Valpo volleyball head coach Carin Avery announced today that the program has added Laura Ilizastigui as a graduate transfer for the 2023 season. Ilizastigui most recently played two seasons at Chicago State.

“We are very excited to have our first recruited international player join us this fall in Laura,” Avery said. “She is going to bring much-needed added depth to the pin position.”

A native of Bogota, Colombia, Ilizastigui spent the 2021 and 2022 campaigns playing at Chicago State, helping the Cougars to the postseason in 2021 as they advanced to the NIVC. Over her two seasons at CSU, Ilizastigui saw action in 29 matches, registering 53 kills and 22 blocks.

Prior to her tenure at Chicago State, Ilizastigui played at the College of Southern Idaho in 2019 and 2020. She appeared in 40 matches for the Golden Eagles, racking up 216 kills and 56 blocks. Ilizastigui ranked third on the team as a sophomore in 2020 with 125 kills and 32 blocks.

Ilizastigui and the Beacons open the 2023 season this weekend at the Panther Invitational, hosted by Eastern Illinois.