2023 Volleyball Roster
Melisa Ilter
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bursa, Turkey
- Position:
- Right Side
- Height:
- 6-4
AWARDS AND HONORS
Academic All-Big Ten Selection (2023)
GET TO KNOW MELISA
Hobbies: Exploring Nature
Movies: Birdbox
Binge Show: Greys Anatomy
Musical Artists: Dolu Kadehi Ters Tut, Billie Eilish, Abba
Dream: Traveling the Word
Restaurant: In Turkey: Happy Moons, In USA: FETA
Major: Management
Why IU: High Level Sports and Academics
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... played in five matches ... totaled four blocks, three kills and three digs on the season ... recorded two kills and two digs in a win over Southern Indiana ... blocked three shots and notched one kill in a victory over Lindenwood ... suffered a season-ending injury in October.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games with five starts ... tallied 23 kills and 19 blocks on the season ... made collegiate debut in win over Indiana State ... had three kills and a block assist against Indiana State ... a victory against Chicago State saw her record four kills and three block assists ... tallied her first solo block against Jacksonville State ... recorded three kills against No. 9 Penn State and Maryland ... tallied solo blocks in both games against the Nittany Lions and Terps ... recorded two kills in a win over Iowa ... tallied one kill against No. 6 Ohio State ... started against No. 9 Purdue and recorded two kills, two digs, three blocks and one assist.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Played with Nilufer SC and Fenerbahce SC in her home country of Turkey … helped Nilufer SC U16 Bursa to a second-place finish and Nilufer SC U17 Bursa Providence to a first-place finish in 2017-18, Nilufer SC U17 and U18 first place finish in 2018-19 … played with Fenerbahce SC Young Girls Istanbul Province to a second-place finish and a Fenerbahce SC Young Girls Turkey third-place finish in 2021-22.
