2023 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Ozyurek, Sila
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Jersey Number 17
Sila Ozyurek
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Bursa Sinav College
- Hometown:
- Kocaeli, Turkey
Bio
2024 (Senior): Appeared in 26 matches, making 18 starts ... Played in 80 total sets ... Averaged 1.89 kills per set, the second-best average on the team ... Hit at a .247 clip, the 11th-highest mark in the Summit League ... Went for 0.69 blocks per set, third-best on the team and 19th in the Summit ... Went for double-digit kills in four matches ... Hit above .500 in five matches ... Went for eight kills on .636 hitting at Utah Valley on Aug. 30 ... Posted nine kills and five blocks in win over Eastern Washington on Aug. 31 ... Notched 13 kills on 24 attacks for a .500 hitting percentage, adding five blocks against Howard on Sep. 7 ... Tallied 13 kills on .500 hitting in win over UT Martin on Sep. 14 ... Logged seven kills on .429 hitting, adding a season-high six blocks at South Dakota on Oct. 17 ... Notched 12 kills on .500 hitting against Denver on Oct. 17 ... Sent across 10 kills in win at Denver on Nov. 7 ... Logged seven kills on 14 attacks in sweep at North Dakota on Nov. 14
2023 (Junior): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 122 sets, starting in all 31 matches ... Ranked fifth on team with an average of 1.43 kills per set ... Hit at a .244 clip, 16th-best in the Summit ... Averaged 0.66 blocks per set, 20th in the league ... Had three matches of 10-plus kills ... Had three-plus blocks in 16 matches ... Made Kansas City debut in Aug. 25 win over FDU, going for eight kills ... Went for seven kills on .313 hitting, adding a pair of blocks in win at Missouri State on Aug. 31 ... Blasted season-high 12 kills and zero errors on 19 attempts for .632 hitting in win over UT Martin on Sep. 2 ... Went for five blocks against Southeast Missouri State on Sep. 15 ... Logged 10 kills and six blocks in win over South Dakota State on Sep. 23 ... Posted nine kills and seven dig in win over South Dakota on Oct. 14 ... Had five kills, five digs and four blocks in win over Denver on Nov. 4 ... Tallied 10 kills on .600 hitting to go along with five blocks in Summit Semifinal win over #4 North Dakota State on Nov. 20 ... Posted six kills in Summit Finals against #2 Omaha on Nov. 21
2022 (Miami Dade College): Aided team's 2022 NJCAA National Runner-Up showing … Appeared in 20 matches, averaging 1.15 kills per set on .306 hitting with 0.92 blocks per set … Notched seven kills and 4.0 blocks in four-set win over Utah State Eastern on Aug. 27 … Went for five kills on .833 hitting in a sweep of Daytona State on Oct. 13 … Had six kills and three block assists in a sweep of Santa Fe on Oct. 27 … Went for seven kills and 3.5 blocks in NJCAA National Championship match against Florida SW State on Nov. 19
2021 (Miami Dade College): Appeared in 10 matches, averaging 1.19 kills per set on .350 hitting, adding 0.75 blocks per set … Went for seven kills on .600 hitting with 3.5 total blocks in four-set win over Eastern Florida State on Sep. 23 … Notched four kills and 1.5. blocks against Florida Southwestern State on Nov. 20
High School/Club: Attended Bursa Sinav College … Member of State Champion team in ninth and 10th grade … Played club for Bursa Buyuksehir and Nilufer, Coaches Haluk Korkmaz and Dehrican Dehrioglu … While with Nilufer took fifth in Turkish Super League
Personal: Born April 14, 2003 in Kocaeli, Turkey … Daughter of Ibrahim and Fatma Ozyurek … Has one sibling, Gizem … Volunteered for TEMA, Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion … Favorite movie is Toy Story … Favorite color is black … Would like to live in the Netherlands … Speaks Turkish … Intends to study Psychology
Why Kansas City?:Â "It is such an amazing opportunity that they offer and are able to provide. The coaching staff are caring, the academic and athletic levels are great."
2023 (Junior): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 122 sets, starting in all 31 matches ... Ranked fifth on team with an average of 1.43 kills per set ... Hit at a .244 clip, 16th-best in the Summit ... Averaged 0.66 blocks per set, 20th in the league ... Had three matches of 10-plus kills ... Had three-plus blocks in 16 matches ... Made Kansas City debut in Aug. 25 win over FDU, going for eight kills ... Went for seven kills on .313 hitting, adding a pair of blocks in win at Missouri State on Aug. 31 ... Blasted season-high 12 kills and zero errors on 19 attempts for .632 hitting in win over UT Martin on Sep. 2 ... Went for five blocks against Southeast Missouri State on Sep. 15 ... Logged 10 kills and six blocks in win over South Dakota State on Sep. 23 ... Posted nine kills and seven dig in win over South Dakota on Oct. 14 ... Had five kills, five digs and four blocks in win over Denver on Nov. 4 ... Tallied 10 kills on .600 hitting to go along with five blocks in Summit Semifinal win over #4 North Dakota State on Nov. 20 ... Posted six kills in Summit Finals against #2 Omaha on Nov. 21
2022 (Miami Dade College): Aided team's 2022 NJCAA National Runner-Up showing … Appeared in 20 matches, averaging 1.15 kills per set on .306 hitting with 0.92 blocks per set … Notched seven kills and 4.0 blocks in four-set win over Utah State Eastern on Aug. 27 … Went for five kills on .833 hitting in a sweep of Daytona State on Oct. 13 … Had six kills and three block assists in a sweep of Santa Fe on Oct. 27 … Went for seven kills and 3.5 blocks in NJCAA National Championship match against Florida SW State on Nov. 19
2021 (Miami Dade College): Appeared in 10 matches, averaging 1.19 kills per set on .350 hitting, adding 0.75 blocks per set … Went for seven kills on .600 hitting with 3.5 total blocks in four-set win over Eastern Florida State on Sep. 23 … Notched four kills and 1.5. blocks against Florida Southwestern State on Nov. 20
High School/Club: Attended Bursa Sinav College … Member of State Champion team in ninth and 10th grade … Played club for Bursa Buyuksehir and Nilufer, Coaches Haluk Korkmaz and Dehrican Dehrioglu … While with Nilufer took fifth in Turkish Super League
Personal: Born April 14, 2003 in Kocaeli, Turkey … Daughter of Ibrahim and Fatma Ozyurek … Has one sibling, Gizem … Volunteered for TEMA, Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion … Favorite movie is Toy Story … Favorite color is black … Would like to live in the Netherlands … Speaks Turkish … Intends to study Psychology
Why Kansas City?:Â "It is such an amazing opportunity that they offer and are able to provide. The coaching staff are caring, the academic and athletic levels are great."
Volleyball Highlights vs. Southern Illinois
Friday, September 05
Volleyball Highlights vs. Eastern Michigan
Saturday, August 30
Volleyball Highlights vs. Radford
Friday, August 29
Volleyball Highlights vs. Marshall
Friday, August 29
