2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Bailey, Alana

Jersey Number 16
Alana Bailey
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- East Kentwood
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, MI
Bio
KELLI MILLER PHILLIPS ON BAILEY:
“Alana is going to be a great addition for us in the middle. She has extremely fast foot speed, great pop on her attack and has a strong work ethic that’s going to allow her to continue to develop at a high level. We love offensive minded middles that aren’t afraid to go toe to toe with any opponent and I feel like that’s exactly who Alana is. She’s going to be so much fun to have in the gym!”
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
A four-year letterwinner at East Kentwood High School for coach Toni Haynes … earned All-Ottawa-Kent Red Conference honors as a junior and senior, while garnering MIVCA All-State Honorable Mention accoladed as a junior … a two-year team captain, she was recently named all-region following her senior season with the Falcons … finished her high school career with 776 kills, 266 total blocks, 141 digs and 36 service aces … tallied 261 kills and 65 blocks as a senior after earning 2024 DI Preseason All-Prep Dig Michigan Team honors … was also ranked as the 24th-best player in the state and 10th-best in her position in the Prep Dig rankings as a senior … credited with 238 kills and 74 blocks as a junior, while earning team MVP honors … was also a Prep Dig's Grand Rapids Area 2025 Star, All-Region, and Michigan High School D1 All Prep-Dig Teams Honorable Mention as a junior … also earned four letters in track and field for the Falcons and earned MHSAA DI All-State in 4x100 and 4x200 … helped guide her squat to the MITCA DI Team State Champions and was an individual champion in the 4x200 and 4x100 … a MHSAA D1 State Qualifier in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 … MHSAA D1 Region 1 Regional Champions and Individual Regional Champion in the 200m and 4x200 … an OK Red Conference Champion and OK Red All-Conference selection ... for her efforts in both volleyball and track and field, she was named the East Kentwood Rick Wycoff Freshman Athlete of the Year … … a member of the National Honor Society and a four-time MHSAA All-Academic Team selection.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS:
Played five years for the Far Out Volleyball Club, with her 18U squad earning a runner-up finish at the 2023 AAU National Championship, while taking home the Volleyfest Championship … helped guide her 15U team to a fifth-place finish at the 2023 AAU National Championship, while capturing team titles at the MLK Championship and the Volleyfest Championship … her 14U squad was the 2022 AAU National Championship runner-up and capture the President’s Day Championship.
WHY BALL STATE:
“I chose Ball State because of its family-oriented, welcoming culture and the tight-knit volleyball community. The school has a great balance between strong athletic and academic programs, and I'm especially excited about the exercise science program, which aligns with my career goals.”
“Alana is going to be a great addition for us in the middle. She has extremely fast foot speed, great pop on her attack and has a strong work ethic that’s going to allow her to continue to develop at a high level. We love offensive minded middles that aren’t afraid to go toe to toe with any opponent and I feel like that’s exactly who Alana is. She’s going to be so much fun to have in the gym!”
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
A four-year letterwinner at East Kentwood High School for coach Toni Haynes … earned All-Ottawa-Kent Red Conference honors as a junior and senior, while garnering MIVCA All-State Honorable Mention accoladed as a junior … a two-year team captain, she was recently named all-region following her senior season with the Falcons … finished her high school career with 776 kills, 266 total blocks, 141 digs and 36 service aces … tallied 261 kills and 65 blocks as a senior after earning 2024 DI Preseason All-Prep Dig Michigan Team honors … was also ranked as the 24th-best player in the state and 10th-best in her position in the Prep Dig rankings as a senior … credited with 238 kills and 74 blocks as a junior, while earning team MVP honors … was also a Prep Dig's Grand Rapids Area 2025 Star, All-Region, and Michigan High School D1 All Prep-Dig Teams Honorable Mention as a junior … also earned four letters in track and field for the Falcons and earned MHSAA DI All-State in 4x100 and 4x200 … helped guide her squat to the MITCA DI Team State Champions and was an individual champion in the 4x200 and 4x100 … a MHSAA D1 State Qualifier in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 … MHSAA D1 Region 1 Regional Champions and Individual Regional Champion in the 200m and 4x200 … an OK Red Conference Champion and OK Red All-Conference selection ... for her efforts in both volleyball and track and field, she was named the East Kentwood Rick Wycoff Freshman Athlete of the Year … … a member of the National Honor Society and a four-time MHSAA All-Academic Team selection.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS:
Played five years for the Far Out Volleyball Club, with her 18U squad earning a runner-up finish at the 2023 AAU National Championship, while taking home the Volleyfest Championship … helped guide her 15U team to a fifth-place finish at the 2023 AAU National Championship, while capturing team titles at the MLK Championship and the Volleyfest Championship … her 14U squad was the 2022 AAU National Championship runner-up and capture the President’s Day Championship.
WHY BALL STATE:
“I chose Ball State because of its family-oriented, welcoming culture and the tight-knit volleyball community. The school has a great balance between strong athletic and academic programs, and I'm especially excited about the exercise science program, which aligns with my career goals.”
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