pillar Marie Victoria was Puerto Rican volleyball player she passed away August 29th 2024 at age 28 years former Texas volleyball player Piller Marie Victoria Lopez was found dead in her apartment in Turkey on Thursday according to multiple media reports according to the Turkish News website haberler.com Victoria's body was discovered in her apartment when officials went to check on her after she did not attend the team training Thursday morning she she was 28 Victoria who helped Texas reach two final fours in her two seasons as a Longhorn in 2013 and 2014 was playing professionally for the Nur bidas Sport Club in baa Victoria a native of Puerto Rico who played for her country's national team spent her first two collegiate Seasons with Texas before transferring to Arkansas where she became an all SEC outside hitter she played in several professional leagues in Europe after college