4. ^ "2017 Top Senior Aces". prepvolleyball.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  5. ^ "Success And Growth: How Anna Stevenson Transformed Herself As A Player And Person In Louisville". cardinalsportszone.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  6. ^ "Anna Stevenson - Louisville Women's Volleyball". gocards.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  7. ^ "Twenty-five Named to U.S. Women's Roster for VNL". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  8. ^ "FIVB world championship status". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.