2026-27 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Ritsa Özel
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Bloomingdale Senior High
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
Background
Özel joins the Bears from Tampa, Fla., where she attended Bloomingdale Senior High School and was a four-year starter…Helped Bloomingdale win the Florida Gem Tournament during her freshman season…Played a key role in district and regional championships as a sophomore as the Bulls advanced to the state final four…Received the team’s Spirit Award during her junior season…Helped Bloomingdale return to the state final four as a senior after capturing district and regional titles…Also helped the Bulls finish second at the Florida Gem Tournament and was named the team’s Co-MVP for beach volleyball…Competed for Bevolley and joins Missouri State as a blocker.
Personal
Ritsa Dora Özel was born on January 1, 2008, in Ankara, Türkiye…Daughter of Orcun and Burcu Özel…Has one sister, Arya…Her mother played collegiately at Ankara University and professionally for Turk Telekom…Plans to pursue a degree in business management.
