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Sara Loda

Sara Loda

Outside Hitter
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Achievements and accolades

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Made Italian National Team debut in 2015

Helped Italy qualify for 2018 World Championship

Silver in 2017 World Grand Prix with Italy…also, fifth at European Championships

Represented Italy in 2015 Montreaux Volley Masters and European Games

Has played professionally in Italy and Türkiye

Most recently played for Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor in Türkiye…third in 2023 Turkish Cup

Played with Italy’s Bergamo from 2018-22

2018 Italian Cup semifinalist with Saugella Team Monza

Third place in 2017 Italian Cup with Savino Del Bene Scandicci

Bronze medal in 2014/15 Italian Supercup with Foppapedretti Bergamo

Second place in 2014 Italian Cup with Foppapedretti Bergamo

Second place in 2013 Italian Serie A2, third in A2 Italian Cup with Siamo Energia Ornavasso

Helped Foppapedretti Bergamo win 2008 Italian Cup, finish third in Serie A1

Made professional debut in 2006/07 season with Play Radio Foppapedretti Bergamo, which won the Champions League and finished third in both the Italian Cup and Italian Supercup

achievements

Made Italian National Team debut in 2015

Helped Italy qualify for 2018 World Championship

Silver in 2017 World Grand Prix with Italy…also, fifth at European Championships

Represented Italy in 2015 Montreaux Volley Masters and European Games

Has played professionally in Italy and Türkiye

Most recently played for Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor in Türkiye…third in 2023 Turkish Cup

Played with Italy’s Bergamo from 2018-22

2018 Italian Cup semifinalist with Saugella Team Monza

Third place in 2017 Italian Cup with Savino Del Bene Scandicci

Bronze medal in 2014/15 Italian Supercup with Foppapedretti Bergamo

Second place in 2014 Italian Cup with Foppapedretti Bergamo

Second place in 2013 Italian Serie A2, third in A2 Italian Cup with Siamo Energia Ornavasso

Helped Foppapedretti Bergamo win 2008 Italian Cup, finish third in Serie A1

Made professional debut in 2006/07 season with Play Radio Foppapedretti Bergamo, which won the Champions League and finished third in both the Italian Cup and Italian Supercup

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Me and some of my best friends!

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Time away

Me and my boyfriend on holiday

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Van life!

My boyfriend and I built out this van and love to travel in it 

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Cat mom!

This is my guy Richard Parker

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Smiles all around

My joy - volleyball!

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Currently reading The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley

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Currently reading The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley

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Sara’s motto

Do it with passion or not at all

The best advice Sara’s received

Be yourself always, even if sometimes it’s difficult

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Madi Rishel

Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Opposite Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Kaisa Alanko

Setter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Setter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Libero for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Julia Brown

Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Jordan Thompson

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Meet Sara

An outside hitter from Sarnico, Italy, Sara started her career on the Bergamo youth team, playing both youth and the senior team in Serie A1. She began playing for the Italian National team in 2014 and won silver at the 2017 World Grand Prix. She's played professionally in Italy for clubs including Savino Del Bene, Pro Victoria Monza and Bergamo, where she served as captain in 2021, and most recently with Aydin in Türkiye.

Hometown

Sarnico, Italy

HomeClub

Bergamo Youth Team

Position

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