Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Senior Year): Member of the AD's Honor Roll both semesters ... Started 12 of the 20 matches she played in with 59 total sets played on the year ... Finished the season with 27 kills, 29 blocks, 19 digs, and 18 service aces ... Averaged 0.46 kills, 0.31 aces, 0.32 digs, and 0.49 blocks with a .143 attack percentage.

2020 (Junior Year): Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Played in 15 sets over four matches, making three starts … Averaged 1.40 kills and 0.87 blocks per set … Hit a team-best .207 … Ended the year with 21 kills, 13 blocks, five service aces and three digs … Ranked sixth in the MEAC in blocks per set (0.87).
 
At Trinidad State JC (Sophomore Year – 2019): Earned NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) All-Region 5 honors … Averaged 1.36 kills and 1.43 blocks per set while hitting .227 … Ranked second in the nation in solo blocks (69) … An NJCAA All-Academic Second Team honoree … Competed in 26 matches and 86 sets … Had three matches with 10 or more kills … Had a double-double of 10 kills and a season-high 10 blocks with six digs in a win over Clarendon College on Sept. 5.
 
At Trinidad State JC (Freshman Year – 2018): Earned NJCAA All-Region 5 honors … Tallied 1.69 kills and 1.39 blocks per set while hitting .263 … Ranked first in the nation in solo blocks (98) … An NJCAA All-Academic Third Team honoree … Competed in 29 matches and 101 sets … Had four matches with 10 or more kills and five with 10 or more blocks.
 
High School: Competed for Objetivo in her freshman year of school in 2014-15 … Helped her team take first place at COPA TV Tribuna … Was named the best hitter in the competition.
 
Club: Competed for Clube Internacional de Regatas from 2013-15 … Member of the Santos Futebol Clube volleyball team from 2016-17 … Helped that squad take third at a tournament in Federação Paulista.
 
Personal: Full name is Paola Maradei Mejia … Name is pronounced Pow-OH-law MARE-ah-day … Born on Nov. 24, 1999 … Daughter of Valeria Amado Maradei and Pablo Rodolfo Mejia Turatti … Has one older brother, Fernando Maradei Mejia … Majoring in health service management … Wants to get into hospital management … Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … Enjoys playing beach volleyball, rollerblading, ice skating and hanging out with friends and family.