Plataneros’ Olivier headlines LVSM Week 1 ‘Team of the Week’
By THE STAR STAFF
Spencer Olivier, the opposite hitter for the Plataneros of Corozal, has been named Player of the Week and the standout member of the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish) “Team of the Week” for the opening matches of the 2026 season.
Olivier also earned the distinction of “Best Attacker,” making him the only player to receive two separate honors during the season’s inaugural week, according to the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation.
The Corozal hitter currently leads the league in scoring with 37 total points -- comprising 32 kills, four blocks and one service ace. Those numbers were accumulated over eight sets, resulting in an average of 4.63 points per set. Olivier also leads the league with 32 kills, highlighted by an outstanding 23-point performance against the defending champion Cafeteros of Yauco.
Following Olivier in the scoring rankings are Clarke Godbold (Gigantes of Carolina), Jalen Penrose (Yauco) and Inovel Romero (Corozal), each with 35 points -- an average of 4.38 points per set.
In the blocking category, the leader for the week is Kevin López of the Patriotas of Lares, who recorded six effective blocks across seven sets, for an average of 0.86 blocks per set. Meanwhile, Abraham Tamayo of the Gigantes has recorded the same number of blocks -- though over the course of eight sets -- averaging 0.75 per set.
Wilfrido Hernández, a Dominican import playing for the Changos of Naranjito, leads the rankings for service aces with three in six sets, for an average of 0.50 per set.
On the defensive side, Arnel Cabrera -- the libero for Yauco -- leads in digs with 32 saves across eight sets, averaging 4.00 per set. He is followed by Luis Beltrán of Carolina, who has 28 digs in eight sets, for an average of 3.50 per set.
Additionally, Inovel Romero of Corozal holds the top spot in the passing category, with 47 passes over eight sets, for an average of 5.88 per set.
Meanwhile, Cafeteros setter Kevin Rodríguez leads in assists with 47 sets across eight sets, averaging 5.88 assists per set.
