2014: Iris Brewer appeared in 29 matches during her junior season at Wingate, collecting 253 assists while averaging 5.75 assists per set…Added 45 digs, 17 kills and nine aces…Collected 35 assists and seven digs in the Belmont Abbey win, followed by a 35-assist effort in the UNC Pembroke sweep…Handed out 18 assists in one set against Catawba…Registered 28 assists and eight digs at Newberry…Handed out 25 assists in two sets against Coker…Had 13 assists and three digs in one set at Queens.
2013: Brewer played in 34 matches as a sophomore, starting seven contests...Ranked second on the team with 5.12 assists per set...Also had 1.34 digs per set, adding 17 blocks and 13 aces...Had 36 assists and 10 digs in the win at Queens...Handed out 39 assists in sweep over Catawba...Had 29 assists and 18 digs in three sets against Carson-Newman, adding three kills and two aces...Registered 27 assists, five digs and two blocks in sweep against Lenoir-Rhyne...Compiled 28 assists, four kills and three blocks at LMU.
2012: Earned All-SAC Freshman honors during her first year...Finished second on the team with 7.47 assists per set, adding 1.95 digs, 0.33 blocks and 0.32 digs per set...Appeared in 33 matches with 14 starts, handing out double-digit assists 27 times while notching four double-doubles...Had 16 assists and 11 digs against Belmont Abbey...Had 20 assists and 15 digs in the win over 15th-ranked Flagler...Piled up 28 assists, eight blocks, five digs, four aces and three kills against Brevard...Had 41 assists and 10 digs at Newberry, while handing out 42 assists against Lincoln Memorial...Registered 30 assists against Lees-McRae.
Personal: Iris Brewer was highly regarded as one of the nation’s elite setters in the class of 2012. As the top player on the powerhouse Ursuline Academy team, Brewer led them to the 2010 Ohio State semi-finals. Brewer was named as a national finalist for the Andi Collins Award, presented by prepvolleyball.com. The award is presented each year to the top setter in the nation. She was also selected as a Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholar for the Class of 2016. Brewer was the lone incoming freshman to travel to Europe for the European Global Challenge. She also earned Academic All-America honors from prepvolleyball.com. For her Cincy Classics club team, she was selected as a Prep Volleyball 2011 AAU All-American. Her team won Regional Championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Her mother Kim Brewer was a volleyball student-athlete at Xavier University.
Full name is Iris Patricia Brewer...Born September 29, 1994 in West Chester, Oh...Daughter of Web and Kim Brewer...Majoring in Environmental Biology, minor in Mathematics...Wants to earn a Masters degree and use it to improve the lives of people all over the world...Favorite class at Wingate: GPS 210 with Dr. Thomas...Favorite athlete: Serena Williams...Favorite sports team: Indiana Pacers...Favorite movie: Dark Knight Rises...Favorite TV Show: Parks and Rec...Favorite Food: Montgomery Inn Ribs in Cincinnati...Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Tennis...Iris can't imagine a week without: Music...Most thrilling sports moment: Winning regionals on our home court in 2013...People Iris most admires: Her parents and grandparents...How Iris gets ready for a game: Listening to music, visualizing the game, and dancing...Something people don't know about Iris: I have three younger sisters...Nickname: I and Irie. Shelly has countless more names for me...Iris thinks: the fastest person on the team is Skylar, strongest is Tyler, and the funniest is Shelly...Favorite quote: “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” - Wilma Rudolph.
Why Iris chose Wingate: I liked the small school environment and the community feel. I was looking for a college experience that could give me a balance among volleyball, school, and other activities. My leadership opportunities would not have happened at any other school. When I met the team, I knew that I belonged in this family.
Collier: “Iris took our team over this past spring as a full-time starting setter and made great strides with her skill development and leadership. As one of only two seniors on this year's team, she will be counted on to have a huge role in our success. She has set and won some big matches for us, so her experience will be very valuable."
