Brenden Sander
Outside Hitter 15
Ht
6'
4"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Huntington Beach, 
California
Last School
Huntington Beach Union High School
Roster Years
2015-2018


Personal

  • Parents are Steve and Kera Sander
  • Brother Taylor played volleyball for BYU from 2011-14
  • Also has one sister, Britney Wardle
  • Also recruited by UCLA, USC, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCSB, Hawai'i

Before BYU

High School

  • Played under coach Craig Pizanti
  • Back-to-back CIF and state championships in 2013 and 2014
  • CIF and state MVP
  • Went 40-0 one season

Club

  • SCVA MVP 2011-13
  • Played for U21 USA Junior National Team
  • Earned silver and two bronze medals in Junior Olympics
  • Played for Balboa Bay VBC under Andy Reed
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

  • Added three kills, a dig and a block in his first collegiate start vs. Loyola (1/9)
  • Contributed two kills and three digs vs. UCSB (1/23)
  • Had nine kills, 17 attempts and a .412 clip vs. UCSD (1/30)
  • Added 11 kills, 23 attempts, two aces and six digs vs. Cal Baptist (2/6)
  • Contributed a team-high 10 kills and season-high four digs vs. Cal Baptist (2/7)
  • Collected 15 kills, 35 assists and five digs vs. LBSU (2/21)
  • Had a team-high eight kills and a season-high .467 clip vs. BSU (2/27)
  • Contributed 11 kills, four blocks, five digs and three assists vs. STAN (3/7)
  • Had a team-high 14 kills and career-high five blocks vs. UH (4/17)
  • Added a career-high 16 kills and 10 digs vs UH (4/18)
  • Collected a career-high 47 attempts and three service aces vs. USC (4/25)
  • Added to the All-MPSF Freshman Team
Sophmore Year 2016

  • Added 12 kills, five digs and four blocks vs. LUC (1/8)
  • Collected 14 kills, four blocks and three digs vs. STAN (1/16)
  • Contributed 14 kills and three digs vs. LBSU (1/22)
  • Had nine kills, three digs and two aces vs. UCI (1/30)
  • Added a .545 clip, six blocks and 15 kills vs. UCSB (2/6)
  • Collected six kills on a career-high .667 clip and five blocks vs. PU (2/12)
  • Contibuted 10 kills, three blocks and a career-high four aces vs. CBU (2/19)
  • Had 15 kills and four blocks vs. CSUN (2/27)
  • Added 12 kills, four aces and six digs vs. UH (3/4)
  • Collected 14 kills and a season-high eight digs vs. PEP (3/19)
  • Had 16 kills and seven digs vs. UCSD (3/25)
  • Added 10 kills and seven blocks vs. UCLA (4/1)
  • Contributed a career-high 19 kills vs. UCSB (4/21)
  • Had 14 kills and no errors for a .583 clip vs. LBSU (5/5)
  • Collected 14 kills on a .500 clip vs. OSU (5/7)
  • Named to the All-MPSF Tournament team
  • Received AVCA First-Team All-America honors
  • Named to the All-MPSF First Team
Junior Year 2017

  • Contributed nine kills and four digs vs. LUC (1/7)
  • Added 15 kills and five digs vs. CSUN (1/20)
  • Had 15 kills and five blocks vs. UCI (1/27)
  • Collected 12 kills, two aces and four digs vs. UCLA (2/3)
  • Contributed seven kills on a .600 clip in two sets vs. USC (2/10)
  • Added 10 kills, four digs and three blocks vs. STAN (2/23)
  • Had 14 kills, five digs and four block vs. CBU (3/3)
  • Collected 14 kills and four aces vs. PEP (3/10)
  • Contributed 14 kills and four blocks vs. UH (3/17)
  • Added 13 kills, five digs and six blocks vs. LBSU (3/24)
  • Had 11 kills on a .625 clip and six digs vs. PU (3/21)
  • Collected eight kills, four aces and five blocks vs. UCSB (4/6)
  • Contributed 11 kills and eight blocks vs. BC (5/2)
  • Added 15 kills on a .619 clilp and four digs vs. LBSU (5/4)
  • Named an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
  • Received All-MPSF Second Team honors
Senior Year 2018

