- 2021 Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team
- 2021 Lone Star Conference Scholar Athlete
2020: Started all 20 games for the Patriots, batting .283 (15-for-53) with 18 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 16 RBIs, 11 walks, and 4 stolen bases… Ranked 9th in the Lone Star Conference in doubles (7) and was UT Tyler’s team leader in extra-base hits (13)… Was named to the Desert Stinger Classic all-tournament team, batting .389 (7-for-18) with 5 extra-base hits, including 3 doubles, a triple, and a home run with 11 RBIs… She also delivered a dramatic walkoff hit in the tournament finale when she drove in 2 runs with a bases-loaded double that lifted the Patriots to a 7-6 win over Dominican (Calif.)… Scored 3 runs in a game 3 times… Registered 4 assists defensively from her position in the outfield… Earned Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll recognition in the fall and spring semesters, helping UT Tyler claim the 2019-20 LSC Softball Academic Team Championship.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: One of 12 newcomers to the UT Tyler roster for its first season as an NCAA Division II provisional member in 2020… Played the 2019 season at Angelina College, where she helped lead the Roadrunners to a national runner-up finish at the NJCAA World Series in 2019… Scored the winning run in a 3-2 upset of No. 1-ranked Seminole State College to reach the championship day of the NJCAA World Series… Batted .374 (68-for-182) with 9 doubles, 4 triples, and 7 home runs in 52 games… Also collected a team-high 9 stolen bases in 11 attempts… Scored 49 runs and produced 41 RBIs… Went 8-for-19 with 8 runs and a pair of solo home runs during Angelina’s World Series run, which encompassed 6 games… Attended NCAA Division I Lamar University as a 2018 freshman, appearing in 37 games with a pair of starts… Went 0-for-7 with 3 walks and scored 18 runs for Lamar in 2018.
PERSONAL: Anders is the daughter of David and Stacey and has a brother, Tyler… Transferred to UT Tyler from Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas… Chose UT Tyler because she admired the campus, the coaches, the tradition of excellence and competitive nature… She is studying kinesiology, and plans to have a career in physical therapy after graduation.
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS:
Four-time Academic All-District
TGCA All-Star Team
Newcomer of the Year
Two-time All-District First Team Outfield
JUNIOR COLLEGE AWARDS:
President's List (Fall 2018)
