Elif Hurriyet

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Position:
L/DS
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Doga HS
Hometown:
Istanbul, Türkiye

2024 (Freshman)
Made instant impact in first year as the primary starting Libero … one of just three Mustangs to play in all 31 matches, tied for second-most sets on team (109) … second on team for serving aces (34) and aces-per-set (0.31) … paced team with 382 digs and 3.50 digs-per-set … second-best service reception rate (.951) on team … third-most assists (77) and assists-per-set (0.71) behind two setters … season-high 28 digs, tied for sixth-most individually in Big West this season … tallied 20+ digs five times … Big West Freshman of the Week on Nov. 18 and Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28 … earned nods for both Big West All-Freshman team and All-Big West Second Team.

Prep
Attended high school and played prep career in Türkiye … ISF Schools National Champions in 2022 and 2024 … 2022 ISF Schools World Championship 3rd place finish in Brazil … 2024 ISF Schools World Championship 5th place in Serbia … played with club team Vakifbank … club National Champions 2019, 2022, and 2023 … 2024 National Championship 3rd place … 2022 CEV European Championship 2nd place with Turkish National Team … 2022 CEV Balkan Championship 2nd Place with Turkish National Team … 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Best Receiver.

Personal
Daughter of Okan and Melek Hürriyet … sister of Zeynep Hürriyet … majoring in Psychology … chose Cal Poly because of the “positive energy from the coaches and players, high level of volleyball and education” … wants to continue my professional volleyball career after graduating … aims to be a sports psychologist.