Yumilka Ruiz elected as Most Valuable Player

 

MONTERREY, Mexico, December 22, 2007.- Veteran Yumilka Ruiz was elected as the Most Valuable Player of the Norceca Women’s Olympic Qualifier won by Cuba on Saturday by defeating Canada in the match for the gold medal.

 

Ruiz, who was the best spiker of the competition, finished as the second top scorer of the six-team event. She was the only Cuban included in the All-Star Team.

 

Puerto Rican Sarai Alvarez was the best scorer and her team mate Debora Seilhamer won the awards as best defender and libero.

 

Canadians Tasha Holness and Larissa Cundy made the ideal team as best blocker and setter respectively while Dominican Cosiri Rodriguez took the plaque as best receiver.

 

Mexican Celida Cordova won as best server and her team mate Xitlali Herrera was selected as the Rising Star.