2026 Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
Honors: Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2025, Fall 2025)
Sophomore (2025)
• Appeared in 15 matches and 36 sets
• Had 34 digs for a 0.94 per set average
• Season high of nine digs came against Purdue Fort Wayne (9/12)
• Served four aces with a pair against Lindenwood (9/6)
• Landed a kill versus Western Kentucky (10/4)
Freshman (2024)
• Played in 14 matches for the Bears with 11 starts over the course of 47 sets
• Scooped 95 digs for a 2.02 per set average
• Served five aces, with three against UIC (11/2) and two versus Belmont (10/26)
• Reached double figures in digs three times, lifting 14 against UIC (11/2) and Drake (11/16) and 11 versus Southern Illinois (11/20)
Background
• Three-year starter for former Bear Adeana (McAfee) Chrestman at nearby Ozark High
• Earned AVCA All-America honors as senior after compiling 346 kills, 274 digs, 20 blocks and 37 aces for the Tigers
• Helped Ozark to a 29-6 record and Central Ozark Conference championship as a senior as well
• All-state pick in addition to first-team all-conference and all-district honors as a junior with 353 kills, 341 digs, 35 aces and 30 blocks
• As a sophomore, tallied 200 kills, 302 digs, 25 aces and 17 blocks on the way to second-team all-conference honors, adding all-district and academic all-state selections as well
Personal
• Born August 31, 2005 in Springfield, Mo.
• Daughter of Mike and Brandi Baade
• Majoring in early childhood education