  • Added 14 kills and three blocks vs. LUC (1/5)
  • Had 11 kills and three aces vs. LU (1/6)
  • Contributed a team-high 17 kills vs. BSU (1/12)
  • Collected 12 kills, six digs and four blocks vs. OSU (1/13)
  • Added 16 kills and six digs vs. UCI (1/27)
  • Had 10 kills and four blocks vs. UCSB (2/3)
  • Contributed his second-career double-double of 15 kills and 11 digs vs. UCSD (2/8)
  • Collected 23 kills and five aces vs. USC (2/10)
  • Added 14 kills on a .545 clip vs. GCU (2/15)
  • Had 16 kills and six digs vs. STAN (2/21)
  • Contributed 17 kills and four blocks vs. PEP (3/1)
  • Collected 20 kills and five digs vs. PSU (3/8)
  • Added 12 kills, three aces, six digs and four blocks vs. UH (3/10)
  • Had a career-high 24 kills and four aces vs. CUI (3/29)
  • Contributed 18 kills and five blocks vs. UCLA (4/21)
  • Named AVCA First-Team All-America
  • Named Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-America
  • Named VolleyMob Third-Team All-America
  • Named All-MPSF First Team
  • Named AVCA Player of the Week (4/24)
  • Named MPSF Offensive Player of the Week twice (2/12 & 3/12)
  • Named Off the Block Player of the Month for March
  • Named VolleyMob Player of the Week (2/13)
  • Named Off the Block National Outside Attacker of the Week (2/12)
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year





