Lady Tiger volleyball program adds a setter from Hungary

The defending national champion Cowley College volleyball team recently announced the signing of Hanna Darvas from Diosd, Hungary, to begin her college career in the fall of 2024.

Darvas, a 5-foot-9 setter, prepped at Arany Janos Altalanos Iskola es Gimnazium in Szazhalombatta, Hungary. Born in New York City, New York, she later settled in Hungary, where she had a stellar volleyball career. She began playing volleyball for Delta RSE Erd in 2012 and played for the club until 2021. While there, she led the program to national championships in 2016 and 2018 and also the bronze medal in the national championships in 2019. That year, she was named the MVP of the team. In 2021, she played for Budaorsi DSE volleyball club until 2023. In the 2023-24 season, she played for MTK-Budapest. She now brings her vast experience to Cowley.

"Hanna is a great fit for Cowley College and our program," Cowley head coach Steven Gream said. "We saw her in action and immediately were impressed with her athleticism, setting technique, aggressive play, strong court awareness, and discipline. She has the ability to run a faster tempo offense and has the ability to place a solid set to her hitters in and out of the system. These things are crucial in running our offense at Cowley. Hanna has competed at a high level in Hungary, and we look for her to bring that vast amount of experience to Cowley."

Darvas is the daughter of Csaba and Eszter Darvas of Diosd, Hungary.