2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Yvette Burcescu
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Walter Panas
- Hometown:
- Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.
2021: Saw action in 101 total sets as a sophomore, playing in 30 matches of Tulane’s matches the season… Finished fifth on the team in kills with 188, averaging 1.86 kills per set and ended the season with a career best hitting percentage of .256… Was third on the team in total blocks with 65, averaging 0.64 blocks per set, while having 38 digs… Had five double-digit kill matches and 21 matches with five or more kills… Had at least one block in every match but seven, while having multiple blocks in 17 matches… Hit .400 in the season opener against Northwestern State with 10 kills and a career best nine blocks…Did not commit an error while hitting a career best .727 against La.-Monroe (9/10) with eight kills and a block … Had a season-high 13 kills and hit .444 with five blocks against conference champions UCF… Produced a career high 4 solo blocks with five kills and three digs on the road at Cincinnati (11/12).
2020: Appeared in 76 sets while seeing action in 20 matches and starting in 14 in her third season Uptown…Totaled 132 kills to average 1.74 per set, also finishing second on the Green Wave roster with 52 total blocks to average 0.68 per set…Added 35 digs and 19 assists in the spring season…Recorded a season-high 13 kills in AAC play at SMU (3/4) while hitting .400, earning double-digit kills in three matches…Tied her career-high with five blocks in Tulane’s wins over USF (3/20) and Tulsa (3/27)...Earned 10 kills and zero errors on 23 attempts against Southeastern Louisiana (1/28), hitting .435.
2019: Saw time in 123 total sets as a sophomore, playing in all of Tulane’s 33 matches on the season… Finished fourth on the team in kills with 222, averaging 1.80 kills per set and a hitting percentage of .196… Was third on the team in total blocks with 83, averaging 0.67 blocks per set, while having 63 digs… Had seven double-digit kill matches and 25 matches with five or more kills… Had at least one block in every match but one, while having multiple blocks in 23 matches… Hit .615 in the opener against UTEP with nine kills and a block… Had nine kills, four digs and three blocks against Southeastern Louisiana… Had 10 kills and four blocks in win over Ohio State… Had a career-high 16 kills and hit .433 with two digs and two blocks against Bowling Green… Had seven kills and five blocks at home against Southern Miss… Had eight kills, four digs and two blocks in the win against LSU… Earned 11 kills, seven digs and four blocks against Houston… Produced 13 kills, four blocks and three digs on the road at UConn… Had 11 kills and tied her career high in blocks with six in win at Wichita State… Did not commit an error with eight kills, three digs and two blocks in the sweep of Cincinnati… Had a career high eight digs in the win at Houston… Had 10 kills, three blocks and a dig in the tournament win over Houston… Had 11 kills and three blocks in the NIVC opening round win over new Hampshire.
2018: Played in 129 sets in 36 matches in her first season in New Orleans…Totaled 260 kills to stand at fifth on the team in that category, averaging 2.02 per set…Finished second on the Green Wave roster with 98 total blocks with an average of 0.76 per set…Earned a career-high 12 kills in Tulane’s win over Temple (11/9) and a career-high six blocks in the postseason NIVC quarterfinals win over Valparaiso (11/18)…Recorded double-digit kills in eight matches...Earned a spot on the Rutgers Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/8)... Was named to the 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and the Tulane Athletics 3.0 Club for the fall 2018 and spring 2019.
Personal: Majoring in finance...Daughter of Sylvio and Cora Burcescu.
YVETTE'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
Being open to new experiences and eager to succeed
What drew you to New Orleans?
The unique culture and warm weather
Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
Dat Dog on Freret
What was your first impression of New Orleans?
There's never a dull moment
