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2024 (Senior): Played in 25 matches across 90 sets making five starts…Finished third on the team in digs with 182…Second on the team in service aces with 16…Fourth on the team in assists with 44…Recorded six double-digit dig matches including 17 kills against Clemson on Sept. 6…Recorded a season-high 6 assists against Clemson on Sept. 6 and Howard on Oct. 6…Delivered a career-high 20 digs in MEAC tournament win over Norfolk State on Nov. 22…Named to the 2024 MEAC All-Academic Team…

2023 (Junior): Appeared in 28 matches as a libero and defensive specialist… Reached a season-high 16 digs on Nov. 5 at South Carolina State… Closed her junior year with 205 digs and a 1.93 average per set… Recorded 16 serving aces for the Hawks in 2023 …

2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in 26 matches with five starts splitting time between defensive specialist and libero ... First on the team with 298 digs ... Seventh in the MEAC with 3.07 digs per set ... Tied for first on the squad with 24 aces ... Season high 29 digs on Nov. 18 against Norfolk State in the MEAC Tournament ... Had seven assists against N.C. Central on Oct. 9 ... Hit four aces from the service line against South Carolina State on Oct. 28 ...

Prior to Maryland Eastern Shore: Spent one year at Odessa College (TX) ... Averaged 3.59 digs per set ... 

High School/Club: Plays club for DSI in Ankara, Turkey ... Went to Turkish Nationals with club team ... 

Personal: Born August 16, 2002 in Ankara, Turkey ... Daughter of Mehmet Yilmaz and Hacer Suna ... Has one sister, Duru ... Pregame routine consists of listening to music, doing makeup and hair ... Considers her father as her idol ... Wants to work with athletes on their diets after graduating from Maryland Eastern Shore ... Best advice given is "Even the worst decision is better than indecision" ... Hobbies include watching movies, reading books and meeting up with friends ... Favorite book is The Fault in Our Stars ... Favorite movie is Bird Box ... Wants to obtain a high GPA and learn from each class ... Considers her personality as friendly, helpful and willing to spend her time with others ...