Brazilian LaisVasques elected MVP at U-18 Pan Am Cup

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, May 4, 2013. -LaisVasques was named the Most Valuable Player of the U-18 Girls Pan American Cup that concluded on Saturday at Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala.

LaisVasques was also awarded the trophy as the Best Digger and Best Libero of the tournament during the closing ceremony chaired by Cristobal MarteHoffiz, President of NORCECA and First Executive Vice President of FIVB.

Also from Brazil, Laiza Ferreira received the award for Best Blocker.

From Puerto Rico, captain Wilmarie Rivera was honored as Best Setter and Okiana Valle as Best Receiver.

Chile took home three individual awards, Catalina Melo the Best Scorer y Laura as the Best Spiker and the Best Server.

Final Positions: 1. Brazil, 2. Puerto Rico, 3. Dominican Republic, 4. Argentina, 5. Chile, 6. Peru, 7. Colombia, 8. Guatemala.