Prisilla Rivera Explained

Prisilla Rivera
Fullname:Prisilla Altagracia Rivera Brens
Nickname:Priscilla, MvPris
Birth Date:December 29, 1984
Birth Place:Santo Domingo
Hometown:Santo Domingo
Weight:700NaN0
Spike:320cm (130inches)
Block:315cm (124inches)
Position:- Wing Spiker- Middle Blocker- Opposite spiker
Currentnumber:14
Currentclub:Akari Power Chargers
Nationalyears:2001 - 2021
Nationalteam:Dominican Republic
Updated:January 2022

Prisilla Altagracia Rivera Brens (born December 29, 1984, in Santo Domingo[1]) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic.

Career

2000-2001

Rivera debuted in 2000 at the Nacional District Superior Tournament with Los Prados, being elected Rookie of the Year.[2] She played with the Girls National Team at the 2001 FIVB U18 World Championship in Pula, Croatia, helping her team to reach the 8th place.[3] That year, she also played with the senior team at the 2001 NORCECA Championship winning with her team the bronze medal.

2003-2004

With her National Team, she won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.[4]

She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #14 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team. Rivera played as a middle-blocker.

2005-2006

Playing in home soil Professional Tournament, Prisilla won the "Metropolitan League Championship" with her team Los Prados and awarded "Final Series Most Valuable Player".[5] This year she was selected "Best attacker" at the Salonpas Cup.[6]

At the 2006 FIVB Grand Prix, Prisilla Altagracia helped her team to finish in the 8th place,[7] [8] not qualifying for the final round.

2007-2009

Won with her team Grupo Murcia 2002, the 2007 Supercup,[9] her team also win the Superliga,[10] and Queens Cup.[11]

For the 2008/2009 season with Grupo 2002 Murcia won the "Most valuable player" award at the Spanish Supercopa won by her team[12] and the same award, MVP at the 2008/2009 Superliga Championship[13] and the 2008/2009 Queen's Cup.[14]

2010

As the captain of her club, CAV Murcia 2005 she won her 11th title with this Spanish club,[15] [16] the 2010 Spanish Queen's Cup Spanish; Castilian: '''Copa de la Reina''', defeating Universidad de Burgos in Monforte de Lemos, Lugo.[17]

She won the Most Valuable Player and the gold medal with her National Team at the 2010 Pan-American Cup held in Rosarito and Tijuana, Mexico.[18] She also won in Puerto Rico the Central American and Caribbean Games gold medal.[19]

2011

Rivera won with CAV Murcia 2005 the 2011 Spanish Queen's Cup Championship, contributing with 25 points, winning her fifth consecutive Spanish Cup.[20]

After being competing in Murcia since 2006,[21] Rivera left CAV Murcia to join the Puerto Rican team Mets de Guaynabo, in late March 2011.[22] Prisilla and her team finished the season as League Runner-Up, after being swept away in 4 matches by Criollas de Caguas.[23]

With her national team, Rivera won the "Best spiker" award and the silver medal at the 2011 Pan-American Cup.[24] Rivera signed with the Brazilian club Vôlei Bauru.[25]

2012-

Rivera joined fellow Dominican Brenda Castillo and national team head coach Marcos Kwiek in the Brazilian Super League club Concilig Vôlei Bauru for the 2016/17 season.[26]

2018

Taking the 2017/18 season of the Turkish Second Division club Sarıyer Belediyesi, when this club changed their roster in early 2018 adding Rivera and Puerto Rican Áurea Cruz to recover from the club's sixth place at that time.[27] [28] Rivera was awarded Most Valuable Player and became league champion at the 2018 Dominican Republic Superior Volleyball League from the National District, playing with the team Caribeñas VC.[29] [30] At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, Rivera won with her team the gold medal and the Most Valuable Player award.[31] During the inaugural Nations League her national had a 3-12 mark[32] ranking in the fourteenth place.[33] Her team lost 2-3 in the final match of the Pan-American Cup, winning the silver medal.[34] She was awarded the Best Libero, Best Digger and Best Receiver.[35] Rivera played the World Championship in Japan, her team was 3-2 in the first round[36] and had a 5-4 mark after the second round[37] and finishing in the ninth place when they could not qualify for the third round.[38]

