2017 Volleyball Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6 PM
Anna Pfefferle
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Northfield, Minn.
- High School:
- Northfield
As a Senior in 2017
Pfefferle was a key factor in the Buff’s success this season, serving as one of CU’s captains and starting in all 34 matches. She was a strong presence in the middle as both a hitter and blocker. She posted the second most blocks on the team, recording 115 this season (eight solo and 107 assists), ranking her 148th in the NCAA. Pfefferle joined the 400-Career Blocks Club in the upset over then-No.12 Oregon (9/30), record. She is just the fifth Buff all-time to reach this mark, and is only the second since 2001. In the second matchup between Colorado and Oregon (10/27), Pferrerle’s first block of the match made her CU’s rally-scoring era career leader. In this outstanding performance, Pfefferle also recorded her season-high of 13 kills. Pfefferle was named to the NIKE Invitational All-Tournament team after her performance in the NCAA tournament. She lead CU with a .630 hitting percentage with 17 kills and no errors on 27 attacks. She was also recognized for her outstanding efforts in the classroom, as she was awarded Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. Pfefferle ends her career with 703 total kills, 289 digs, and 473 blocks.
As a Junior in 2016
Pfefferle had another solid season, starting in 27 of CU’s 30 matches. She was second on the team in blocks for the second straight year with 103, averaging 0.88 blocks per set. Pfefferle had a huge match against then-No. 17 Illinois at the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge, recording a season-high 11 kills while hitting .625 with just one error on 16 attacks. In the same match she also came up with four digs and posted five blocks for a season-best 14.5 points. Pfefferle recorded a career-best eight digs early in the season against Colorado State (9/17), helping CU to its first win against the Rams since 2002. She led CU in blocks in nine matches this season, which included a pair of seven block performances against UC Irvine (9/10) and Stanford (11/4). Pfefferle ended the season with 103 kills, 11 aces and 64 digs in 117 sets.
As a Sophomore in 2015
Pfefferle started in all 32 matches and continued to be a strong blocking presence for the Buffs, posting 117 total blocks (nine solo and 108 assists), which was second on the team. Her 117 blocks ranks 17th on CU’s single season chart. On the career chart, she ranks 13th all-time with 255 blocks. Pfefferle posted a season-best 10 blocks in a four-set win against Montana State (9/18) during the non-conference season. She also posted nine blocks at Oregon (10/2) and eight blocks against Washington (9/27). Pfefferle hit .341 to rank eighth in the Pac-12, which was the 11th best in CU single season history. She recorded 244 kills and just 57 errors on 549 attacks. In conference only matches, Pfefferle hit .347, the seventh best total, with 162 kills and 37 errors on 360 swings. Pfefferle recorded a .400 or higher hitting efficiency in 12 matches. In the contest against Arizona (11/14), she hit .667 with eight kills on 12 errorless attacks. Pfefferle tallied a career-high 14 kills two days prior against Arizona State (11/12). Pfefferle averaged 1.98 kills, 0.11 assists, 0.15 services aces, 0.59 digs and 0.95 blocks per set during the season.
As a Freshman in 2014
Pfefferle didn’t wait long to make an impact for the Buffs, breaking CU’s freshman record for blocks in a season, formerly held by Meghan Barkman from 1999 (134), with 138. She posted 16 block solos and 122 block assists. Twice during the season, Pfefferle recorded 10 or more blocks. She posted a career-high 11 blocks in the five-set upset of No. 2 Washington (11/13) after recording 10 blocks against UCLA (10/12). Her 1.10 blocks per set led the team and ranked seventh in the Pac-12. She also ranked fifth in the conference with 1.15 blocks per set in conference-only matches. Pfefferle hit .294 during the season, tallying a career-high .727 hitting efficiency with eight kills on 11 errorless attacks against Presbyterian (8/30). She also recorded a season-best 11 kills twice, once against Arizona State (10/3) and against California (10/19). Pfefferle started in 32 of 34 matches and recorded 159 kills, 12 aces, 57 digs and 138 blocks. She was named to the 2014 Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention team and was honored as the Co-Most Improved Player at the team’s annual banquet.
High School
Pfefferle helped Northfield High School to a 17-12 record during the 2013 season. That year, she was named All-Missota Conference and was ranked in the state’s top-10 in hitting percentage (.408) and blocks (1.53 blocks per set), while adding 3.59 kills per set.
She also played basketball and competed in track for the Raiders. Pfefferle set the NHS single season record in rebounds as a junior, ranked in the state’s top 10 for rebounding and earned all-conference honorable mention honors in basketball.
Pfefferle played club volleyball for Northfield Volleyball Club and during the 2013 season, her team attended AAU Nationals in Orlando. In 2014, she competed for M1 Mizuno.
Personal
Anna Jane Pfefferle was born on May 7, 1996. She is the daughter of Bob Pfefferle and Amy Berkvam Pfefferle and comes from a very athletic family. Her father played rugby at St. John’s University (Minn.). Her brother, Otto, was a member of the basketball team at St. John’s and her sister, Ingrid, was a member of the basketball team at St. Benedict (Minn.). She enjoys baking, reading and singing in the car. Pfefferle has been a member of the ‘A’ honor roll her entire high school career. Pfefferle was also a member of the National Honor Society.
Academics
Pfefferle graduated with a degree in a business administration and recorded a GPA greater than 3.40. She was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team in 2015, 16 and 17.
