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Paul Yoder

Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: San Clemente High School: San Clemente

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 220 Position: L-OH

2013: Yoder, who has deep USC volleyball roots, will serve as a backup libero and outside hitter as a sophomore in 2013 ... He might be used as a serving specialist and defensive specialist ...

2012: He was a reserve libero and outside hitter as a redshirt freshman in 2012 ... He appeared briefly in 2 matches in 2012, getting 1 ace ...

2011: He redshirted in 2011 while playing club volleyball at USC ...

HIGH SCHOOL: He was team captain as a 2010 senior at San Clemente (Calif.) High ...

PERSONAL: He is one of 4 Yoders to play volleyball at USC and one of 6 Yoders to play collegiately ... His uncle, Bob, was a 1977 All-American first teamer who led the Trojans to the NCAA title that season and then as USC's head coach for 8 seasons (1982-89) guided Troy to the 1988 NCAA championship ... His late uncle, Dave, was a 1987 All-American second teamer who led USC to 3 NCAA Final appearances ... His cousin, Erin, was a defensive specialist on the USC women's team (2009-12) ... His cousin, Cory, was a 2011 All-American at UC Irvine and was a member of the Anteaters' 2009 NCAA champions ... His cousin, Molly, is a sophomore libero at UC Irvine ... He was Orange County Volleyball Club teams that won bronze medals at the Junior Olympics in 2007 (Under 16) and 2008 (Under 17) ... He is a business administration major at USC with a B+ average (3.27 GPA) ... Birthdate is February 9, 1992.


Career single-match highs: 0 kills, 0 digs, 0 blocks