2019

She was transferred to Guerreras VC for the 2019 Dominican Republic Superior Volleyball League season.[39] [40] In Peru, at the Pan-American Cup, her team finished in the tournament's second place, losing 0-3 to the United States.[41] She took her second continental games golden medal when she won the Pan American Games gold medal.[42] Later she played in Puerto Rico the NORCECA Championship, winning the gold medal by defeating 3-2 the United States.[43]

2020

After the Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Santo Domingo, where her national team achieved the Olympic spot undefeated,[44] Rivera traveled to Budapest, to join the Hungarian League club Újpest UTE.[45] She was able to win with her team[46] and claimed she loved the city, but that was a little cold for her.[47] Just days later she was shocked with the news that her only daughter, Megan Prisilla Logroño Rivera had passed away and she had to travel back to Santo Domingo, ending her participation.[48] It was then revealed by Cristóbal Marte, president of the National Project for Women's Volleyball Teams, that Rivera joined the Hungarian league late, losing wages from October to December in order to help her national team in the Olympic qualifier.[49]

Together with other twelve women, Rivera was awarded with the Medal of Merit of the Dominican Woman in the context of the International Women's Day by the 98-20 president Danilo Medina decree.[50] [51] She later expressed that she would postpone her retirement because the COVID-19 restrictions forced the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics, that she has planned to stay connected to her sport when she leaves the court and how deeply her life have just changed overnight.[52]

2021

Rivera played her last Nations League where her team performed greatly posting a 9–6 mark, valid for a sixth place rank.[53] Rivera was set to retire after her participation in the Olympic tournament[54] and she mas name flag bearer along with boxer Rodrigo Marte,[55] and they both entered the Parade of Nations as part of the 64 Dominican representatives, dancing Merengue.[56] Rivera's team lost 0–3 to Serbia,[57] 2–3 to Brazil,[58] 2–3 to South Korea,[59] before finally winning 3–0 to Kenya[60] and 3–1 to Japan, qualifying to the quarterfinals.[61] But in the quarterfinals, they lost 0–3 to the United States to end their Olympic hopes[62] and ranking eight with her team.[63] She remarked that this result left everyone unsatisfied and it was the whole team responsibility.[64]

In the NORCECA Championship she helped her national team to continental championship gold and qualification for the 2022 World Championship.[65] She also secured the Best Outside Spiker award.[66] The Dominican had a undefeated record during the Pan-American Cup winning their fifth tournmament gold medal to Mexico.[67] As team captain, Rivera played the final match as her last one for her national team, having previously announced your retirement, she was called for substitution at the end of the third set, she came back and kissed the court as farewell and received a standing ovation being congratulated by both team players. After being awarded as Most Valuable Player and the Best Outside Hitter in the last of her 20 years service representing her country.[68]

Cristo Rey was the third club from the Dominican Republic Superior Volleyball League from the National District that saw Rivera playing, when she was transferred for the 2021 season.[69] [70] She became league champion and awarded Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer.[71] She then received recognitions from Gala Mazine, where she expressed that she was unsure if she have chosen volleyball or the game chose her;[72] the city of Santo Domingo, that named her Meritorious Daughter;[73] and the Senate of the Dominican Republic, where she was considered a reference for the younger generations and example of bravery and determination, recalling when she used sacrifice herself walking from her neighbourhood, Villa Consuelo to olympic complex, in order to achieve her dreams.[2] The Dominican Republic Hall of Fame invited her to carry Hall's flag during the 2021 class ceremony.[74] [75]