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Career & Season Stats
YearMSSKETAPctAstSASEREDigBSBABEBHEPts
2018281083671158040.31315411062610337251447
20172378227864850.291163081228344530283.5
201629102328796250.3988301003810517322395.5
2015764139553150.26761048225312500162.5
TOTALS:87352106133522290.3264511133510834492151031288.5
2018 Games
OpponentDateResultMSSKETAPctAstSASEREDigBSBABEBHEPts
@ No. 13 Loyola-ChicagoJan. 5L 2-35146340.23511504030016.5
@ No. 6 LewisJan. 6W 3-14115240.25013404020015.0
@ No. 14 Ball StateJan. 12W 3-14173310.45201414030019.5
@ No. 1 Ohio StateJan. 13W 3-25126300.20011126040015.0
@ BartonJan. 19W 3-023070.4290010000003.0
@ BartonJan. 20W 3-00--------------
@ No. 6 UC IrvineJan. 26L 1-34136260.26912631011015.5
@ No. 6 UC IrvineJan. 27L 2-35168340.23502306020019.0
@ No. 14 UC Santa BarbaraFeb. 2L 0-33126270.22200503001012.0
@ No. 14 UC Santa BarbaraFeb. 3W 3-03103250.28010501040012.0
@ (RV) UC San DiegoFeb. 8W 3-14152310.419132111040020.0
@ No. 14 USCFeb. 10W 3-14237430.37215602010028.5
@ No. 10 Grand CanyonFeb. 15W 3-03142220.54501215130017.5
@ Concordia IrvineFeb. 17W 3-0395340.11812412040013.0
@ StanfordFeb. 21W 3-14164310.38700426021017.0
@ StanfordFeb. 24W 3-25144360.27800513020015.0
@ No. 8 PepperdineMar. 1W 3-25173300.46700643041019.0
@ No. 3 UCLAMar. 3W 3-03105310.16110300110011.5
No. 11 Penn StateMar. 8W 3-25204410.39001605020122.0
No. 8 LewisMar. 9W 3-14144270.37003213020018.0
@ No. 2 Hawai'iMar. 10W 3-14123290.31003156040017.0
@ USCMar. 15W 3-1492230.30421407130012.5
@ No. 14 Concordia IrvineMar. 29L 2-35244440.45514513040030.0
@ No. 13 Grand CanyonMar. 31W 3-0365180.05613305040011.0
@ No. 4 PepperdineApr. 5W 3-03112210.42901213010012.5
@ No. 5 UCLAApr. 7L 0-3354210.0481030203006.5
@ No. 6 seed USCApr. 19W 3-03124190.42102404011014.5
@ No. 2 seed UCLAApr. 21W 3-14182330.48502501050022.5
@ UCLAMay. 3L 1-34106320.12510523030011.5
TOTALS: 22-7281083671158040.31315411062610337251447
2017 Games
OpponentDateResultMSSKETAPctAstSASEREDigBSBABEBHEPts
@ No. 6 LewisJan. 6W 3-0363190.1580360201009.5
@ No. 11 Loyola-ChicagoJan. 7L 1-3495230.17411334100011.0
@ McKendree Jan. 12W 3-00--------------
@ Concordia Irvine Jan. 13W 3-00--------------
@ McKendreeJan. 14W 3-00--------------
@ No. 14 CSUNJan. 19W 3-1374170.1761210301009.5
@ No. 14 CSUNJan. 20W 3-14158310.22600225020016.0
@ No. 7 UC IrvineJan. 27L 2-35156260.34601801050018.5
@ No. 7 UC IrvineJan. 28W 3-0365130.0771020102007.0
@ No. 2 UCLAFeb. 3W 3-25126350.17112114010014.5
@ No. 2 UCLAFeb. 4W 3-032315-0.0670131202104.0
@ USCFeb. 10W 3-0271100.6000020100007.0
@ UC San DiegoFeb. 17W 3-00--------------
@ UC San DiegoFeb. 18W 3-00--------------
@ No. 8 StanfordFeb. 23W 3-03103160.43830424030011.5
@ No. 8 StanfordFeb. 24W 3-1133100.0000010100003.0
@ Cal BaptistMar. 3W 3-14142230.52211515041017.0
@ No. 9 PepperdineMar. 10W 3-03143300.36724524100019.0
@ No. 9 PepperdineMar. 11W 3-03104220.27311217011011.5
@ No. 4 Hawai'iMar. 18W 3-03122250.40011114020014.0
@ PrincetonMar. 21W 3-14111160.62511736120014.0
@ No. 1 Long Beach StateMar. 25L 0-3384170.2350040500008.0
@ UC Santa BarbaraApr. 6W 3-1483170.29404724050014.5
@ UC Santa BarbaraApr. 7W 3-0376230.0430030001007.5
@ No. 7 seed StanfordApr. 15W 3-0372120.41703404000010.0
No. 3 seed Hawai'iApr. 20L 0-33114220.31803215020015.0
