Anna Carder

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Athens HS
Hometown:
Athens, Ala.

2025 // Junior

MVC Defensive Player of the Year
All-MVC First Team
All-MVC Defensive Team
MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team
Played and started all 53 games ... third Saluki to be named the MVC Defensive Player of the Year and second SIU catcher to receive this honor ... had a batting average of .390 with a .497 on-base percentage and .617 slugging percentage ... posted 34 runs, 60 hits, 14 doubles, seven home runs, 42 RBI, and 29 walks ... batting average was the ninth-best in program history and ranked fourth in the MVC, while on-base percentage was the eighth-best by a Saluki ... tied for the eighth-most doubles in a single-season in SIU history ... also ranked eighth in the conference in slugging, fourth in on-base percentage, fifth in OPS (1.114), tied for fifth in hits, fifth in RBI, second in doubles, and ninth in walks ... had a season-high four RBI vs. Missouri State on March 19 ... opened the season with a nine-game hitting streak ... posted 16 multi-hit games and two three-hit games ... hit first home run of the season in SIU's first game of 2025 vs. Appalachian State on Feb. 7 ... caught nine baserunners attempting to steal.

2024 // Sophomore

Made 38 starts while appearing in 43 games... was named MVC Player of the Week (3/19) after hitting her first career grand slam in a series sweep over Drake... had several key appearances for the Salukis in the postseason as she went 3-for-3 in the MVC Tournament as well as a 2-for-2 game against Cal (5/18) in an elimination game win... caught nine runners attempting to steal behind the plate... finished the season with three errors for a .962 fielding percentage.

2023 // Freshman

One of four Salukis to appear and start in all 56 games during her freshman season... named to the All-MVC Second Team... hit .280 with 14 doubles, five home runs, and a triple while driving in 40 runs... had her first career hit with a two-run home run in a win against Binghamton (2/11)... went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in a win against Northern Kentucky (2/25)... hit her first career triple against Baylor in the NCAA Regional (5/20)... threw out seven runners from behind the plate including a season-best two against Loyola (3/4).

High School

Two-time All-State honoree ... helped Athens win its first state title since 2010 as a senior ... also helped the Golden Eagles finish fourth in the state in 2021 ... hit a team-best .420 in 2021 and led the team with 55 runs batted in to earn All-State First Team honors ... recipient of Athens' Team Spirit award ... played her travel ball for TN Fury Premier.

Personal

Born on June 22, 2004 ... Daughter of Patrick and Christy Carder ... Father, Patrick, is a carpenter while her mother, Christy, is a nurse ... has one sister ... intends to major in sports administration at Southern Illinois.