OUTLOOK: Yelitza Rivera has had to fight the injury bug during her three seasons at UAM. She redshirted in 2006-07 due to injury, followed by only 14 games last season because of another injury, Coach Ratcliff believes she is fully recovered and ready for a great season.

2007-08: Saw limited action due to a second knee injury... Played in 14 games, averaging 6.4 minutes per outing... Finished the season 7-of-20 from the field and 9-of-14 from the foul line for a total of 23 points... Also racked up nine rebounds... Season-high of six points in the team’s win over Southern Arkansas (2/2/08).

2006-07: Red-shirted due to a knee injury.

PREP: Prepped at Calvin High School for coach Angel Lopez Panelli... From her sophomore to senior years, team posted a combined record of 102-15... Team won district and regional titles as a sophomore, junior and senior, while capturing state title as a sophomore... earned all-state honors... Averaged 20.1 points and five assists per game, while shooting 90 percent from the free-throw line... Holds a school record with 40 points in a single-game... Also lettered three years in volleyball and two in tennis... A member of the Puerto Rico Junior National Team... Recipient of the 2006 Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to the top high school senior athlete in Puerto Rico, recognizing not ony athletic achievement but also academics and community service...Graduated with honors.