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Karina Ocasio: MVP of the Week in Puerto Rico

 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February 6, 2019 – Karina Ocasio, who was instrumental in the three victories and nine points attained by Criollas de Caguas, was named Most Valuable Player for the second week of the season of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Superior League.

 

Ocasio was also one of the member of the All-Star squad as one of the outside hitters. The captain of the four-time champions Caguas, is third in scoring with 75 points (had 48 in the 3 matches of the week), third in attacks with 61 and fourth in blocks with 11.

 

Other players of Caguas in the All-Star of the Week are the middle blocker Diana Reyes who is fifth in blocks with 10 added to 45 points in four matches played, and opposite attacker Oneida González who has 53 points good for the sixth place.

 

The other two players in the positions of outside hitter and middle blocker are Paulina Prieto and Ivonessa García of Valencianas de Juncos.

 

Prieto is the top scorer with 100 points in 17 sets for an average of 5.88, is second in attacks with 86 and fourth in direct services with 8 aces. García had nine blocks for the week and her average of 1.50 tops the league.

 

The setter of the week once again was the rookie of Indias de Mayaguez Kathia Sánchez who has 127 assists in 18 sets for a 7.06 average.

 

Valeria Leon of Llaneras de Toa Baja completed the ideal team as libero. The defensive specialist had a week of 42 defenses with 29 receptions moving up to the second place among the players of her position with a 10.50 effectiveness.