Wheaton College (MA)

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Joseph Case High School in 2026 ... Four-year letterwinner in volleyball in addition to earning three letters in softball, two in basketball and one each in lacrosse and soccer for the Cardinals ... Named All-State following her senior and junior campaigns for JCHS volleyball ... Tabbed the Herald News Player of the Year as both a senior and junior for Joseph Case High School volleyball ... Selected All-Division and named a Boston Globe All-Star as a senior for the Cardinals' volleyball squad ... Named to the South Coast Conference All-Star team as a senior and junior for JCHS volleyball and was Honorable Mention following her sophomore season ... Helped Joseph Case High School advance to the State Volleyball Championship match as a senior and first year in addition to being a member of the squad that advanced to the State Semifinals as a junior and the Quarterfinals as a sophomore ... Chosen a two-year Captain for JCHS volleyball ... Finished her career with Cardinals' volleyball with 943 kills, 728 digs, 151 assists, 21 blocks and a .297 hitting mark ... Elected Class President at JCHS ... Co-President of the Chess and Game Club and was a member of Iberian Club at Joseph Case High School ... Recipient of the Be the Light Award and the Massachusetts School Administrators Association Leadership Award at JCHS ... Studied Honors Chemistry, Honors Biology and Honors Anatomy at Joseph Case High School ... Volunteered for the YMCA Food Drive ... Played volleyball for Lockdown.

PERSONAL: Born January 19, 2008 ... Majoring in Business and Management at Wheaton ... Daughter of Maria and Michael Botelho ... Has one sibling, Lilian ... Her Uncle, Peter played football for Columbia University ... Chose to play for Wheaton Volleyball because she thought that there was a great balance between academics and athletics and felt so welcomed by everyone on the team ... In addition, she loved the energy in the gym on game days and also loves the connections that Wheaton College holds as it allows you to go down your own path to find what you want to do.