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Colgate University Athletics

2025 Volleyball Roster

Olivia Hokanson

13 Lal Akin

13 Lal Akin

  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Previous Team:
    Besiztas
  • Hometown:
    Istanbul, Turkey
  • Major:
    Sociology

Summary

Biography

2024 (Sophomore)
Matches/Sets/Starts: 30/111/30
  • Finished an impressive third and sixth in the Patriot League with 103 block assists and 17 solo blocks; good for fourth in the league with 120 total blocks
  • Top-7 in the conference with 1.08 blocks per set
  • Stellar sophomore season appearing in and starting all 30 matches for the Raiders
  • Tied for second on the team with 23 service aces
  • Defensive specialist finished fifth on team with 181.5 points
  • Posted career-high 11 total blocks, two solo and nine block assists, in Patriot League Championship win vs Army West Point (11/24)
  • Tallied five or more total blocks in 11 matches on the season

2023 (First Year)
Matches/Sets/Starts: 8/13/2
  • Appeared in eight matches with two starting assignments
  • Totaled a season-high four kills at Penn State (9/2)
  • Registered four block assists against West Virginia (9/7)

Before Colgate
Attended Besiztas High School…played on the national team for Turkey and was a Runner-Up at the U19 Balkan Championships, Runner-Up at the U19 World Championship, and a Champion in the Turkey Women's Volleyball Professional Leage... Akin was also. member of  Besiktas jk Volleyball Club.

Personal
Born: Lal Verda Akin in Izmir’ Konak 
Family: Daughter of Serdar Akin and Ruhan Akin
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023First Year

    Middle Blocker
    6'3"
    14
  • 14

    2024Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'3"
    14
  • 13

    2025Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'3"
    13