Rebecca Rivera (born May 12, 1995) is a

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athlete for Petron Blaze Spiker and plays as a setter.

Career

She is the primary setter for the

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. She appeared for 29 games in her first season for the Huskies. Rivera played with Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors for the

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season.

Personal life

Rebecca grew up in Mississauga,

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with her parents Leo and Myra Rivera. She has a brother Brandon-Sage and a sister Amanda Leigh. She is a close relative of

actor

Ariel Rivera Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera, professionally known as Ariel Rivera (born September 1, 1966), is a Filipino recording artist and actor. Rivera was born in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become ...

Clubs

* Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors (2017—2019) *

Petron Blaze Spikers The Petron Blaze Spikers were a professional women's volleyball team that played in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2013 to 2020. After the cancellation of the 2020 season of the PSL due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the team took a lea ...

(2020—present)

References

Filipino women's volleyball players Living people UConn Huskies women's volleyball players Expatriate volleyball players in the United States 1995 births Canadian sportspeople of Filipino descent Sportspeople from Mississauga Setters (volleyball) {{Philippines-volleyball-bio-stub