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).