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Spencer Olivier, the opposite hitter for the Plataneros of Corozal, was named Player of the Week and the standout member of the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) “Team of the Week” for the opening matches of the 2026 season. The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation also awarded him the title of “Best Attacker,” making him the only player to receive two separate honors during the league’s inaugural week. Olivier leads the league in scoring with 37 total points—32 kills, four blocks and one service ace—across eight sets, averaging 4.63 points per set. He also tops the weekly kill column with 32 kills, highlighted by a 23‑point performance against the defending champion Cafeteros of Yauco. The next highest scorers are Clarke Godbold (Gigantes of Carolina), Jalen Penrose (Yauco) and Inovel Romero (Corozal), each with 35 points and an average of 4.38 points per set. In the blocking category, Kevin López of the Patriotas of Lares leads with six effective blocks in seven sets (0.86 blocks per set). Abraham Tamayo of the Gigantes recorded six blocks over eight sets, averaging 0.75 per set. Wilfrido Hernández, a Dominican import playing for the Changos of Naranjito, tops the service‑ace rankings with three aces in six sets (0.50 per set). Defensively, libero Arnel Cabrera of Yauco leads in digs with 32 saves across eight sets (4.00 per set). Luis Beltrán of Carolina follows with 28 digs in eight sets (3.50 per set). Inovel Romero of Corozal tops the passing column with 47 passes over eight sets (5.88 per set), while Cafeteros setter Kevin Rodríguez leads in assists with 47 assists across eight sets (5.88 per set). Article source: San Juan Daily Star | Image credit: San Juan Daily Star
Spencer Olivier, the opposite hitter for the Plataneros of Corozal, was named Player of the Week and the standout member of the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) “Team of the Week” for the opening matches of the 2026 season. The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation also awarded him the title of “Best Attacker,” making him the only player to receive two separate honors during the league’s inaugural week. Olivier leads the league in scoring with 37 total points—32 kills, four blocks and one service ace—across eight sets, averaging 4.63 points per set. He also tops the weekly kill column with 32 kills, highlighted by a 23‑point performance against the defending champion Cafeteros of Yauco. The next highest scorers are Clarke Godbold (Gigantes of Carolina), Jalen Penrose (Yauco) and Inovel Romero (Corozal), each with 35 points and an average of 4.38 points per set. In the blocking category, Kevin López of the Patriotas of Lares leads with six effective blocks in seven sets (0.86 blocks per set). Abraham Tamayo of the Gigantes recorded six blocks over eight sets, averaging 0.75 per set. Wilfrido Hernández, a Dominican import playing for the Changos of Naranjito, tops the service‑ace rankings with three aces in six sets (0.50 per set). Defensively, libero Arnel Cabrera of Yauco leads in digs with 32 saves across eight sets (4.00 per set). Luis Beltrán of Carolina follows with 28 digs in eight sets (3.50 per set). Inovel Romero of Corozal tops the passing column with 47 passes over eight sets (5.88 per set), while Cafeteros setter Kevin Rodríguez leads in assists with 47 assists across eight sets (5.88 per set).
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