Iris Coba

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Murrieta Valley HS
Hometown:
Lodi, Italy

AT OREGON STATE
2024
• Competed in 92 sets across 27 matches
• Recorded 43 digs on the season, including a season-best 7 against LMU in a five-set battle (Oct. 26)
• In an eight-match stretch, tallied at one ace in seven, including a pair in three (Sept. 28 at Portland, Oct. 5 at San Diego and Oct. 12 vs. San Francisco)
• Had a season-best pair of assists in the road match against San Diegon (Oct. 5)

2023
• Competed in 55 sets across 23 matches
• Totaled a pair of aces and two points - both season-highs at Utah (Oct. 6)
• Recorded a season-best seven digs at Cal Baptist (Sep. 9)

2022
• Made appearances in 54 sets across 19 matches
• Recorded eight digs, four assists and three points against Colorado (Oct. 21)
• Tallied nine digs in a four-set match versus UCLA (Nov. 20)
• Totaled 56 digs nine assists

2021
• Made OSU debut against UAB
• Made first-career start at Boise State
• Saw time in 15 matches this year
• Recorded a season-high six digs at Colorado
• Delivered a career-high two aces against No. 19 Utah
• Totaled 22 digs, six aces and two assists

Murrieta Valley High School
• Only spent her senior year in a US high school and US club volleyball program
• Team only played three matches due to COVID

Personal
• Daughter of Mirela and Gjon
• Has one sister: Angela
• Father, Gjon, played volleyball professionally in Albania before coaching in Italy
• Sister, Angela, is a setter with the Italian Junior National Team and competes professionally for Imoco Club
• Intends to major in computer science
• Enjoys playing beach volleyball and listening to music in her free time
• Chose Oregon State because “of the excellent academic and volleyball environments”