The Mets Have Clear Goals for the 2025 LVSF Season

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, December 13, 2024. - The Guaynabo Mets of the Women�s Volleyball Superior League (LVSF), led by Fernando Morales, have set clear goals, particularly to improve their performance as a team compared to the last two seasons.

Morales, making his debut as a coach in the women�s league, was chosen to lead the metropolitan team due to his close friendship with the team�s owners. �Last year, as the new owners, I knew them, they�re family friends, and I�ve known them since I was a kid, so I helped out from the sidelines. This year, I was already planning to transition into professional coaching, and they approached me, so I accepted,� Morales explained.

First Tasks and Goals

The first task for Fernando and his assistant, Jes�s Echevarr�a, was to build a roster of reserves. �When we took over the team this year, we barely had any reserves. Three of our reserves were out: Valeria Le�n, Stephanie Rivera, and Nayka Ben�tez. That�s why, during the draft, we traded one player and two picks to acquire three players. We�re making changes, and we brought in Valeria Flores to add another reserve. That was our first job. Now, we�re building a team. Our goal is to reach the semifinals. This team has finished last in the past two years, but we believe that with the reinforcements we�ve signed and those joining us later, we can compete to reach the top four,� said Morales.

The Mets Sign Their First Reinforcement

Rebecca Latham (Becca) arrived on the island Thursday as the Mets� first of three reinforcements. Latham is a 6�2� opposite hitter with experience in leagues in Greece, Italy, the United States, and South Korea.

In addition to Latham, the Mets expect their other two reinforcements in the coming weeks, a middle blocker and a setter.

Native Roster

Guaynabo�s native roster for the upcoming season, which begins in January, includes B�rbara L�pez, Norian Ceballos, Legna Hern�ndez, Jaylibeth Garc�a, Jenselyn Morales, and Nelmarie Cruz. They are joined by players selected in the draft, such as Noami Santos Lamb, Natalie Garc�a, Paola Santiago, Roc�o Moro, and Madison Cruzado, who arrives via trade from Juncos.