She signed for the club Jakarta Pertamina Energi from the Indonesian Proliga for the 2022 season.[76] [77]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References

  1. Web site: Priscila Rivera Una carrera meteórica y exitosa . ahora.com.do . es . 2010-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090214223618/http://ahora.com.do/Edicion1235/SECCIONES/deportes1.html . 2009-02-14 .
  2. Web site: Senado reconoce a Prisilla Rivera por sus 20 años de carrera en voleibol. Senate recognizes Prisilla Rivera for her 20-year volleyball career. Santo Domingo. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2020-12-08. 2022-01-05.
  3. Web site: Girl's Youth World Championships . https://web.archive.org/web/20010713230423/http://www.volleyballseek.com/news.cfm?Counter=1007 . dead . 2001-07-13 . Volleyballseek . 2010-10-17 .
  4. Web site: Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller . FIVB . 2010-01-25.
  5. Web site: Los Prados logra corona femenina en Santo Domingo . NORCECA . es . 2009-09-28.
  6. Web site: Prisilla Rivera was top attacker at Salonpas Cup . NORCECA . 2010-09-18.
  7. Web site: Match Result CHN-DOM . FIVB . 2010-09-29.
  8. Web site: FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 Final Standing . FIVB . 2010-09-29.
  9. Web site: Supercopa femenina: Final. Malgorzata Glinka, MVP del torneo . RFEVB . es . 2010-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011064520/http://rfevb.com/home/prensa/rfevb_noticia.asp?id=4627 . 2007-10-11 .
  10. Web site: El Grupo 2002, campeón de la Superliga femenina de voleibol . reporterodigital.com . es . 2010-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715173734/http://www.reporterodigital.com/murcia/post.php/2007/05/07/p19486 . 2011-07-15 . dead .
  11. Web site: El Spar pone fin a una década de éxitos . https://archive.today/20121218044626/http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2762_11_82768__Deportes-Spar-pone-decada-exitos . dead . 2012-12-18 . Editorial Prensa Ibérica . es . 2010-04-26 .
  12. Web site: CAV Murcia 2005 recupera el trono de la Supercopa . RFEV.com . es . 2009-10-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091014153315/http://rfevb.com/prensa/notas/2010-01.asp . 2009-10-14 .
  13. Web site: El CAV Murcia 2005, campeón de la Superliga . elContragolpe . es . 2010-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100622151227/http://elcontragolpe.es/2009/05/07/el-cav-murcia-2005-campeon-de-la-superliga/ . 2010-06-22 .
  14. Web site: Rivera, mejor jugadora del torneo . La Opinion de Murcia . es . 2010-09-29.
  15. Web site: 11 títulos en 5 años de historia . Club Atlético Voleibol Murcia . es . 2010-09-29 .
  16. Web site: Somos demasiado buenas . laverdad.es . es . 2010-09-29.
  17. Web site: El CAV Murcia 2005, campeón de la Copa de SM La Reina 2010 . Deporte Balear . es . 2010-09-29.
  18. Web site: Dominican Republic win gold medal in Pan American Cup . FIVB . 2010-06-27.
  19. Web site: Dominicana le ganó oro a Puerto Rico. Dominican won gold against Puerto Rico. Mayagüez. AP. ESPN. Spanish. 2010-07-23. 2022-01-06.
  20. Web site: El CAV Murcia 2005, Campeón de la Copa de la Reina 2011 . RFEVB . es . 2011-01-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717140036/http://www.rfevb.com/sfv/prensa/newsletter/2010-2011/2011_copa_final.asp . 2011-07-17 .
  21. Web site: Triunfo agridulce del CAV Murcia en el adiós de Priscilla Rivera . laopiniondemurcia.es . es . 2011-03-20 . 2011-04-03.
  22. Web site: Las Mets se ponen "difíciles" . Primera Hora . es . 2011-03-31 . 2011-04-03.
