ECU Completes 2023 Roster With Pair Of Newcomers

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Lara Uyar and Tuana Yuce will attend East Carolina University and compete for the volleyball program beginning with the 2023 campaign according to an announcement Monday by fourth-year head coach Adler Augustin.

Both student-athletes hail from Turkey, joining Canada native Tia Shum to give the Pirates three international players. Uyar also arrives in Greenville after playing two seasons at fellow American Athletic Conference institution Wichita State.

Lara Uyar | Defensive Specialist/Libero | 5-2 | Izmir, Turkey (Wichita State University)

Played in 27 matches and 91 sets for the Shockers in 2022, making four starts and taking over as the team's top libero in late October.
Tallied 216 digs, averaging 2.37 per set.
Recorded her first career 20-dig performance in Wichita State's road win at Tulsa on Nov. 16.
Collected a career-best five aces in the Shockers' victory over Tulane Nov. 11, tied for the most by any Wichita State player in 2022.
Appeared in 21 matches and 79 sets as a freshman, notching 116 digs and reaching double figures in three matches.

Tuana Yuce | Defensive Specialist/Libero | 5-8 | Istanbul, Turkey (Nakkastepe Bahcesehir)

Attended Nakkastepe Bahcesehir High School in Istanbul where she was a team captain and led the squad to a second-place finish at the Turkish U17 Championship.
Played club volleyball for Fenerbahçe Göksel Çelik, Fenerbahçe III and Kartal Anadolu.
Also competed in gymnastics and won the Turkish championship for ages 12-13.

Players Mentioned

Tia Shum

Lara Uyar

Tuana Yuce

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