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Prior to FIU: Played two seasons of indoor volleyball at Clemson … Appeared in six matches, recording three digs and two aces as a sophomore … Started eight matches and saw action in 53 sets as a freshman, registering 109 digs (2.08 dps) and 13 service aces … Posted a career-high 16 digs versus Virginia her freshman year … Attended Colegio Rosa-Bell in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, where she was named Athlete of the Year in 2010 … Is the first-ever sand volleyball recruit from Puerto Rico … Her sand accomplishments include winning the gold at the Puerto Rico 19 & Under Championship and the Puerto Rico High School Beach Volleyball National Championship 2009 and 2010 ... Named AAU Beach Volleyball Player of the Year in Hermosa Beach, Calif., in 2009 … Added two more gold medals to her resume at the 2009 Puerto Rico 19 & Under Beach Volleyball National Games Championship and the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics Beach Volleyball Championship ... A Gold medalist at the AAU America's Challenge 18 & Under in 2008.

Personal: Born May 14, 1992 … Daughter of Wilo and the late Priscilla de la Rosa … Has two younger siblings: Catalina and Sebastian … Her mother, Priscilla, was a former Puerto Rico and Central American tennis champion, winning the Puerto Rico University League Championship in 1984 … Enjoys going to the beach, movies, shopping and hanging out with friends and family … Plans to major in psychology with a minor in journalism … Aspires to obtain a master’s degree in journalism and work for a top magazine.