  23. Web site: Criollas de Caguas: Nuevas campeonas del Voleibol Superior . Primera Hora . 2011-05-15 . 2011-07-10 . es.
  24. Web site: Copa Panamericana Femenina: Brasileñas son nuevas reinas . Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol . 2011-07-10 . 2011-07-10 . es.
  25. News: Competição contará com grandes estrelas do vôlei. CBV. pt. 2016-09-26. 2016-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011223052/http://2016.cbv.com.br/midia/ultimas-noticias/item/25955-superliga-2016-2017.html. 2016-10-11. dead.
  26. Web site: ôlei Bauru se reforça com mais uma jogadora da seleção dominicana. Volei Bauru strengthens with another player from the Dominican national team. Bauru, SP. GloboEsporte.com. Portuguese. 2016-08-27. 2021-12-28.
  27. Web site: Priscilla Altagracia Rivera Brens in Sarıyer Bld.. Priscilla Altagracia Rivera Brens en Sarıyer Bld.. Voleybol Plus. Turkish. 2018-01-21. 2022-01-05.
  28. Web site:
    1. Pallavolo Mercato– La dominicana Rivera raggiunge Cruz al Sariyer Istanbul
    .
    1. Volleyball Market– Dominican Rivera joins Cruz al Sariyer Istanbul
    . iVolley Magazine. Italian. 2018-01-25. 2022-01-05.
  29. Web site: Las Caribeñas VC, campeonas de la Liga de Voleibol Superior. Matos. Wily. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2018-05-06. 2021-12-28.
  30. Web site: Prisilla Rivera elegida MVP. Santo Domingo. Norceca. Spanish. 2018-05-07. 2021-12-28. 2021-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228163820/http://www.norceca.info/news/volleyball/2018/5/prisilla-rivera-elected-mvp.aspx/es.aspx. dead.
  31. Web site: Voleibol: Las soberanas son dominicanas. Volleyball: The sovereigns are Dominican. Cuba Ahora. Spanish. 2018-07-27. 2022-01-06.
  32. Web site: Dominican Republic seen home by Peña Isabel. Walbrzych, Poland. FIVB. 2018-06-14. 2022-01-06.
  33. Web site: FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018 Final Standing. FIVB. 2018-07-12. 2022-01-06.
  34. Web site: United States win sixth Pan Am Cup title. NORCECA. 2018-07-14. 2022-01-06.
  35. Web site: Carlini named MVP of Pan Am Cup. NORCECA. 2018-07-14. 2022-01-06.
  36. Web site: Bulgarians, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans make final cut for second round. Lausanne, Switzerland. FIVB. 2018-10-04. 2022-01-06.
  37. Web site: De la Cruz paces Dominican Republic in 3-0 triumph over Germany. Nagoya, Japan. FIVB. 2018-10-11. 2022-01-06.
  38. Web site: 2018 FIVB World Championship Final Standing. FIVB. 2018-10-20. 2022-01-06.
  39. Web site: Las Guerreras se preparan de cara al torneo de voleibol superior. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2019-01-14. 2021-12-28.
  40. Web site: Cristo Rey se afianza en primero; vence 3-2 a las Guerreras en duro choque. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2019-03-15. 2021-12-28.
  41. Web site: USA are champions for seventh time at Pan American Cup. NORCECA. 2019-07-14. 2022-01-06.
  42. Web site: 1-3.República Dominicana alcanza su segundo oro en voleibol femenino en Panamericanos. 1-3.Dominican Republic reaches its second gold in women's volleyball in the Pan American Games. Lima. EFE. Spanish. 2019-08-11. 2022-01-06.
  43. Web site: Dominicans win NORCECA Title in five thrilling sets to USA. NORCECA. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2019-10-13. 2022-01-06.
  44. Web site: Voleibol de RD clasifica a los Juegos Olímpicos. DR volleyball qualifies for the Olympics. El Dia. Spanish. 2020-01-13. 2022-01-04.
