Lal Akin Season 2026-27
#23PositionMiddle Blocker
Height6-3
ClassSenior
HometownIstanbul, Turkey
Previous SchoolColgate
- Finished fourth in the league with 117 total blocks, while finishing in third with solo blocks (21) and fourth in block assists (96)
- Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week – Sept.16, 2025
- Led the team with 21 solo blocks during the season
- Accumulated 141 total points over 26 games, with 77 kills and 117 total blocks
- Tallied five or more total blocks in 11 matches on the season
- Recorded a career-high 9 kills and 12.5 points with a .571 hitting percentage against Ball State (9/5)
- Achieved a season-high 10 total blocks twice against Army and Washington
- Tallied 6 kills and 10 points in a match against Syracuse (9/12), with a .417 hitting percentage
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- Member of Besiktas jk Volleyball Club.