Paulina Iacobelli

Oakland

Sep 17 (Wed)

6 p.m.

Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Novi
Hometown:
Novi, Mich.

2019: Appeared in all 33 matches for the Falcons, playing in 119 sets … Academic All-MAC … totaled 235 digs on the season while averaging 1.97 digs per set … registered a season-high 15 digs against Purdue Fort Wayne in the first round of the NIVC … landed 10 service aces over the course of the season … had 21 assists and two kills.

2018: Named to 2018 Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team … appeared in 31 matches and played in 101 sets … recorded a career high of 20 digs versus Bradley (Nov. 29) ... averaged 2.80 digs per set to end the season with 283 digs … registered a total of 21 service aces from the back line … put up career high of 23 assists in a single season …

2017: Appeared in all 29 matches, and 101 of 116 sets on the season … named Academic All-MAC … led the Bowling Green squad with 37 service aces for 0.37 aces per set … marked a career-high of five aces on two occasions (at Ohio, Sept. 30 and vs. Central Michigan, Oct. 14) … tallied an ace in 17 different matches, and multiple aces 10 times … also totaled 265 digs, including a season-high of 19 in the 3-1 win at Western Michigan (Oct. 28) … marked double-digit digs in 14 matches, including nine-straight from Sept. 21 through Oct. 20 … of 418 serve receives, posted a .945 reception percentage … featured 14 error-free performances on the serve receive this season … earned a 2.62 digs per set average on the year.

2016: Played in 22 matches, making one start … Appeared in 54 sets … Recorded 85 digs, including a career-high 11-dig match versus Kent State (Oct. 1) … Posted eight-dig matches against Buffalo (Oct. 8), Ball State (Oct. 21) and Toledo (Oct. 22) … Recorded 11 assists … Added six service aces.

High School: A four-year letter award winner in volleyball at Novi High School in Novi, Michigan ... Guided the Wildcats to four straight KLAA Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 ... Posted an overall record of 55-2 and a Michigan Class A State Championship Title during her senior season in 2015 ... Led her team to become the Class A State Runner-Ups in 2014 her junior year ... A team co-captain in 2015 ... Named to both the All-Region and All-District Teams in 2015 ... Earned a spot on the KLLA All-conference Team twice in both 2014 and 2015 ... Selected to the MIVCA All-State Second-Team and also received All-Region, All-District, All-Conference and First-Team All-County honors in 2014 as a junior ... A member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Full name is Paulina Judith Iacobelli ... Daughter of Carlo and Shelly Iacobelli ... Born July 24, 1998 ... Plans to major in business ... Has two sisters, Alexandria and Paulina ... Twin sister Victoria is also on the BGSU volleyball team ... A member of the Legacy Volleyball Club team.