Outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara has been a star for Northwestern volleyball during her four years in Evanston. She’s decided to enter the transfer portal, but before she moves on from Northwestern, we thought we’d take you back through the magic that has been TTA in WRA.

In the beginning…

Temitayo Thomas-Ailara came to NU from the south suburbs of Chicago, where she played at Marian Catholic High School. Coach Shane Davis recruited her early as part of his goals to rebuild the Northwestern volleyball program — she committed at the end of her sophomore year.