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Illinois State University Athletics

2023 Volleyball Roster

Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Scott Beaton, ISU Athletics

18 Nora Janka

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool BORG Innsbruck
  • Hometown Innsbruck, Austria

Biography

2023 (Senior): Appeared in 31 matches, covering 107 sets ... tallied 120 assists, the 15th-most by a senior in program history ... season-high 21 assists versus Miami (OH) on 9/9/23 ... recorded 32 service aces with multiple in a match six times, including a career high five versus Miami (OH) on 9/9/23 ... posted 233 digs, including a season-high of 21 at Bradley on 11/15/23

2022 (Junior): Appeared in 28 matches, covering 103 sets ... tallied 365 assists, the 13th-most by a junior in program history ... season-high 45 assists against Oral Roberts on 9/2/22 ... recorded 28 service aces with multiple in a match 10 times ... posted 152 digs, including a season-high of 13 against Indiana State on 10/14/22 ... became the 16th Redbird to reach 1,000 career assists on 11/4/22 vs UNI 

2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in 27 matches, covering 96 sets for the Redbirds … dished out 545 assists during the 2021 campaign … recorded a season-high 38 assists in back-to-back matches at UNI (9/25) and against Missouri State (10/1) … her 545 assists rank ninth all-time for assists in a single season by a Redbird sophomore … averaged 5.68 assists per set … recorded a double-digit assist effort in all but three matches she competed in … had 14 performances with 20+ assists and notched 30+ assists five times … went four matches in a row with 30+ assists … tallied 144 total digs, averaging 1.50 digs per set … notched a season-best 12 digs against Valparaiso (10/16) … posted three 10+ dig performances this season … recorded a career-high three service aces on four separate occasions … totaled 22 service aces this season, the third-most on the team … had a career-high two blocks against Missouri State (10/1) … nailed a lifetime-best five kills against Southern Illinois (10/2) ... appeared in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament against No. 6 Purdue (12/2).

2020 (Freshman): Appeared in four matches, covering 12 sets, in her first season as a Redbird … turned in a season-high three kills at Bradley (2/1), finishing the season with six total kills … dished out 107 assists, including a career-high 46 at Indiana State (2/7) … registered a block at Bradley (2/1) and Indiana State (2/7) … scooped 28 digs, including a career-high 14 against the Sycamores (2/7) … delivered three of her four service aces at Indiana State (2/7) … Fall 2020 season moved to spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Five-year member of Tyrolean Valley National League Teams from 2015-2019 … Earned the distinction of the U20 Team Captain the last two seasons … Helped her team to back-to-back Tyrolean U20 Championships and a pair of Austrian Championship top-three finishes … Named the MVP of the National League and team captain on her U17 team, aiding in a Tyrolean Championship.

Personal: Daughter of Erwin Janka and Mag. Maria Gschnitzer-Janka … Born on May 22 in Innsbruck, Austria … Has a younger sister, Verena, and an older sister, Amelie … Plans to major in business administration while attending ISU and strives to build her own company and brand after graduation.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    S
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2021Sophomore

    S
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2022Junior

    S
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2023Senior

    Setter
    5'8"
    18