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2017 Women's Volleyball

3/OPP/OH Paloma Da Silva

  • Position OPP/OH
  • Hometown Pocos de caldas, Brazil
  • High School Sesi Sao Paulo
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2017)
I - Saw action in 23 matches … Tallied 88 digs, 47 kills and 13 blocks for the Lions with a career-high 11 digs against Lynn on Oct. 6 ... Helped the Lions pick up three notable wins on the year: 3-1 win over #7 Minnesota-Duluth (9/1), 3-2 win over #3 Palm Beach Atlantic (10/27; first win in West Palm Beach in program history), 3-1 win over #4 North Alabama (11/30, South Regional)

B - Finished the inaugural season with a record of 7-9 with doubles partner Britt Sederholm and Allie Daul ... tallied a 7-8 record at no. 4 flight with Sederholm and an 0-1 record at no. 5 with Daul ... helped Saint Leo go 2-3 at the AVCA Small College Championships including a 3-2 win over #5 Lincoln Memorial and close out with a 3-2 win over #7 Florida Southern

AS A JUNIOR (2016 at Park): Finished 2016-17 with 261 kills, 23 assists, 277 digs, and 100 blocks … helped Park to an NAIA National Semifinalist finish.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015 at Park): Helped Park back to the NAIA national tournament for a third-straight year, starting at outside hitter with 2.6 kills per set, 302 total, and 258 digs, 2.22 per set .. Hit .245 on the year and added 66 blocks ... Had 13 double-digit matches, including 15 twice - against Lewis-Clark State and Central Baptist - as well as 13 against Evangel in the NAIA tournament and another 10 in the final match of the season, against Biola, at Sioux City's Tyson Events Center.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014 at Blinn): NJCCA National Champions … Played in 21 matches … tallied 29 kills, six blocks and 46 digs.

CAREER
Previously attended both Blinn College and Park University … played club for Sesi Sao Paulo under coach Rodolfo Lino … named to the all-state team ... won first place in the Panama Cup, the Sao Paulo Cup, the Minas Cup and the Campinas Cup ... placed second at the Sao Paulo state tournament … comes to Saint Leo with one year of eligibility.

PERSONAL
Born on October 7, 1993 , in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil … daughter of Clodoaldo and Sidneia … has two sisters, Paola and Pamela … chose Saint Leo because she dreamed of playing in Florida with good weather and she heard Saint Leo is a great school for business.

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