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Jersey Number 3
Paola Laborda
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- High School:
- Henry B. Plant
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 1, vs. South Carolina (10/8/2021)
- Attacks: 2, at Georgia (10/15/2021)
- Hitting Pct.: 1.000, vs. South Carolina (10/8/2021)
- Assists: 9(2x), last vs. Purdue (8/27/2022)
- Aces: 4, vs. Elon (9/2/2022)
- Solo Blocks: --
- Block Assists: --
- Total Blocks: --
- Digs: 19, vs. Purdue (8/27/2022)
2022 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Tallied seven assists against Norfolk State (9/10)
- Had seven assists in win over New Hampshire (9/9)
- Captured four aces versus Elon (9/2)
- Totaled 19 digs against Purdue (8/27)
- Notched three service aces versus Bowling Green (8/27)
- Registered 16 digs in the win over Loyola Chicago (8/26)
2021 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Notched 11 digs and five assists against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament Second Round (12/4)
- Made her first-career start at libero against UNC in the NCAA Tournament (12/3)
- Recorded a career-high in assists (six) and digs (18) against North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (12/3)
- Notched nine digs and an assist versus Mississippi State (11/14)
- Tallied seven digs against Mississippi State (11/13)
- Registered two assists and a service ace against LSU (10/24)
- Recorded eight digs, a service ace, and an assist at Georgia (10/15)
- Notched three service aces and a kill against South Carolina (10/8)
- Recorded three assists and six digs in the win over Arkansas (9/25)
- Made her Lady Vol debut and recorded a dig against ETSU (8/28)
2020 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (AT GEORGIA TECH)
- Transferred to Tennessee in the spring of 2021 after playing in just two sets for the Yellow Jackets during the fall 2020 volleyball season
2019 - FRESHMAN (AT GEORGIA TECH)
- Saw the court in eight matches as a defensive specialist.
- Recorded a service ace against Georgia (9/20).
- Recorded a career-high five digs against Louisiana
- Made her collegiate debut against Long Beach State (8/30)
- Received medical waiver after appearing in eight matches
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Participated in the USA Volleyball Performance A1 National Team training program in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2017.
- In 2016, she was invited to the USA Volleyball winter camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
PERSONAL
- Parents are Esther Echevarria and Daniel Laborda
- Born November 26
- Majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice
- Why Tennessee: "What makes Tennessee special to me is how much the people around me care for me and make me feel like I'm home away from home."
- Future Plans: "My future plans are to continue working hard to earn my bachelor's degree here at Tennessee while playing volleyball and helping my team reach our goals."
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
