Biography
2017: Anna Holmquist earned third team All-American honors from the AVCA during her junior season…The firs team All-SAC and All-Region selection was an Academic All-District honoree and was the recipient of the SAC Elite 20 Award…Averaged 2.85 kills per set with a league-best .406 hitting percentage during her junior season, ranking fifth nationally in hitting…Ranked sixth in the SAC with 0.99 blocks per set while ranking ninth in kills per set…Had double-digit kills 10 times on the year…Hit .353 with nine kills and three blocks against Augusta…Had nine kills in 13 swings against WSSU, hitting .692 in two sets…Hit .600 with 12 kills and 10 blocks against North Greenville…Hit .643 with nine kills in 14 swings against Newberry, adding three blocks…Had 13 kills with a .423 hitting percentage against Anderson…Collected nine kills in 15 swings against Queens to hit .533, followed by a nine-kill, eight-block performance at Tusculum…Had 13 kills in 15 swings against LMU, hitting .800 while adding four blocks…Hit .364 with 10 kills, four digs and three blocks at Coker…Had 11 kills with a .391 hitting percentage at Queens, followed by collecting 14 kills on 22 swings against Tusculum, hitting .500 while adding four blocks…Hit .500 with 13 kills against Mars Hill, adding three blocks and three digs…Hit .364 with 10 kills and six blocks against Catawba…Hit .680 with a career-high 18 kills at Carson-Newman to go along with five blocks…Had seven kills in 14 swings against LMU in the SAC Tournament…Had 10 kills against Carson-Newman in the NCAA Regional Quarterfinals.
2016: Holmquist battled through injury to appear in 15 matches during her sophomore season, hitting a team-best .323 with 1.77 kills per set, while also leading the Bulldogs with 1.00 blocks per set…Earned a spot on the All-SAC Tournament Team…Added 12 digs and 10 aces on the season…Would have ranked in the top five in the SAC in blocks and hitting percentage if she had qualified with enough matches played…Hit .545 with six kills and four blocks in the Belmont Abbey win…Hit .500 with eight kills and three blocks in the Armstrong victory…Collected nine kills with a .615 hitting percentage against Tusculum, adding five blocks…Hit .318 with 10 kills against Queens in the SAC Tournament semifinals…Hit .471 with eight kills and four blocks in the SAC title match.
2015: Holmquist earned All-SAC Freshman honors during her first season at Wingate, appearing in 32 matches with 21 starts…Finished fifth on the team with 1.60 kills per set, hitting .300 while adding 0.55 blocks per set…Ranked fourth in the conference in hitting percentage…Piled up nine kills in 12 swings against UNCP, hitting .750 in two sets of action…Hit .750 in one set against Erskine, while hitting .667 in the following match against Mars Hill, combining for seven kills without an error in 10 swings…Had six kills, three blocks and two digs at Brevard, hitting .385…Registered six kills and three blocks against Lenoir-Rhyne, hitting .417…Had a career-high 14 kills at Catawba, hitting .500 with two digs and two blocks...Hit .471 with 10 kills against Brevard in the SAC Tournament, adding three blocks…Hit .346 with 12 kills, four digs and three blocks against LMU in the SAC Tournament semifinals.
Previous: Holmquist was the team captain at Lincoln East High School, leading them to a number eight state ranking...Led the conference in kills while hitting .366 for the season, earning first team all-city honors...Led Class A with a .382 hitting percentage as a junior, while ranking second in Class A during her senior season...Earned All-State honors in her final two seasons at Lincoln East...Won the Myron Oehlerking leadership award as a senior...Played as a middle hitter on the Nebraska One Volleyball club for two years, then played a year for Nebraska Juniors...A National Honor Society member...Was selected as the Scholar-Athlete award winner for the past three years, while also earning Academic All-State accolades...A member of the honor roll every semester in high school...Named an honorable mention all-state academic selection by the Omaha World Herald as a senior...Named a Lincoln Journal Star 'Class Act’...
Personal:
Full name is Anna Catherine Holmquist...Born May 3, 1997 in Lincoln, Nebraska...Daughter of Jay and Julie Holmquist...Majoring in Political Science, Minors in International Studies and Spanish...Favorite class: Political Development with Dr. Wobig...Favorite athlete: Arion “A-Train” Pierre...Favorite team: Any Husker team...Favorite movie: Fight Club or Love Actually...Favorite TV show: New Girl or House of Cards...Anna can’t imagine a week (or a day) without: Coffee...Favorite food: Watermelon...Most memorable sports moment: Winning the SAC championship against LMU at home...Favorite sport other than volleyball: Baseball...People Anna most admires: My parents, Michelle Obama, Hannah Givens...How I get ready for a game: Get coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts...Something people don’t know about me: My sister also goes to Wingate and is in their Physician Assistant program...Nickname: Nebraska...I think the fastest person on the team is Hannah Givens, the strongest is Rachael Cecka, and the funniest is Rachel Lods...Favorite quote: “Grind hard, shine hard” -The Rock
Why Anna chose Wingate:
"I chose Wingate because of our winning volleyball program, great balance of athletics and academics, and location in one of the most beautiful states in the country."
Coach Collier:
"Last season as a junior, Anna clearly established herself as an elite player by having an exceptional season, leading the conference in hitting and being named an All-American. She has returned this year even stronger physically and mentally and will be a leader as a captain, and as a strong force at the net with her hitting and blocking."
