Mizzou Volleyball Adds Transfer Anna Dixon to 2020 Roster
1/7/2020 2:41:00 PM | Volleyball
Dixon starred at Kansas State in 2019 freshman campaign
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball has added transfer OH Anna Dixon to its 2020 roster, announced Tuesday by head coach Joshua Taylor. Dixon will join the Tigers this spring as a true sophomore after spending 2019 at Kansas State University.
"We're so excited to have Anna join our roster, as she'll jump right into spring ball in a couple months," said Taylor. "Anna perfectly fits the culture that we're cultivating here at Mizzou. She works hard, cares for those around her and is also an incredible volleyball player. Anna will be building upon our already high-powered offense and we expect her to come in and make an immediate impact for us."
This past summer prior to her collegiate debut at Kansas State, Dixon was one of 12 members on the 2019 USA Volleyball Women's Junior National Team. She competed at the 2019 FIVB U-20 World Championship for Team USA, registering 15 kills, four digs, two total blocks and one ace over eight matches.
"I'm really looking forward to my time at Mizzou," said Dixon. "The competitive atmosphere, coaching staff and team culture attracted me to this program. I'm excited about the future for Mizzou Volleyball and what we can do this upcoming season!"
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In her lone season in Manhattan, Kansas, Dixon earned All-Big 12 Rookie Team honors following a standout first-year campaign. She paced the Wildcats with 2.89 kills per set while ranking second on the team with 292 kills and 326.0 points. Dixon also added 84 digs, 47 total blocks and nine aces to her impressive 2019 resume.
Her 2.89 kills per set ranked ninth overall in the conference. The Louisburg, Kansas, native was even more impressive in Big 12 play, as her 3.14 kills per set ranked seventh-best in the conference and 3.54 points per set ranked eighth.
Dixon paced Kansas State in single-match kills nine times, including a stretch of seven consecutive matches from Oct. 5-30. She surpassed 10-plus kills in a match 17 times, highlighted by a string of 12-straight matches from Sept. 20 – Nov. 2. Dixon produced a season-high 21 kills in back to back Big 12 matches against Oklahoma (Oct. 16) and Kansas (Oct. 23).
She enjoyed a stellar prep career for Louisburg High School, tallying 2,000-plus kills and earning two Class 4A Kansas Player of the Year honors. Dixon was tabbed a 2018 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American, while also being named a finalist for the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year.
Behind her outstanding play, Dixon helped guide Louisburg to consecutive Class 4A state runner-up finishes, while earning back to back First-Team All-State accolades. She ended her high school career as the No. 46 overall Class of 2019 recruit by PrepVolleyball.
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