  45. Web site: Prisilla Rivera ütővel erősödik röplabda csapatunk. Our volleyball team is strengthened with Prisilla Rivera. Újpesti Torna Egylet. Hungarian. 2020-01-15. 2022-01-04.
  46. Web site: Extraliga győzelem a Vasas ellen. Extraliga victory against Vasas. Újpesti Torna Egylet. Hungarian. 2020-01-19. 2022-01-04.
  47. Web site: Prisilla Rivera: Budapest gyönyörű, de nekem kicsit hideg. Prisilla Rivera: Budapest is beautiful, but it's a bit cold for me. Kovács. Lilla . UTE - Röplabda. Hungarian. 2020-01-23. 2022-01-04.
  48. Web site: Familiares y compañeras de Prisilla Rivera la acompañan en el velatorio de su hija. Relatives and companions of Prisilla Rivera accompany her at her daughter's wake. Santo Domingo. Mota Telemín. Saulo. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2020-02-06. 2022-01-04.
  49. Web site: Murió la única hija de Prisilla Rivera, capitana de Las Reinas del Caribe. The only daughter of Prisilla Rivera, captain of Las Reinas del Caribe, died. Santo Domingo. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2020-02-04. 2022-01-04.
  50. Web site: Presidente Danilo otorga medalla al mérito a 13 mujeres mediante decreto 98-20. President Danilo awards a medal of merit to 13 women through decree 98-20. Santo Domingo. Baez. Edith. El Caribe. Spanish. 2020-03-06. 2022-01-05.
  51. Web site: Priscila Rivera recibe Medalla al Mérito Mujer Dominicana. Priscila Rivera receives the Dominican Woman Merit Medal. Santo Domingo. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2020-03-06. 2022-01-05.
  52. Web site: Prisilla Rivera habla del retiro y del aplazamiento de los Juegos Olímpicos. Prisilla Rivera talks about the retirement and postponement of the Olympic Games. Santo Domingo. Aish. William. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2020-03-31. 2022-01-05.
  53. Web site: Reinas del Caribe vencen a Alemania en Liga de Naciones. Caribbean queens beat Germany in Nations League. Italy. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2021-06-20. 2022-01-04.
  54. Web site: Dominican captain Rivera ready for farewell. FIVB. 2021-05-08. 2022-01-04.
  55. Web site: Rivera To Be Dominican Flag Bearer In Tokyo. FIVB. 2021-07-04. 2022-01-04.
  56. Web site: Juegos Olímpicos: Atletas dominicanos bailaron merengue en el desfile de Tokio. Olympic Games: Dominican athletes danced merengue in the Tokyo parade. Hoy. Spanish. 2021-07-23. 2022-01-04.
  57. Web site: Las Reinas del Caribe pierden 3-0 ante Serbia en los Juegos Olímpicos. The Queens of the Caribbean lose 3-0 to Serbia in the Olympic Games. Santo Domingo. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2021-07-25. 2022-01-04.
  58. Web site: Las Reinas del Caribe pierden segundo ante Brasil y están 0-2 en Tokio 2020. The Queens of the Caribbean lose second to Brazil and are 0-2 in Tokyo 2020. Tokyo. Rosario Báez. Aquilino. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2021-07-27. 2022-01-04.
  59. Web site: Corea del Sur derrota por 3-2 a Dominicana en el voleibol. South Korea defeats Dominican Republic 3-2 in volleyball. Tokyo, Japan. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2021-07-29. 2022-01-04.
  60. Web site: Dominicana derrota a Kenia en el voleibol femenil y sueña con los cuartos de final en Tokyo 2020. Dominican defeats Kenya in women's volleyball and dreams of the quarterfinals in Tokyo 2020. Marca Claro. Spanish. 2021-07-30. 2022-01-04.
  61. Web site: Voleibol femenino vence a Japón y pasa a cuartos de final. Women's volleyball beats Japan and progresses to the quarterfinals. Tokyo, Japan. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2021-08-02. 2022-01-04.
