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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 14, 2015 – Nayka Benitez, the
libero of Ponce, has been selected as the most improved player
of the 2015 Puerto Rican Women’s Superior League.
Benitez, who led the regular season in reception with 380
passes, also finished second in digs and in the efficiency
average among the liberos.
She received 19 first-place votes and totaled 99 points to
outdistance Geylmar Rodriguez of Caguas, who finished second
with 45 points and two first-place votes.
Benitez is the seventh player of Ponce to receive the
recognition and the second libero to win it in the history of
the award which began in 1993.
Ponce finished the quarterfinals Series B of the Puerto Rican
Women’s Volleyball Superior League with an undefeated after
downing Cataño in straight sets (25-18, 25-18, 25-20) on Monday.
Cataño (1-2) meets Mayaguez (0-3) in the last match of the
quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Kelsey Robinson had 16 points to lead Ponce followed by Jetzabel
Del Valle and Legna Hernandez with 12 and 11 points,
respectively. Shirley Ferrer was the top scorer for Cataño with
11 points.
Ponce held a huge 11-3 margin in the blocking category led by 6
from Del Valle. |
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