Anna Baker
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Franklin, Tenn.
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Page HS
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- 0
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- a
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- pts
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- gw
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Bio
2024 (Freshman): Baker produced for the purple and gold in her first season in Cookeville, playing in 12 matches with one start…accumulated 320 minutes of action…scored two goals, both coming within her first three collegiate matches…attempted four shots, three of which were on-goal…scored in first career contest at Middle Tennessee on Aug. 25…found the back of the net to give Tech the lead in the 86th minute of an eventual 4-4 draw with Columbia on Sept. 1…started her first career match and tallied a season-high 57 minutes vs. South Alabama on Sept. 8…played in an OVC-high 49 minutes and attempted a shot at UT Martin on Sept. 29.
High School: A two-sport athlete who also took aim in flag football as a running back and defensive back, Baker lettered all four years in soccer during her days at Page High School in Franklin, Tenn…enjoyed a stellar career that back-to-back appearances on the THSSCA All-State first team in 2021 and 2022…also a member of the TSWA All-State first-team in 2021…named District Defensive MVP in 2023…All-District second team in 2021 and All-District first-team in 2022…named team’s Freshman Player of the Year in 2020 and the club’s Coaches Award in 2022…serving as one of the anchor’s of her squad’s defense, helped lead team to a 2022 state championship behind an undefeated season (23-0-2) for program’s first-ever undefeated team in school history…also helped guide team to three region titles from 2020-22 as well as a district championship in 2022…suiting up as a defender, still managed to score 14 goals and add 20 assists throughout her career…off the pitch was a member of the National Society of Honors Students.
Club/ODP Experience: Baker was a member of the Nashville United Soccer Academy Girls 06 Maroon where she was named a 2023 team captain…member of the USYS DI All-State Cup Team in 2023…helped lead squad to USYS National Qualifier, a USYS Regional Finalist and a MidSouth Conference championship in 2023...twice helped guide club to a USYS State Cup Finalist in 2021 and 2022.
Personal: Daughter of Jaime and Sara Baker…born January 13, 2006 in Moorseville, Ind…full name is Anna Marie Baker…father Jamie played college baseball for two years at Indiana State and two years at Eastern Illinois…mother Sara was a cheerleader at Eastern Illinois for two years.
Academic: Intends to major in business finance.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 9 |
| Games started | 22 | 9 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Shots | 7 | 2 |
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 7 | .000 | 2 | .286 |
| Conference | 9 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Away | 10 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Losses | 7 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| September | 7 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| October | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| November | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | .00 | .05 | .05 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .00 | .11 | .11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 12 | .00 | .08 | .08 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .00 | .14 | .14 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .00 | .14 | .14 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | .32 | .000 | .09 | .286 |
| Conference | 9 | .22 | .000 | .11 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | .25 | .000 | .08 | .333 |
| Away | 10 | .40 | .000 | .10 | .250 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | .14 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Losses | 7 | .14 | .000 | .14 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | .17 | .000 | .17 | 1.000 |
| September | 7 | .86 | .000 | .14 | .167 |
| October | 6 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| November | 3 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
News mentions
An OVC Tournament semifinal for the ages saw the top-seeded Tennessee Tech soccer team prevail in dramatic fashion Thursday evening at Tech Soccer Field.
A brief week of action featuring only one match is in the cards for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles head to Lindenwood for a Sunday afternoon contest against the Lions.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team scored early and scored often as part of a dominating performance in a 6-1 victory over Western Illinois for Tech’s first win of the season.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A second conference clash produced a second conference draw for the Tennessee Tech soccer team Thursday evening at SIUE.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team found themselves in another knot Thursday evening as the Golden Eagles played Middle Tennessee to a 2-2 draw for the club’s third-consecutive tie in TTU’s final road non-conference affair of the year.
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team had a great opportunity late against Kennesaw State as Anna Baker’s shot in the 72nd minute glanced off the post and parallel to the goal line before an Owl defender knocked it away. As the review confirmed the official’s ruling, it proved to be a close call that was emblematic of Sunday’s contest as the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
OXFORD, Ohio – The Tennessee Tech soccer team closed out the month of August with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Miami (OH) Sunday afternoon from Bobby Kramig Field.
MURRAY, Ky. – Tennessee Tech Soccer will be back in action on Sunday, taking on a former familiar face as they head into Kentucky to take on Murray State. Match time is set for 3 p.m. Sunday with the event streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech has never strayed away from a challenge on the pitch as the competition helps make the team better in the race for the Ohio Valley Conference title. With No. 11-ranked Vanderbilt heading into the friendly confines of the Tech Soccer Field on Thursday night, it’s going to be an incredible test that will pay dividends for the Golden Eagles later on this season. First kick is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday night. Metz and Josiah Jackson will provide the play-by-play and commentary on ESPN+ (subscription required), while live stats will be available on TTUsports.com. Admission to all games at Tech Soccer Field is free to the public.
The first road affair of the 2025 campaign has arrived for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the stage is set for a morning match in Mobile, Ala. on Sunday.
A pair of Lipscomb second-half scores spoiled the Tennessee Tech season-opening party as the Bisons split the pipes twice in the second on the way to a 2-0 victory Thursday night at Tech Soccer Field.