Cornelia Crudu

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Jean de la Mennais College
Hometown:
Montreal, Québec, Canada
Prev School:
Dawson College
Major:
Exercise Science

Accolades
2026 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2026 Conference USA Academic Medal

2026: Appeared in 33 matches this season. ... competing primarily across the No. 1 through No. 2 positions ... recorded 19 wins on the season ... went 4-0 during openeing weekend at the Green Wave Invitational defeating #12 LSU and #20 Tulane ... earned ranked win over #16 University of North Florida

2025: Returned to play in January after completing ACL rehabilitation…continued development within the Bulls’ beach program while building match readiness on the sand.

2022–24 (Dawson College – Indoor Volleyball): Competed at Dawson College in Montreal…earned All-Star Team honors in RSEQ Division II volleyball…named MVP of Dawson Volleyball…gained extensive collegiate indoor experience prior to transitioning full-time to beach volleyball.

High School: Attended Jean de la Mennais College in La Prairie, Québec…earned MVP honors in indoor volleyball…received “Very Grand Academic Distinction” every year of high school…named General Governor Nominee for academic excellence…competed in provincial and national indoor tournaments.

Club: Competed in beach volleyball with Team Québec…earned Under-21 Team of the Year honors at the Volleyball Québec Gala in both 2022 and 2023…won the U18 Canadian Beach Volleyball National Championship and earned bronze at the U17 Nationals…trained and competed internationally, including experience in Spain.

Get to Know Cornelia
Born June 23, 2005...Daughter of Igor and Ecaterina Crudu…has two sisters, Nicoleta and Corina…speaks Romanian, French, English, and Spanish…enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, trying new cuisines, and spending time with friends…transitioned to full-time beach volleyball after arriving at USF…brings a strong volleyball IQ and international perspective to the Bulls.