Peru’s UCV Deportes Inks Two Cuban Middle-blockers

Peruvian club UCV Deportes has announced in its official Instagram page the signing of two Cuban national to its team: Daymara Lescay and Laura Suarez. Lescay is a 6’0″ tall, 25-year-old middle blocker that is part of Cuba’s national volleyball team, for which she played in many international competitions, including the 2010 and 2014s FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championships. This will be her second season in Peru, as she played for Jaamsa last year. Lescay is not a defector, as she has permission from the Cuban government to play abroad.

Suarez, who is also a middle blocker, is 6’1″ in height and 19 years old. She defended Cuba’s color last year at the 2017 FIVB Women’s U23 Championship in Slovenia. She also has permission from the Cuban government to play abroad (Remember on VolleyMob: two of Suarez’s compatriots defected from the team during that tournament and chose to stay in Slovenia. One of them signed in France last week).

The Peruvian League has just started. UCV currently sits in 7th place on its standings with a 1-2 record. This season the squad will definitely have a Cuban flavor. Here is a translation of the team’s announcement, along with the original post:

“On Tuesday, January 2, 2018, Cuban volleyball players Daymara Lescay and Laura Suarez, who will be the foreign reinforcements for Cesar Vallejo University’s squad, arrived in the country. Both volleyball players just arrived in our capital, put on their new skin and were very happy to sign with a large team such as the César Vallejo University.
The team’s coach, Ernesto Despaigne, along with the delegate of Vallejo, Paolo Cuya, welcomed our two foreign players. This Wednesday, January 3, the two volleyball players will join training and meet their new teammates.”

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¡Bienvenidas Daymara Lescay y Laura Suarez! Este martes 2 de enero del 2018 llegaron al país las voleibolistas cubanas Daymara Lescay y Laura Suarez, que son los refuerzos extranjeros para la Universidad César Vallejo. Ambas voleibolistas apenas llegaron a nuestra capital se pusieron su nueva piel y se sintieron muy felices por llegar a un equipo grande como es la Universidad César Vallejo. El Director Técnico del cuadro poeta, Ernesto Despaigne, junto al delegado de Vallejo, Paolo Cuya, le dieron la Bienvenida a nuestros dos jales extranjeros. Este miércoles 3 de enero las dos voleibolistas se integrarán a los entrenamientos y conocerán a sus nuevas compañeras de equipo.

A post shared by UCV Deportes (@ucvdeportes) on Jan 2, 2018 at 11:28pm PST

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• Michigan State’s Holly Tolliver
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Social media roundup

¡Bienvenidas Daymara Lescay y Laura Suarez! ???
Nuestros jales extranjeros ya están en Lima para integrarse el cuadro poeta y dar pelea por el título de la #LNSV 2017-18. https://t.co/8lIpTDQEYo pic.twitter.com/qH52evTJK3

— UCV Deportes (@UCVDeportes) January 3, 2018

Laura Suarez Hernández muy concentrada con su nuevo equipo. ??? pic.twitter.com/xucEQYlEtQ

— UCV Deportes (@UCVDeportes) January 7, 2018

Ya está en Lima nuestros refuerzos cubanos ?? ? pic.twitter.com/w0Q1ZMw7Cq

— UCV Deportes (@UCVDeportes) January 3, 2018