Northwestern University Athletics
Volleyball Adds Transfer Štiglic
12/22/2025 10:27:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern volleyball has added undergraduate transfer Mara Štiglic to the roster ahead of winter quarter, Head Coach Tim Nollan announced on Monday. Štiglic, a sophomore, will join the Wildcats after two seasons at Utah State.
"I am very excited to welcome Mara to our Northwestern volleyball family," said Nollan. "She has NCAA and international experience and has proven she can score points in big matches. I can't wait to get her in the gym this winter to join in our preparation."
Štiglic, an outside hitter, is coming off a sophomore season that earned her first team All-Mountain West honors. In addition to a team-high 431 kills over 32 matches, the sophomore also logged 29 service aces and 63 blocks for Utah State. All together, she tied for first on the team with 4.08 points per set.
That followed up an impressive first-year season for Štiglic, who recorded eight double-digit kill matches during her first fall in Logan. In addition to 52 digs, 30 blocks and seven aces across 15 matches in 2024, Štiglic's 156 kills put her second on the team in kills per set, at 2.79.
A Rijeka, Croatia native, Štiglic made a name for herself on the national stage prior to her collegiate career. In 2019, she became the youngest player in HAOK Rijeka club history to start as a standard player, debuting at just 13 years and 11 months. Over a span of five seasons, she helped her team to numerous national and international honors, including silver medals in both the 2020 and 2021 U18 National Championships, and bronze medals in both the U16 and U18 National Championships during the 2021-22 season. In 2022, Štiglic helped lead the Croatian National Team to a fifth-place finish at the U19 FIVB Women's World Championships, scoring 101 points along the way.
"Thank you, Northwestern, for this incredible opportunity to take my volleyball and academic career to the next level!" said Štiglic on the move. "I'm honored to be a part of this community and can't wait to contribute to the team."
"I am very excited to welcome Mara to our Northwestern volleyball family," said Nollan. "She has NCAA and international experience and has proven she can score points in big matches. I can't wait to get her in the gym this winter to join in our preparation."
Štiglic, an outside hitter, is coming off a sophomore season that earned her first team All-Mountain West honors. In addition to a team-high 431 kills over 32 matches, the sophomore also logged 29 service aces and 63 blocks for Utah State. All together, she tied for first on the team with 4.08 points per set.
That followed up an impressive first-year season for Štiglic, who recorded eight double-digit kill matches during her first fall in Logan. In addition to 52 digs, 30 blocks and seven aces across 15 matches in 2024, Štiglic's 156 kills put her second on the team in kills per set, at 2.79.
A Rijeka, Croatia native, Štiglic made a name for herself on the national stage prior to her collegiate career. In 2019, she became the youngest player in HAOK Rijeka club history to start as a standard player, debuting at just 13 years and 11 months. Over a span of five seasons, she helped her team to numerous national and international honors, including silver medals in both the 2020 and 2021 U18 National Championships, and bronze medals in both the U16 and U18 National Championships during the 2021-22 season. In 2022, Štiglic helped lead the Croatian National Team to a fifth-place finish at the U19 FIVB Women's World Championships, scoring 101 points along the way.
"Thank you, Northwestern, for this incredible opportunity to take my volleyball and academic career to the next level!" said Štiglic on the move. "I'm honored to be a part of this community and can't wait to contribute to the team."
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