Áurea Cruz

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Aurea Cruz
Personal information
Born (1982-01-10) January 10, 1982
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Spike 310 cm (120 in)
Block 290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Current club Azerbaijan Rabita Baku
Career
Years Clubs
1998-99
1999-2003
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009
2009-12
2012-13		 Puerto Rico Llaneras de Toa Baja
United States University of Florida
Puerto Rico Llaneras de Toa Baja
Italy Airone Tortolì
Italy Altamura
Spain Ícaro Palma
South Korea Hyundai Greenfox
Puerto Rico Llaneras de Toa Baja
Italy Villa Cortese
Azerbaijan Rabita Baku
National team
1996–present  Puerto Rico
Honours
Women's volleyball
Competitor for the  Puerto Rico
NORCECA Championship
Silver 2009 Bayamón Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver 2010 Mayagüez Team
Bronze 2006 Cartagena Team
Pan-American Cup
Bronze 2009 Miami Team

Áurea ("Aury") Cruz (born January 10, 1982, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico) is a female volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who competed for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in eighth and last place, having received a wild card for the event after Peru and Kenya withdrew. Cruz was named Best Server at the event.

College

Attended University of Florida which competed in Division I (NCAA) - Southeastern Conference (SEC). There she established many school records. Guided University of Florida to its first ever NCAA championship match where they lost to University of Southern California (USC). On her last year at U.F. she was nominated for Best Player of NCAA Division I. She was a three time AVCA Division I First Team All-American (2001, 2002, 2003).

Career

In 1999, Cruz received the Final Series Most Valuable Player award when her team from Puerto Rico, Llaneras de Toa Baja won the League Championship.[1] Cruz won the silver medal in the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship, playing with the Azerbaijani club Rabita Baku.[2]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

  • 1999 Puerto Rican Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino "Final Series Most Valuable Player"
  • 2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
  • 2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Scorer"
  • 2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Server"
  • 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Receiver"
  • 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Scorer"
  • 2006/2007 Italian A-1 League All Star
  • 2007/2008 - For her excellent performance with Icaro Palma at "Copa de la Reina", she was chosen for the All-Star Team.
  • 2007 Pan-American Games "Best Receiver"
  • 2007 NORCECA Championship "Best Server"
  • 2008 Olympic Qualifier "Best Server"
  • 2009 Pan-American Cup "Best Scorer"
  • 2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Scorer"
  • 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Spiker"
  • 2010/2011 Recipient of Gazzetta Trophy, awarded by the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta Dello Sport
  • 2010/2011 Italian A-1 League "Best Receiver"
  • 2010/2011 Italian A-1 League "Best Scorer"
  • 2012/2013 Azerbaijan Super League "Best Receiver"

Club

References

  1. ↑ PUR Volleyball Federation. "Llaneras Campeonas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-10. 
  2. ↑ "Trentino Diatec and Sollys Nestle crowned in Doha". Doha, Qatar: FIVB. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-19. 

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