Ilayda Demirtas

Height:
6-5
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Gelisim College
Hometown:
Niksar, Turkey

2023: Appeared in 108 sets while seeing action in all 31 matches in her second year at Tulane…Started in 19 of the 31 matches… Ranked second on the team in kills with 237 to average 2.19 kills per set… Added six solo blocks and 78 assisted blocks… Earned a career-high 18 kills and 20.5 points against UTRGV (9/10)...Also earned a career-high three aces against Wichita State (10/13) and in total blocks against South Florida (9/20) recording seven.

2022: Appeared in 22 sets while seeing action in 11 matches (two starts) …Finished the season with 19 kills to average 0.89 per set…Earned a total of five digs, averaging 0.23 per set in 2022…Also claimed one assist and two aces and a total of six block assists.

2021 (Hawaii): Helped the team become Big West Conference Champions and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

High School: Came to New Orleans from Niksar, Turkey, where she played under head coach Ahmet Bayar…Helped her team win the Izmir Championship in 2019-20, placed second in Izmir in 2018-19 and finished third in Turkey in 2017-18.

Personal: Is the daughter of Sermin and Veysel Demirtas…Has an older brother, Atahan.