2019 Volleyball Roster
Dilara Gedikoglu
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Alanya, Turkey
- High School:
- Cekmekoy Kayi
Career at Tulsa: A one-year letterwinner ... appeared in 31 total matches and 119 sets ... left school following her freshman season
2019: Appeared and started in 31 matches … tallied 16 double-doubles as a true freshman ... notched a season-high 26 kills against Tulane (10/11) and Memphis (11/8) ... chipped in a season-best 22 digs vs. Houston (10/13) ... had three service aces at Kansas City (9/7) … led TU and was the top freshman in conference play with 488 total kills ... was named the American Athletic Conference’s Freshman of the Year … received first team American Athletic Conference accolades … earned a spot on The American’s Weekly Honor Roll for the period ending October 13 … named to the VollleyballMag.com all-freshman honorable mention team ... finished the season with a team-high 530.5 points with 488 kills, 328 digs, 31 total blocks, 25 service aces, and 24 assists.
Prior to Tulsa: Member of the Galatasray Volleyball Club ... won the Balkan Beach Championship with the Turkish Beach National Team in 2017 ... member of the Galatasray youth team Istanbul 2 league from 2015-18 and the Turkey 5 league in 2017.
Personal: Started playing volleyball at the age of 10 … her favorite food is potatoes … if she could be any animal she’d be a panda because they get to sleep a lot … some of her hobbies include hanging with friends, listening to music and watching movies … her favorite professional volleyball player is Turkish star Gozde Kirdar … plans to major in management.
