2021 Volleyball Roster

Justin Wolford/Colgate

9 Tyra Areskoug

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-9
  • Position Setter
  • Hometown Lidingö, Sweden
  • High School Ã…llebergsgymnasiet
  • Club Lidingö SK

Biography

2021 (Sophomore) - Started in eight matches, all in the latter half of the season... Recorded a season-high 45 assists in contests, 44 assists in another two and 43 in two others including the Eagles' Patriot League Tournament semifinal win vs. Lafayette on Nov. 20... Recorded two double-doubles, including a 43-assist, 13-dig effort in a 3-2 win vs. Army West Point on Nov. 13... Posted a career-high eight kills to go with 45 assists in a 3-1 win vs. Bucknell on Oct. 26... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Freshman) - Became the Eagles' primary setter in her debut season and was named the Patriot League's Rookie of the Week on March 29... Tallied back-to-back double-doubles, the first of her career, in crucial wins at Loyola Maryland and Navy on March 26 and 28... Recorded 42 assists along with a season-high 16 digs at Loyola and 38 assists to go with 11 digs at Navy... Posted a season-high 47 assists in the Patriot League semifinal at Colgate... Recorded at least three kills in all seven matches she played in a COVID-shortened season... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to AU - Represented the Swedish Senior National Team... Won gold in the Silver European League 2018 and participated in the Golden European League in 2019... Represented the Swedish Junior National Team in both U17 and U19... Won NEVZA (North European Championships) gold in 2018 with the U19 national team... Captain for both U17 and U19 Junior National Teams, as well as for Lidingö SK club team... Named best setter at the U18 Swedish Championships in 2018... Represented Sweden in the U18 European Championships in beach volleyball in 2018... Won gold in the U16 Swedish Championship in beach volleyball in 2016.

Personal - Majoring in international studies.. Mother, Anna Vorwerk in her playing days, represented the Swedish national team in 131 official games... Vorwerk went to play for the University of Hawaii for the 1988 season... She was an All-America Second Team selection and led the team to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Championships.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2020Freshman

    Setter
    5'9"
    9
  • 9

    2021Sophomore

    Setter
    5'9"
    9