Angel Matías
Encyclopedia
Ángel Matías is a volleyball
player from Puerto Rico
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
that ended up in second place at the 2007 Pan-American Cup
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There he was named Best Defender of the tournament.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team
The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents the Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals...
that ended up in second place at the 2007 Pan-American Cup
2007 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2007 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the second edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from June 1 to June 9, 2007 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event served as a qualifier for the 2008 America's Cup in Brazil...
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There he was named Best Defender of the tournament.
Individual awards
- 2007 Pan-American Cup "Best Defender"