Height: | 5-6 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
High School: | West Forsyth HS |
Position: | OH |
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Defensive Player of the Week (September 6, 2021)
-USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference (2022)
SENIOR (2022): Became the fourth different Spirit in program history to eclipse the 300-kill mark in a single season, finishing with 304 on the slate, second-most on the team … joined teammate Aspen Bradley, who finished with 351 kills, as the second set of teammates in program history with 300 kills in a single season … also ranked among Top-5 statistical leaders in total attacks (851-1st), kills/set (2.69-2nd), digs (373-2nd), digs/set (3.30-3rd), service aces (27-4th) and total blocks (21-5th) … opened the season with 10 kills (.368 attack pct.) and eight digs against Johnson & Wales (Sept. 6) … notched her first double-double (19 digs / 13 kills) against Roanoke (Sept. 9) … came through with 12 kills and 12 digs against Randolph (Sept. 10) … emerged with 16 digs and eight kills (.412 attack pct.) versus Ferrum (Sept. 13) … posted four consecutive double doubles against Bob Jones (14 digs / 11 kills, Sept. 16), Huntingdon (13 digs / 14 kills, Sept. 17), Greensboro (14 digs / 10 kills, Sept. 21) and Methodist (12 digs / 11 kills, Sept. 24) … capped off a solid outing against Southern Virginia (Sept. 29) with 20 digs and 10 kills … opened October with 18 kills (.293 attack pct.) and 18 digs in a five-set win against Meredith (Oct. 8) … followed that with 15 kills (.323 attack pct.) and 15 digs versus Pfeiffer (Oct. 8) … emerged with 15 digs and 12 kills in a five-set win against William Peace (Oct. 11) … exploded for 16 kills (.448 attack pct.) along with 13 digs against Mary Baldwin (Oct. 15) … penetrated the Roanoke (Oct. 17) defense for 10 kills (.318 attack pct.) and 11 digs … notched her 13th double-double of the season (18 digs / 13 kills) against N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 21) … established her single-match season-high in digs (23) while adding 14 kills against William Peace (Oct. 22) … came through with 21 digs and nine kills against Meredith (Oct. 29) … opened the USA South Conference Tournament with 17 kills and 10 digs against Meredith (Nov. 1).
SOPHOMORE (2021): A staple in the Salem lineup, playing in 23 matches (82 sets) … topped the team in kills (282), kills/set (3.44), total attacks (173), service aces (17), digs (344), digs/set (4.20) and double-doubles (13) … ranked fifth in total blocks (21), converting 15 assisted blocks and six solo blocks, which were second-most on the unit … recorded her first of 15 double-digit kill matches in the season opener against Bridgewater (Sept. 3), closing with 12, while adding 23 digs … capped off a three-set match against Eastern Mennonite (Sept. 4) with 13 kills and 17 digs, her second double-double of the season … completed the opening weekend of play with 23 digs and eight kills against Marymount (Sept. 4) … earned USA South Defensive Player of the Week honors after her opening weekend of the season, which resulted in 63 digs (6.30 digs/set) and 33 kills (3.30 kills/set) … responsible for 17 digs against Ferrum (Sept. 7) … had her first of five straight double doubles (23 kills / 21 digs) at Ferrum (Sept. 16) … followed that with 17 kills and 17 digs versus Guilford (Sept. 18) … drove home 19 kills and added 20 digs at Pfeiffer (Sept. 21) … tallied 21 kills and 17 digs at N.C. Wesleyan (Sept. 25) … capped off the five double-double stretch with 13 kills and 13 digs against Greensboro (Sept. 25) … responsible for 19 kills and eight digs in four sets against Mary Baldwin (Oct. 9) … anchored the unit with 12 digs at Averett (Oct. 12) … emerged with 11 kills and 17 digs versus Pfeiffer (Oct. 14) … established her single-match season-high in digs (24) while adding 14 kills against N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 16) … began a stretch of three straight double-double performances against Averett (Oct. 23) with 10 kills and 17 digs … four days later, against Methodist, closed out the home slate with 13 kills and 16 digs … drove home 10 kills and added 10 digs at William Peace (Oct. 28) … slammed 19 kills and was responsible for 14 digs in a win over Mary Baldwin (Oct. 30).
