2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Baker, Rian
Jersey Number 17
Rian Baker
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Williams Fremd High School
- Hometown:
- Rolling Meadows, Ill.
- Deals:
Bio
2024 (Junior)
Led Wake Forest in assists for the second straight year with 593, averaging 5.20 per set... Also finished second on the roster in service aces (34) and third in digs (199)... Produced a team-best five double-doubles... Tied her career high in digs at Clemson (Oct. 25), finishing with 15, along with a season-high 44 assists... Had 25-plus assists in seven separate showings... Impressed at Miami (Nov. 10) with 31 assists and five digs in four sets played... Displayed an all-around performance versus Toledo (Sept. 7) in the 2024 Cyclone Invitational, posting 19 assists, 11 digs, three kills and three aces... Showed out during a conference road victory at Notre Dame, ending with 21 assists, eight digs, three aces and two blocks... Notched a new career high in aces with five versus West Virginia (Aug. 31) in just the team's second match of the fall... Registered double digits in digs five times... Surpassed 2,000 career assists versus NC State on Nov. 16, becoming the eighth all-time player in program history to reach the milestone
2023 (Sophomore)
Took a leap as one of the team's primary setters during her second year... Finished eighth in the conference in assists (8.35/set) while leading the team with 943 on the year... Led Wake Forest in that same category in 25 matches... Recorded 50 or more assists twice for the first time in her young career, including a career high of 51 late in the year at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Plugged in 40+ assists ten times, four of which happened in a row (Nov. 5-19) near the season's conclusion... Led the Deacs with six double-doubles... Held an impact defensively with four matches of 12 or more digs... Her 190 total digs stood at fifth-best among all Wake Forest individuals... Handed out 29 service aces to finish second on the roster, right behind classmate Paige Crawford (31)... Became aggressive at the net to reach new career highs in kills (5 versus App State on Sept. 15) and blocks (5.0 versus Mississippi State on Sept. 10 and App State on Sept. 15)... Pushed in four or more kills on three separate occasions... Recorded her 1,000th career assist versus Florida State on Sept. 24, becoming the 15th all-time program individual to reach such a feat...ACC All-Academic Team
2022 (Freshman)
Made a major impact in her first collegiate season...Finished second on the team in total assists (524)...Carried a 6.31 assists-per-set average that stood in the top-10 among ACC individuals for a good portion of the season...Added 151 digs and 24 service aces -- marks that were good for fifth and fourth-best on the Demon Deacons' roster... Recorded 40 or more assists in each of her first three appearances...racked up a season-high 46 assists versus Kennesaw State (Aug. 27) in her debut...Impressed in conference play, plugging in six matches of 22 or more assists...Totaled four double-doubles during the fall...Handed out a season-best four service aces at Notre Dame (Oct. 14)
High School/Club
Finished Third in State in 2019... Made the Elite Eight in 2021... Contributed to a program record of season wins... AVCA Third Team All-American... First Team All-State as a senior... Second Team All-State as a junior... Two-time Daily Herald All-Area... Three-time MSL All-Conference... Starter all four years... 4.18 GPA and made High Honor Roll all four years... Played club for Sky High... Finished second in the USAV National Division 15's Year... Ranked the 131st player in the nation by prepvolleyball.com... USAV Championship All-Tournament Team... Made the PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 list... Senior Ace Honorable Mention
Personal
Daughter of Jen and Brad Baker... Born October 11th, 2003... Has one brother, Jack
Led Wake Forest in assists for the second straight year with 593, averaging 5.20 per set... Also finished second on the roster in service aces (34) and third in digs (199)... Produced a team-best five double-doubles... Tied her career high in digs at Clemson (Oct. 25), finishing with 15, along with a season-high 44 assists... Had 25-plus assists in seven separate showings... Impressed at Miami (Nov. 10) with 31 assists and five digs in four sets played... Displayed an all-around performance versus Toledo (Sept. 7) in the 2024 Cyclone Invitational, posting 19 assists, 11 digs, three kills and three aces... Showed out during a conference road victory at Notre Dame, ending with 21 assists, eight digs, three aces and two blocks... Notched a new career high in aces with five versus West Virginia (Aug. 31) in just the team's second match of the fall... Registered double digits in digs five times... Surpassed 2,000 career assists versus NC State on Nov. 16, becoming the eighth all-time player in program history to reach the milestone
2023 (Sophomore)
Took a leap as one of the team's primary setters during her second year... Finished eighth in the conference in assists (8.35/set) while leading the team with 943 on the year... Led Wake Forest in that same category in 25 matches... Recorded 50 or more assists twice for the first time in her young career, including a career high of 51 late in the year at Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Plugged in 40+ assists ten times, four of which happened in a row (Nov. 5-19) near the season's conclusion... Led the Deacs with six double-doubles... Held an impact defensively with four matches of 12 or more digs... Her 190 total digs stood at fifth-best among all Wake Forest individuals... Handed out 29 service aces to finish second on the roster, right behind classmate Paige Crawford (31)... Became aggressive at the net to reach new career highs in kills (5 versus App State on Sept. 15) and blocks (5.0 versus Mississippi State on Sept. 10 and App State on Sept. 15)... Pushed in four or more kills on three separate occasions... Recorded her 1,000th career assist versus Florida State on Sept. 24, becoming the 15th all-time program individual to reach such a feat...ACC All-Academic Team
2022 (Freshman)
Made a major impact in her first collegiate season...Finished second on the team in total assists (524)...Carried a 6.31 assists-per-set average that stood in the top-10 among ACC individuals for a good portion of the season...Added 151 digs and 24 service aces -- marks that were good for fifth and fourth-best on the Demon Deacons' roster... Recorded 40 or more assists in each of her first three appearances...racked up a season-high 46 assists versus Kennesaw State (Aug. 27) in her debut...Impressed in conference play, plugging in six matches of 22 or more assists...Totaled four double-doubles during the fall...Handed out a season-best four service aces at Notre Dame (Oct. 14)
High School/Club
Finished Third in State in 2019... Made the Elite Eight in 2021... Contributed to a program record of season wins... AVCA Third Team All-American... First Team All-State as a senior... Second Team All-State as a junior... Two-time Daily Herald All-Area... Three-time MSL All-Conference... Starter all four years... 4.18 GPA and made High Honor Roll all four years... Played club for Sky High... Finished second in the USAV National Division 15's Year... Ranked the 131st player in the nation by prepvolleyball.com... USAV Championship All-Tournament Team... Made the PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 list... Senior Ace Honorable Mention
Personal
Daughter of Jen and Brad Baker... Born October 11th, 2003... Has one brother, Jack
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