BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Volleyball has announced the addition of a pair of international student-athletes for the upcoming 2022 season. Candela Alonso-Corcelles (Madrid, Spain) and Melisa Ilter (Bursa, Turkey) will join the program at the start of preseason in early August.
“We are excited to welcome Candela and Melisa to our program and fully expect them to make significant contributions immediately,” Indiana head coach Steve Aird said. “They both come from fantastic club programs and have plenty of international experience. They are wonderful young women who excel in the classroom, come from great families and are very excited to get started this fall.”
Alonso-Corcelles, a 6-foot-2 outside hitter, has played with Club Voleibol Alcobendas and the Spanish National Team. She played three seasons with the international team including the U16 WEVZA Tournament (2016-17), U18 WEVZA Tournament and U18 Pre-European Cup (2017-18) and the U18 WEVZA Tournament (2018-19). Alonso-Corcelles has played with Club Voleibol Alcobendas since 2015, where she was the MVP of the Madrid League final in three times (2017, 2018, 2021) and helped the team to two gold medals (2016-17 and 2018-19) during her time with the U18 team.
Aird on Alonso-Corcelles: “Candela is a skilled outside hitter with all the tools to play in the Big Ten. She has a fantastic volleyball IQ, the ability to play six rotations and has a very easy-going demeanor that makes her easy to coach and be teammates with. She has played in many meaningful, high-level matches. She is not afraid of the bright lights and her experiences will serve her well as she begins her first season at IU.”
Ilter, 6-foot-4 opposite hitter, has played with Nilufer SC and Fenerbahce SC in her home country of Turkey. She helped Nilufer SC U16 Bursa to a second-place finish and Nilufer SC U17 Bursa Providence to a first-place finish in 2017-18, Nilufer SC U17 and U18 first place finish in 2018-19. Additionally, she played with Fenerbahce SC Young Girls Istanbul Province to a second-place finish and a Fenerbahce SC Young Girls Turkey third-place finish in 2021-22.
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