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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, December 3, 2015 – Middle-blockers Mannix
Roman and Lynda Morales have been selected by the Puerto Rican
Volleyball Federation as the male and female players of the
year, respectively, to represent the sport discipline in the
2015 Olympic Gala.
The event is organized every year by the Puerto Rican Olympic
Committee presided over by Sara Rosario.
“After evaluating several candidates with good credentials we
have selected these two excellent athletes who have had a good
performance in 2015 with both the national teams and in their
respective Superior Leagues,” said Nelson Perez Cruz, President
of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation.
Roman, who has been one of the most dominant middle-blockers in
the Men’s Superior League and is a starter with the national
squad, had an outstanding performance with the Puerto Rican Team
that won the bronze medal at the Pan American Cup and the
NORCECA Championship, besides the historical fourth place at the
Toronto Pan American Games last July.
On the other hand, Morales began the year capturing her first
national championship with the Criollas of Caguas. She was a
starter for the team that finished sixth at the Pan American
Cup, the Grand Prix (fourth place), Pan American Games (fourth
place) and NORCECA Championship (third place).
Morales, who is currently playing in the Philippines League, was
selected as member of the All-Star Team at the NORCECA
Championship as Second Middle-Blocker. |
