Rosa and Torres selected players of the year in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, December 12, 2014 – Yarimar Rosa and Maurice Torres were selected the female and male players of the year, respectively, by the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation.

The announcement was made by Nelson Perez Cruz, president of the national federation, who said both players will represent the discipline at the annual gala of the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee to take place on December 20 at Yaguez Theatre in the western city of Mayaguez.

“Among all the good players who proudly represented our home soil we had to select two of them,” Perez Cruz said. “But it was a great year overall for our national teams, both winners of silver medals at the Veracruz Games.”

Rosa, the captain of the women’s team, was one of the key players during the summer competitions including the third place at the Pan American Cup and at the FIVB World Grand Prix Group 2, the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and the participation in the World Championship.

Personally, Rosa made her professional debut in the Italian League playing for Soverato Club.

On the other hand, Torres dressed in the national uniform for the first time during the summer taking part in the World League, Pan American Cup and the World Championship in Poland, where he was a factor in the historic victory over Italy. He closed the season by helping Puerto Rico to claim the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Torres, native of Ponce, also made his debut in the Men’s Volleyball Superior League where he is currently taking part in the final series with the Arecibo Captains.