STRAUBING, Germany – Illinois State volleyball alum, Nora Janka, has signed a professional contract in Germany for NawaRo Straubing. NawaRo Starubing competes in the Volleyball Bundesliga, the highest division in German women's volleyball.
Janka made three MVC Tournament appearances in her time at Illinois State (2020-21, 2021, 2023) and was a part of back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2020-21 and 2021 for the Redbirds.
Janka finished her career ranked 16th all-time in set assists at Illinois State with 1,138. Her 545 set assists during the 2021 season are the 10th-most in school history. Janka was the 16th member of Illinois State's 1,000-assist club, accomplishing the feat in 2022, and the first student-athlete to hit the milestone in the Allie Matters era.
In her time as a Redbird, Janka amassed 1138 assists, 86 service aces, 557 digs, 135 points, and 44 kills.Â
Janka joins Jaelyn Keene (Germany) and Stacey Niao (New Zealand) as active professionals for Illinois State volleyball.
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