AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Defensive Player of the Week (September 6, 2021)

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).