Herrera emerging as future Mexican star

 

MONTERREY, Mexico, December 21, 2007.- Xitlali Herrera belongs to the new breed of Mexican Volleyball players and the slender teenager is giving signs of a promising future in the sport.

 

Volleyball comes natural to Herrera as her mother Nilia played the sport and two uncles –Lucio and Imelda- were members of the National Team as is currently her brother Edgar.

 

Xitlali, who participated in the Girl’s World Youth Championship this year, is emerging as one of the favourites to win the “Rising Star” award to be presented at the end of the Women’s Olympic Qualifier to the most outstanding player under 18 years-old.

 

“I am very happy about being selected to play with the National Senior Team,” said Herrera after the last match of her side. “I am trying to learn as much as possible from our experienced players and the players from other teams, too.”

 

A freshman in high school, the 15 years-old Herrera started to play the sport at the tender age of 7 and her hopes and aspirations are very high.

 

“For the moment, I want to contribute to my team as much as possible and I am very grateful of our coach for having the confidence to start me in the starting team,” she said.

 

Macario Gonzalez, the Mexican coach, has a high opinion about her pupil as he says:

 

“I would like to have ten players like her. She is the consummated team-player and I can see her in the future as a great universal player with all her abilities in the different facets of the game.”