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| Pamela Soriano (2nd from left) poses with her Dominican
Republic teammates at World Championships |
Lady Rattlers Pamela Soriano, a
5-10 sophomore outside hitter from the Dominican Republic, and 6-3 senior
middle blocker Ginna Lopez-Chavez, from Lima, Peru, who are preseason
All-MEAC picks, and a two-time first team All-MEAC selection (2013, 2014), and incoming freshman libero Valentina Carrasco from Lima, Peru, represented their countries and FAMU in the international championships.
FAMU Head Coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov was excited for his
players and more excited for their potential impact on the 2015 Rattler
Volleyball team.
“This has been a great experience for our players, and
hopefully they will provide the leadership that will help us elevate our play
this year through the MEAC Tournament and potentially into the NCAA Tournament
as well,” Trifonov said.
The returning FAMU duo of Soriano and Lopez-Chavez played in the FIVB (International Federation
for Volleyball) under 23 World Volleyball Championships in Turkey, which
concluded this week, with Soriano, as a member of the bronze medal-winning
Dominican Republic National team, and Lopez-Chavez a member of the Peruvian
National team.
FAMU’s third international summer competitor was incoming
freshman Valentina Carrasco, another in the long line of Lima, Peru natives to
wear the Orange and Green.
Carrasco played in the FIVB Under 18 World Championships for
Peru, finishing the event ranked as the #5 libero overall in the event.