Verania Willis named MVP

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 7, 2012 – Verania Willis of Costa Rica was named the Most Valuable Player of the Central American Women's Volleyball Cup won by his team with a perfect record.

Willis received also the awards as the best attacker and best blocker of competition while Ruth Gomez, of Nicaragua, was the top scorer.

Maria Alejandra Flores of El Salvador was the best in serves and Marie Franz Burmeister, of Guatemala, was the best setter.

Walda Maldonado, of Guatemala, won the awards as as best receiver, defender and libero of the tournament.

Willis was very pleased by both individual and collective achievements.

"I am super happy after achieving the goal we had and it's good to meet them," said the veteran player. "We have certain weaknesses you have to work, you should never stop training, so things become easier during the game."

With respect to individual leaderships Willis said that "each of the trophies are not won without the other players, not only the five that are on the court but also those outside ... even we can’t  win anything without the coaches and other people who stayed in Costa Rica who support us."