Helen Récaborde

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 matches, including five starts…Recorded a match-high 14 assists along with one kill and five digs in season opener vs. South Carolina State (8/30)…Filled in at setter midway through match at Duke (9/14) and recorded 11 assists and five digs…Played in third set against No. 15 Kentucky (10/13) and distributed nine assists…Made first career start at No. 20 Kentucky (11/8) and recorded 22 assists, one kill and two digs…Registered 23 assists, five digs and two blocks at Georgia (11/10)…Finished with 21 assists, three digs and a service ace at No. 5 Florida (11/13)…Posted a career-high 34 assists, seven digs, two kills and two blocks against Alabama (11/15)…Dished out 13 assists and had a career-high eight digs against LSU (11/24)…Member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played at Atlanta International School under head coach Gregg Albright…As a senior setter, was named Player of the Year Area 5A…Earned 2012 MVP honors, was named the Atlanta International School Athlete of the Year for 2013 and received the 2013 Coaches Award…Garnered MVP honors in 2011 and was an All-Area Player 5A in 2011…Also played basketball and ran track and field for the Eagles…Played club volleyball for the Atlanta Boom 18-Diamond for coach Joe Cummings…Academically, received the Vanderbilt Book Award.

PERSONAL: Dorothy Helen Récaborde is the daughter of Alain Récaborde and Jean Terrell…Has one sister, Isabelle…Great grandfather, Francois Récaborde, was an international rugby player…Plans to major in international business…Attracted to South Carolina’s top-ranked international business program.