FIRST YEAR (2019): Wrapped up a solid freshman season by ranking in the top-five of three major statistical categories including service aces (51—1st), digs (266—3rd) and digs / set (2.63—3rd) … ended her collegiate debut against Wilson (Aug. 30) with 12 digs, four kills and four service aces … added six kills and a dig at Bridgewater (Aug. 30) in the nightcap of the Route 42 Classic … tallied nine digs and two service aces against Brevard (Sept. 6) … added nine digs and four kills, while posting a .267 attack percentage, versus Maryville (Sept. 14) … established her single-match season-high in digs (22) versus Guilford (Sept. 14) … put together three double-digit dig performances against Averett (12), N.C. Wesleyan (13) and Greensboro (12) to open October … emerged with 12 digs, nine kills and a .350 attack percentage against Methodist (Oct. 16) … closed out a clash with Mary Baldwin (Oct. 19) with 10 digs, eight kills and two service aces … contributed 21 digs and one service ace in a win at Greensboro (Oct. 26) … closed out October with 10 digs against Pfeiffer (Oct 30) … had nine digs in back-to-back matches against both Meredith (Nov. 1) and Sewanee (Nov. 3) … posted her first career double-double (13 digs / 12 kills), while contributing three service aces, at Emory & Henry (Nov. 3) … capped off the season with 17 digs and two kills against Greensboro (Nov. 5) in the opening round of the USA South Conference tournament.
PREP: Graduated from West Forsyth High School in 2019 … a three-year letterwinner in both volleyball and sand volleyball under the direction of head coach Lauren Yacobi … served as the captain for the volleyball team in her senior season.
PERSONAL: Valeria Rosa Lopez … daughter of Diana Lopez and Edrick Rosa … born May 19, 2001 … has two siblings, Aleisha and Aurora … played four years on the Club Volleyball circuit, including one season with Set Point Volleyball Club (2015) … three-year member of the Piedmont Volleyball Club (2016-19).
Recent Games | ||
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Oct 22 | William Peace | L, 3-2 |
Oct 27 | Brevard | W, 3-0 |
Oct 29 | vs. Meredith | L, 3-1 |
Oct 29 | at Pfeiffer | W, 3-1 |
Nov 1 | Meredith | W, 3-2 |
Nov 3 | at Southern Virginia | L, 3-0 |
Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
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Matches | 31 | 18 | ||
Sets | 113 | 67 | ||
Kills | 304 | 186 | ||
Kills per set | 2.69 | 2.78 | ||
Errors | 135 | 82 | ||
Total Attacks | 851 | 518 | ||
Hitting Percentage | .199 | .201 | ||
Assists | 26 | 17 | ||
Assists per set | 0.23 | 0.25 | ||
Service Aces | 27 | 22 | ||
Service Errors | 21 | 12 | ||
Service Aces per set | 0.24 | 0.33 | ||
Receptions | 602 | 387 | ||
Reception Errors | 47 | 30 | ||
Digs | 373 | 236 | ||
Digs per set | 3.30 | 3.52 | ||
Block Solo | 3 | 1 | ||
Block Assist | 18 | 14 | ||
Block Total | 21 | 15 | ||
Blocks per set | 0.19 | 0.22 | ||
Block Errors | 4 | 2 | ||
Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
Points | 343.0 | 216.0 | ||
Points per set | 3.0 | 3.2 | ||
Matches started | 27 | 16 |
Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
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Sep 6 | Johnson & Wales (NC) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 | .368 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
Sep 7 | at Randolph | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Sep 9 | vs. N.C. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
Sep 9 | at Roanoke | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 34 | .118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
Sep 10 | vs. Randolph | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 22 | .500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
Sep 10 | vs. Hollins | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
Sep 13 | Ferrum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
Sep 16 | vs. Bob Jones University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 38 | .184 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
Sep 17 | vs. Huntingdon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 48 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 |
Sep 21 | Greensboro | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 33 | .091 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
Sep 24 | vs. Methodist | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 32 | .156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
Sep 24 | at Mary Baldwin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 25 | .280 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
Sep 26 | Hollins | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
Sep 29 | Southern Virginia | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 38 | .132 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
Oct 4 | at Brevard | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -.077 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
