Laura Daniela Lloreda (born April 30, 1981, in Hato Rey,

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) holds dual U.S.-Mexican citizenship as a Puerto Rican-born naturalized Mexican citizen and

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player in Mexico. She has lived for many years in the state of

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

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, and was on the

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at various international competitions.

Biography

The daughter of Waldo and Adela Lloreda, Laura Daniela Lloreda spent her

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in Puerto Rico, but she chose to move to Mexico at age 15, having been offered an opportunity to study at the Universidad de las Americas. Lloreda later played for the Veracruz team in the Mexico national women's volleyball league, and she earned a spot, after a few months in Mexico, to play for that national team. In 1996, she led the Mexico national team to a bronze medal at the

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competition, held in the

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. In 1997, in front of her Puerto Rican fans, she led the team to a

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medal. In 1998, when the tournament returned to the Dominican Republic, her team also took a silver medal. In 1999, the team finished in sixth place; she was named the tournament's MVP. In 2001, she went on to

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in the

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, where she excelled right away, leading her team in various categories. She was chosen 2001 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year. On October 22 of that year, she tied a school record, and broke a

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record, by recording nine ace services. In 2005, she played with her national team at the 2005 Pan-American Cup, finishing with her team in 7th place; that year also participated at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She played for

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from the Puerto Rican professional volleyball league for the 2007 season.

Clubs

* Veracruz *

(2007)

Biography

Clubs

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