Pilar Marie Victoria

Pilar Marie Victoria
Personal information
Full name Pilar Marie Victoria López
Nationality Puerto Rico
Born (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 53 kg (117 lb)
Spike 301 cm (119 in)
Block 268 cm (106 in)
College(s) Texas (2013–2015)
Arkansas (2015– )
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Number 21
National team
2012–Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Puerto Rico
2010 NORCECA Youth Championship
2010 Guatemala Team competition

Pilar Marie Victoria López (born October 11, 1995) is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico who has played for both the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks women's volleyball teams. She has competed for the Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team as well as the Puerto Rico Youth National Team and the Puerto Rico Junior National Team.[1] In 2010, she won the bronze medal while competing with the Puerto Rico Youth National Team at the 2010 NORCECA Youth Championship in Guatemala.[2] She has named it as one of her most memorable achievements.[3] In 2015, she became one of the preeminent offensive players in the nation as an outside hitter for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Early life

Victoria played volleyball for the Notre Dame High School Knights, where she was a four-time All-Star in the Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance and led her team to four consecutive league championships.[1]

College career

Victoria started her college career playing for the Texas Longhorns. She helped her team advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in both 2013 and 2014.[4] In 2015, she transferred to the University of Arkansas, where she quickly established herself as the team's main offensive threat and one of the premier offensive players in the nation. On September 23, 2015, she had 30 kills in a 5-set win against LSU.[5] On October 18, 2015, she recorded 35 kills in a 5-set loss against Ole Miss,[6] which represents the second-highest in a single match in Arkansas history.[7] On October 30, 2015, Victoria registered 32 kills in a 5-set win against Auburn.[8] Her 525 total kills ranked first in the SEC conference[9] and 13th in the nation,[10] while her 4.61 kills per set also ranked first in the SEC[9] and 10th in the nation.[10] She was named to the All-SEC Team[11] and to the AVCA All-Region South Team[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pilar Victoria - Texas Longhorns Bio"
  2. ↑ "Puerto Rico wins bronze medal and ticket to Turkey"
  3. ↑ "Get to know the newcomers: Pilar Victoria"
  4. ↑ "Pilar Victoria Arkansas Razorbacks Bio"
  5. ↑ "Victoria Goes for 30 in Five-Set Win Over LSU"
  6. ↑ "Standout Performances Not Enough vs. Ole Miss"
  7. ↑ "Volleyball Trio Earn AVCA All-Region Accolades"
  8. ↑ "Volleyball Rallies Past Auburn in Five Sets"
  9. 1 2 "Southeastern Conference Individual Leaders"
  10. 1 2 "NCAA National Rankings"
  11. ↑ "2015 SEC Volleyball awards announced"
  12. ↑ "24 from SEC named to Volleyball All-Region teams"
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