Columbia University Athletics

2023 (Senior): Played in 14 matches and 36 sets … Scored a season-high of 11 points with 7 kills and 5 digs against Morgan St. on 9/9/2023 … Recorded 8 total blocks against Manhattan on 9/8/2023 … Had 3 kills and a .600 hitting percentage against Dartmouth on 10/27/2023 … Recorded an ace and an assist against Princeton on 11/4/2023 … Finished the season with 21 kills, 42 total blocks, 11 digs, 2 aces, and 48.5 points.

2022 (Junior): Played in 11 games and 21 sets … Recorded a season-high six blocks and four points at St. John’s on 9/16/22 … Had 12 blocks, five kills and 15 points overall.

2021 (Sophomore): Saw action in seven out of 24 matches ... Finished the season with 1.5 total points, one total block, one dig and one kill.

2020 (First-Year): Season canceled (COVID-19).

High School: Spent four years playing middle blocker at XV Gymnasium in Zagreb, Croatia ... Member of U16 Regional and National Championship winning squads ... Helped team finish third in 1B League (sophomore) ... Key member of back-to-back U18 Regional and National Championships (junior/senior).

Personal: Born, Maria Milisa, on Sept. 6, 2001 in Zagreb, Croatia ... Daughter of Mate and Ivana Milisa ... Has one sibling, Lani (15) ... Father, Mate, spent four years playing basketball at Long Beach State (Class of 2000) and eight seasons playing in Europe ... Has lived in four different countries, Israel; The Netherlands; Germany and Croatia ... Can play the piano and has trained in hip hop and modern dance ... Views Michael Jordan as favorite sports figure ... Gained recruiting attention from fellow Ivy League program Dartmouth, along with UIC; Santa Clara and Georgetown ... Went with Columbia "because it is a wonderful opportunity for me to get a high education while playing volleyball at a high level, and I am excited because this will be the biggest challenge" ... Will enroll in Columbia College ... Plans on majoring in Mathematics/Business.