2012:
-Played and started in all 31 matches
-Second Team All-Lone Star Conference
-Second on the team in kills (274), kills per set (2.49), and hitting percentage (.295)
-Third on the team in total points (328.5)
-Second on the team in solo blocks (15), block assists (77), and total blocks (92)
-Reached double-digits in kills in 10 games and recorded four or more blocks in 11 games
-Lone Star Conference All-Tournament Team
PRIOR TO TWU:
- Played two years at Panola College
- 2010 and 2011 All-Region
- 2010 and 2011 All-Conference
HIGH SCHOOL:
- A 2009 graduate of Pinheiro Guimaraes High School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Played club volleyball at Tijuca Tenis Clube
PERSONAL:
- Marcela de Santana was born on July 3, 1991
- Daughter of Marcelo Alves and Jane Santana
- Has one sister, Thamyres
- Majoring in business
- Enjoys swimming.
Getting to know Marcela...
Favorite movie:
The Godfather
Favorite band:
U2
Favorite TV show:
Brazilian novela
Favorite book:
Twilight
Favorite food:
Rice, beans, and beef
Favorite restaurant:
Chipotle
Favorite pro team:
Dallas Cowboys
Favorite pro athlete:
Michael Jordan
Best player you ever played against:
Fabiana – Is the libero from the Brazilian national team that just won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games
Role model:
My parents
Most prized possessions:
The love of God and Family
If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go:
Australia
What is your greatest ambition:
Be an independent woman
In ten years I will be:
A mom, a great daughter, and a business woman.