Oct 8 | Meredith | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 41 | .293 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
Oct 8 | Pfeiffer | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 31 | .323 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 |
Oct 11 | at William Peace | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 44 | .068 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
Oct 12 | at Greensboro | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 30 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
Oct 15 | vs. Mary Baldwin | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 29 | .448 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 |
Oct 15 | at Methodist | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 23 | .217 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
Oct 17 | Roanoke | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
Oct 20 | at Southern Virginia | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | -.118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
Oct 21 | N.C. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 28 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 |
Oct 22 | N.C. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 20 | .250 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
Oct 22 | William Peace | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 46 | .152 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
Oct 27 | Brevard | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
Oct 29 | vs. Meredith | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 23 | .217 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
Oct 29 | at Pfeiffer | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 25 | .280 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
Nov 1 | Meredith | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 51 | .176 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 |
Nov 3 | at Southern Virginia | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
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2019-20 | 28 | 101 | 75 | 0.74 | 57 | 263 | .068 | 18 | 0.18 | 51 | 0.50 | 376 | 39 | 266 | 2.63 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.08 | 130.0 | 1.3 |
2020-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021-22 | 23 | 82 | 282 | 3.44 | 173 | 954 | .114 | 16 | 0.20 | 17 | 0.21 | 540 | 48 | 344 | 4.20 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.26 | 312.5 | 3.8 |
2022-23 | 31 | 113 | 304 | 2.69 | 135 | 851 | .199 | 26 | 0.23 | 27 | 0.24 | 602 | 47 | 373 | 3.30 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0.19 | 343.0 | 3.0 |
2023-24 | 33 | 118 | 362 | 3.07 | 151 | 991 | .213 | 22 | 0.19 | 35 | 0.30 | 477 | 39 | 379 | 3.21 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.18 | 410.5 | 3.5 |
Total | 115 | 414 | 1023 | 2.47 | 516 | 3059 | .166 | 82 | 0.20 | 130 | 0.31 | 1995 | 173 | 1362 | 3.29 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 0.17 | 1196.0 | 2.9 |
m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
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Total | 31 | 113 | 304 | 2.69 | 135 | 851 | .199 | 26 | 0.23 | 27 | 0.24 | 602 | 47 | 373 | 3.30 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0.19 | 343.0 | 3.0 |
Conference | 18 | 67 | 186 | 2.78 | 82 | 518 | .201 | 17 | 0.25 | 22 | 0.33 | 387 | 30 | 236 | 3.52 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.22 | 216.0 | 3.2 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Home | 13 | 48 | 145 | 3.02 | 55 | 380 | .237 | 12 | 0.25 | 13 | 0.27 | 276 | 17 | 181 | 3.77 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.17 | 163.0 | 3.4 |
Away | 10 | 36 | 78 | 2.17 | 47 | 248 | .125 | 7 | 0.19 | 9 | 0.25 | 186 | 20 | 95 | 2.64 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.19 | 90.5 | 2.5 |
Neutral | 8 | 29 | 81 | 2.79 | 33 | 223 | .215 | 7 | 0.24 | 5 | 0.17 | 140 | 10 | 97 | 3.34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.21 | 89.5 | 3.1 |
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Wins | 21 | 73 | 207 | 2.84 | 78 | 526 | .245 | 21 | 0.29 | 21 | 0.29 | 339 | 22 | 228 | 3.12 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0.21 | 236.5 | 3.2 |
Losses | 10 | 40 | 97 | 2.42 | 57 | 325 | .123 | 5 | 0.13 | 6 | 0.15 | 263 | 25 | 145 | 3.63 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.15 | 106.5 | 2.7 |
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September | 14 | 51 | 128 | 2.51 | 59 | 370 | .186 | 7 | 0.14 | 7 | 0.14 | 258 | 21 | 160 | 3.14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.20 | 140.5 | 2.8 |
October | 15 | 54 | 154 | 2.85 | 63 | 412 | .221 | 16 | 0.30 | 19 | 0.35 | 301 | 22 | 197 | 3.65 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.19 | 178.5 | 3.3 |
November | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 13 | 69 | .130 | 3 | 0.38 | 1 | 0.13 | 43 | 4 | 16 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 24.0 | 3.0 |