No. 6 seed BartonMay. 2W 3-03112220.40901204170016.5
No. 2 seed Long Beach StateMay. 4W 3-03152210.61911314010016.5
@ No. 1 seed Ohio StateMay. 6L 0-3374200.1502031303008.5
TOTALS: 24-52378227864850.291163081228344530283.5
2016 Games
OpponentDateResultMSSKETAPctAstSASEREDigBSBABEBHEPts
@ No. 3 Loyola-ChicagoJan. 8W 3-14125250.28000525040014.0
@ No. 14 George MasonJan. 9W 3-1492150.46710413040011.0
@ No. 11 StanfordJan. 15L 2-35114270.25900526030012.5
@ No. 11 StanfordJan. 16W 3-25144350.28600433040016.0
@ No. 2 Long Beach StateJan. 22W 3-14143300.36700313010014.5
@ No. 2 Long Beach StateJan. 23L 0-3395230.1740033300009.0
@ No. 9 UC IrvineJan. 29T 3-3373160.2500144601008.5
@ No. 9 UC IrvineJan. 30W 3-0394160.31302203011011.5
@ No. 10 UC Santa BarbaraFeb. 5W 3-0372170.2942140502009.0
@ No. 10 UC Santa BarbaraFeb. 6W 3-03153220.54511305060019.0
@ PrincetonFeb. 12W 3-036090.6670041305018.5
@ No. 15 Cal BaptistFeb. 19W 3-03102170.47104311030015.5
@ No. 15 Cal BaptistFeb. 20W 3-03101180.50001432010011.5
@ No. 12 CSUNFeb. 26W 3-03111170.58801406020013.0
@ No. 12 CSUNFeb. 27W 3-03151210.66701303041018.0
@ No. 7 Hawai\'iMar. 4W 3-14123220.40904006030017.5
@ No. 8 PepperdineMar. 18W 3-03113230.34811303010012.5
@ No. 8 PepperdineMar. 19L 1-34146300.26700528030015.5
@ UC San DiegoMar. 25W 3-03165330.33302507020019.0
@ UC San DiegoMar. 26W 3-03125210.33301206030014.5
@ No. 1 UCLAApr. 1W 3-14103180.38900341070013.5
@ No. 1 UCLAApr. 2W 3-14101200.45002350120114.0
@ USCApr. 8W 3-0391120.66710301030010.5
@ USCApr. 9W 3-0382130.4620141301009.5
@ No. 8 seed UC IrvineApr. 16W 3-0392200.35012510000011.0
@ No. 5 seed UC Santa BarbaraApr. 21W 3-25195380.36810312030020.5
@ No. 2 seed UCLAApr. 23W 3-14111190.52602206000013.0
No. 4 seed Long Beach StateMay. 5W 3-14140240.58302414010016.5
No. 3 seed Ohio StateMay. 7L 0-33142240.50001321030016.5
TOTALS: 24-429102328796250.3988301003810517322395.5
2015 Games
OpponentDateResultMSSKETAPctAstSASEREDigBSBABEBHEPts
No. 2 Loyola-ChicagoJan. 9L 1-3332110.0910013101003.5
No. 9 LewisJan. 10W 3-22000-0001000000.0
@ No. 4 UCLAJan. 16W 3-00--------------
@ No. 4 UCLAJan. 17W 3-10--------------
@ No. 8 UC Santa BarbaraJan. 23L 0-322510-0.3000011300002.0
@ No. 8 UC Santa BarbaraJan. 24W 3-21000-0000000000.0
@ UC San DiegoJan. 30W 3-0292170.4120031200009.0
@ UC San DiegoJan. 31W 3-01347-0.1430011100003.0
@ Cal BaptistFeb. 6W 3-13112230.39112506030014.5
@ Cal BaptistFeb. 7W 3-03103170.41201213040013.0
@ No. 2 USCFeb. 12L 2-30--------------
@ No. 2 USCFeb. 13W 3-11000-0100000001.0
@ No. 9 Long Beach StateFeb. 20W 3-033250.2000030100003.0
@ No. 9 Long Beach StateFeb. 21W 3-14154350.31402435010017.5
@ No. 13 Ball StateFeb. 27W 3-0281150.4670120101009.5
@ StanfordMar. 6L 1-34126340.17600245030013.5
@ StanfordMar. 7L 1-34118360.08331425040014.0
@ No. 4 PepperdineMar. 20L 2-3571130.4620022100007.0
@ No. 4 PepperdineMar. 21L 1-33000-0000100000.0
@ No. 5 UC IrvineMar. 27L 1-333190.2220020200003.0
@ No. 5 UC IrvineMar. 28L 1-3444120.0001010100004.0
@ No. 13 Cal State NorthridgeApr. 10W 3-02000-0010000000.0
@ No. 13 Cal State NorthridgeApr. 11W 3-0382160.3750021201008.5
@ No. 1 Hawai\'iApr. 17W 3-14143260.42302413050018.5
@ No. 1 Hawai\'iApr. 18W 3-25165290.379108110120018.0
TOTALS: 16-9764139553150.26761048225312500162.5