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23

Lal Akin

position

Middle Blocker

Height

6-3

Class

Senior

Hometown

Istanbul, Turkey

Previous School

Colgate

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2025 (Junior at Colgate)

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

2024 (Sophomore at Colgate)

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

2023 (Freshman at Colgate)

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)

Prior to Colgate

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.