  62. Web site: Estados Unidos derrota a República Dominicana y se mete a las semifinales de voleibol femenil en Tokyo 2020. The United States defeats the Dominican Republic and enters the women's volleyball semifinals in Tokyo 2020. Marca Claro. Spanish. 2021-08-04. 2022-01-04.
  63. Web site: Women's Standings - Final Round. FIVB. 2021-08-08. 2022-01-04.
  64. Web site: Prisilla Rivera responde: "Es una responsabilidad de todos lo que pasó". Prisilla Rivera responds: "It is everyone's responsibility what happened". Santo Domingo. Sánchez G.. Carlos. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2021-08-18. 2022-01-04.
  65. Web site: RD, campeón Torneo Continental Norceca 2021. DR, champion Norceca Continental Tournament 2021. Guadalajara, Mexico. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2021-08-31. 2022-01-04.
  66. Web site: Gonzalez lifts Dominican Republic to NORCECA Championship victory. FIVB. 2021-09-01. 2022-01-04.
  67. Web site: Las Reinas del Caribe ganan su 5to oro en Copa Panamericana de Voleibol. The Queens of the Caribbean win their 5th gold at the Pan American Volleyball Cup. El Dia. Spanish. 2021-09-19. 2022-01-04.
  68. Web site: Prisilla Rivera, adiós a la capitana nacional. Prisilla Rivera, goodbye to the national captain. Santo Domingo. Tapia. Freddy. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2021-09-19. 2022-01-04.
  69. Web site: Prisilla Rivera va a Cristo Rey; es el tercer equipo de la estelar en el voleibol del Distrito Nacional. Prisilla Rivera goes to Cristo Rey; It is the third team of the stellar in the volleyball of the National District. Santo Domingo. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2021-11-04. 2022-01-04.
  70. Web site: Player - Prisilla Rivera Brens. 2022-02-14. en.volleyballworld.com.
  71. Web site: Prisilla: "Cristo Rey cumplió con lo que estaba en el horizonte". Prisilla: "Cristo Rey fulfilled what was on the horizon". El Nacional. Spanish. 2021-12-11. 2022-01-04.
  72. Web site: Revista Gala reconoce por todo lo alto a Priscila Rivera, capitana Reinas del Caribe. Gala magazine recognizes Priscila Rivera, Captain Queens of the Caribbean in style. Santo Domingo. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2020-10-14. 2022-01-05.
  73. Web site: ADN reconoce trayectoria de deportistas Prisilla Rivera y Félix Sánchez. NDM recognizes the trajectory of athletes Prisilla Rivera and Félix Sánchez. Santo Domingo. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2020-10-26. 2022-01-05.
  74. Web site: Marileidy y Prisilla serán abanderadas en Ceremonial de Exaltación Pabellón de la Fama. Marileidy and Prisilla to carry the flag at the Hall of Fame Exaltation Ceremonial. Santo Domingo. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2021-11-09. 2022-01-05.
  75. Web site: Nuevos inmortales hablan de sus pasos por el deporte. New immortals speak of their steps through sport. Santo Domingo. El Nuevo Diario. Spanish. 2021-11-14. 2022-01-05.
  76. Web site: Unas 11 voleibolistas del proyecto de RD logran cifra máxima reforzando en el exterior. About 11 volleyball players from the RD project achieve a maximum number by reinforcing abroad. CDN Deportes. Spanish. 2021-12-27. 2022-01-04.
  77. Web site: Proliga 2022 Boleh Gunakan Pemain Asing, Tim Serius Bangun Kekuatan. Proliga 2022 May Use Foreign Players, Serious Team Build Strength. Daneshwara. Krisna. Skord. Indonesian. 2021-12-21. 2022-01-04.

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