TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — Little Rock freshman Dariana Valencia took home a silver medal Sunday as part of the Puerto Rico National Team that competed at the Women's NORCECA U21 Continental Championship from June 27-30. Puerto Rico finished as the runner-up to Team USA at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Center.
Valencia played in all five matches for Puerto Rico, finishing with 160 sets, 22 digs, one block and one ace. Puerto Rico opened the tournament with a 3-2 win against Cuba, then rebounded from a 3-2 loss to the Dominican Republic on June 28 to sweep Costa Rica in straight sets.