Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Ana Burilović
- Position:
- Pin Attacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Split, Croatia
- High School:
- V. Gimnasium “Vladimir Nazor”
- Major:
- Psychology
Awards:
- 2025 AVCA All-America Third Team
- 2025 AVCA All-West Region First Team
- 2025 All-Big 12 First Team
- AVCA Player of the Week (Sept. 30)
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30, Nov. 4)
- 2025 Preseason Big 12 Team
- 2025 Anteater Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2025 Buffs Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2024 All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2024 North Texas All-Tournament Team
- 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
Career Highs:
Kills: 32 vs. UCF (10/2/25)
Aces: 6 vs. Fresno State (9/7/24)
Digs: 16 vs. Oregon State (11/3/23)
Assists: 3 vs Texas Tech (10/5/24)
Total Blocks: 6 vs. UCF (10/2/25)
Solo Blocks: 3 vs. Iowa State (10/25/25)
Block Assists: 5 vs. Utah (11/6/24)
Cumulative Career Statistics:
Kills: 1061
Aces: 118
Digs: 521
Blocks: 116
Points: 1250.0
2026 (SENIOR):
- Ana Burilovic will be a senior pin attacker with the Buffs in Fall 2026.
2025 (JUNIOR):
- Started and played in all 32 matches and played in all 120 sets
- Earned AVCA Player of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) after leading the Buffs in a weekend road sweep of #14 BYU and #23 Utah, seeing 41 kills, 15 digs, seven aces and two blocks between the two matches
- Earned second Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4, after two wins against Northern Colorado (Oct. 28) and #18 Baylor (Oct. 31), totaling 48 kills, 13 digs, four aces and three blocks
- Named to Anteater Classic and Buffs Invitational All-Tournament Teams
- Reached a career-high 32 kills and six blocks against UCF (Oct. 25)
- Reached a season-high 13 digs against Utah (Oct. 15)
- Reached a season-high five aces against Arizona State (Nov. 15)
- Had two matches with 30 or more kills: 30 at Northern Colorado (Oct. 25) and 32 against UCF (Oct. 2)
- Had double-digit kills in 27 matches, ending the season with 565 kills
- Recorded four double-doubles in the 2025 season: 20 kills and 13 digs against Utah (Oct. 15), 26 kills and 11 digs at Texas Tech (Oct. 22), 19 kills and 10 digs against Iowa State (Oct. 25), and 12 digs and 10 kills against #8 Arizona State (Nov. 12)
- Named to 2025 Big 12 Preseason Team and All-Big 12 First Team
- Named to AVCA All-West Region First Team and AVCA All-America Third Team
2024 (SOPHOMORE):
- Saw action in 29 out of 30 games and 113 sets played
- Recorded a career-high of 25 kills and 28.0 points against Washington (Sept. 8)
- Saw another career-high of six aces against Fresno State (Sept. 7)
- Had at least three digs in all 29 game appearances
- Reached double-digit kills in 24 games with at least three in all 29 games leading her to record 401 kills in the 2024 season
- Had at least one total block in 21 out of the 29 games
- Attained four double-doubles in the 2024 season: 20 kills and 12 digs at North Texas (Oct. 30), 12 digs and 25 kills against Washington (Sept. 8), 10 digs and 12 kills against Wyoming (Sept. 15), and 14 digs and 18 kills at Utah (Sept. 29)
- Named to 2024 North Texas All-Tournament Team and to All-Big 12 Volleyball Second Team
2023 (FRESHMAN):
- Saw action in 25 games and 83 sets in the 2023 season
- Recorded double-figure kills in five matches and double-digit digs in two matches
- Reached 12 kills (3e, 24att, .375 hitting) and eight digs against Charlotte (Sept. 2)
- Had four service aces and five digs against Utah (Sept. 21)
- Had 10 kills, nine digs and five service aces against USC (Oct. 27)
- Had two double-doubles in the 2023 season: 12 kills and 16 digs at Oregon State (Nov. 3) and 13 kills and 13 digs at Arizona (Nov. 11)
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Graduated from V. Gimnasium Vladimir Nazor in Split, Croatia
- Four-time national MVP in Croatia
- Three-time best outside hitter in Croatia
- Won back-to-back national championships with her high school (2021, 2022)
- Played club for OK Split (2017-2023; Coaches Mirela Delic, DZemal Cebo)
- Won nationals with her club team five times for U16, U18 and U20
- Competed for U15 to U20 and on the senior national team for Croatia (2018-present)
PERSONAL:
- Ana Burilovic is the daughter of Ante Burilovic and Vedrana Burilovic and was born in Split, Croatia
- Has an older sister, Antea
- Hobbies and pastimes include playing the piano and solving puzzles (such as sudoku and crosswords)
- Wants to visit anywhere in South America or Oceania – has been to five different continents and loves to travel
- Fun Fact: Speaks four languages fluently
- After CU, she wants to play volleyball professionally
- Chose to attend CU because she likes the nature and vibe of Boulder
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