Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team
The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team represents the Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions. One of the more consistent teams of the NORCECA zone, Puerto Rico has taken one silver and two bronzes on the NORCECA Volleyball Championship, two bronzes at the Pan-American Cup, and five silvers and one bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Games. The team has participated at least once in all FIVB competitions, except for the Olympic Games and the World Cup.
Results
World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Pan American Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
 2014 |
Round Robin |
Third Place |
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Squad |
 2015 |
Quarterfinal |
5th Place |
8 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
12 |
Squad |
 2016 |
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Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 13/13 | | | | | | — |
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Pan American Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Central American & Caribbean Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
NORCECA Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Olympic qualifiers
Results and fixtures
2016
Current squad
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[1]
Head coach: José Mieles
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2014 club |
| 01 !1 | Seilhamer, DeboraDebora Seilhamer | 000000001985-10-04-00004 October 1985 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 240 cm (94 in) |  Lancheras de Cataño |
| 02 !2 | Venegas, SharaShara Venegas | 000000001992-09-18-000018 September 1992 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 03 !3 | Mojica, VilmarieVilmarie Mojica | 000000001985-08-13-000013 August 1985 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 06 !6 | Rosa, YarimarYarimar Rosa (C) | 000000001988-06-20-000020 June 1988 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Indias de Mayagüez |
| 07 !7 | Enright, StephanieStephanie Enright | 000000001990-12-15-000015 December 1990 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 09 !9 | Cruz, ÁureaÁurea Cruz | 000000001982-01-10-000010 January 1982 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Rabita Baku |
| 11 | Ocasio, KarinaKarina Ocasio | 000000001985-08-01-00001 August 1985 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 14 | Valentín, NataliaNatalia Valentín | 000000001989-09-12-000012 September 1989 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 244 cm (96 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Leonas de Ponce |
| 16 | Oquendo, AlexandraAlexandra Oquendo | 000000001984-02-03-00003 February 1984 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 17 | Ocasio, SheilaSheila Ocasio | 000000001982-11-17-000017 November 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Valencianas de Juncos |
| 18 | Morales, LyndaLynda Morales | 000000001988-05-20-000020 May 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 20 | Vélez, VanesaVanesa Vélez | 000000001989-08-29-000029 August 1989 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Gigantes de Carolina |
The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2015 NORCECA Women's Champions Cup (Final Four).[2]
Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2015 club |
| 01 !1 | Seilhamer, DeboraDebora Seilhamer | 000000001985-10-04-00004 October 1985 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Lancheras de Cataño |
| 03 !3 | Mojica, VilmarieVilmarie Mojica | 000000001985-08-13-000013 August 1985 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 06 !6 | Rosa, YarimarYarimar Rosa (C) | 000000001988-06-20-000020 June 1988 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Indias de Mayagüez |
| 07 !7 | Enright, StephanieStephanie Enright | 000000001990-12-15-000015 December 1990 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 09 !9 | Cruz, ÁureaÁurea Cruz | 000000001982-01-10-000010 January 1982 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Igor Volley Novara |
| 11 | Ocasio, KarinaKarina Ocasio | 000000001985-08-01-00001 August 1985 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 12 | Del Valle, JetzabelJetzabel Del Valle | 000000001979-12-19-000019 December 1979 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Leonas de Ponce |
| 13 | Ferrer, ShirleyShirley Ferrer | 000000001991-06-23-000023 June 1991 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Lancheras de Cataño |
| 14 | Valentín, NataliaNatalia Valentín | 000000001989-09-12-000012 September 1989 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 244 cm (96 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Leonas de Ponce |
| 15 | Benitez, NaykaNayka Benitez | 000000001989-02-08-00008 February 1989 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 222 cm (87 in) | 217 cm (85 in) | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 16 | Oquendo, AlexandraAlexandra Oquendo | 000000001984-02-03-00003 February 1984 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 17 | Ocasio, SheilaSheila Ocasio | 000000001982-11-17-000017 November 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Valencianas de Juncos |
Former squads
- 2002 World Championship — 12th place
- Dariam Acevedo, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Tatiana Encarnación, Lourdes Isern, Dolly Meléndez, Vilmarie Mojica, Xiomara Molero, Karina Ocasio, Yarleen Santiago, and Jetzabel Del Valle. Head Coach: David Alemán.
- 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 6th place (did not qualify)
- Sarai Álvarez, Michelle Cardona, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Omayra George, Xiomara Molero, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Alexandra Oquendo, Yarleen Santiago, Shannon Torregrosa, and Shirley Pérez. Head Coach: David Alemán.
- 2006 Pan-American Cup — 5th place
- Sarai Álvarez, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Tatiana Encarnación, Vilmarie Mojica, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Alexandra Oquendo, Glorimar Ortega, Yarleen Santiago, Shannon Torregrosa, and Jetzabel Del Valle.
- 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games —
Bronze Medal
- Vilmarie Mojica, Tatiana Encarnación, Yarleen Santiago, Eva Cruz, Áurea Cruz, Vanessa Vélez, Karina Ocasio, Dariam Acevedo, Glorimar Ortega, Shannon Torregrosa, Alexandra Oquendo, and Sheila Ocasio. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
- 2006 World Championship — 16th place
- Sarai Álvarez, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Xaimara Colón, Tatiana Encarnación, Vilmarie Mojica, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Glorimar Ortega, Alexandra Oquendo, Yarleen Santiago, and Jetzabel Del Valle. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
- 2007 Pan American Games — 6th place
- Dariam Acevedo, Sarai Álvarez, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Michelle Cardona, Tatiana Encarnación, Vilmarie Mojica, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Shannon Torregrosa, Deborah Seilhamer, and Vanessa Vélez. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
- 2007 NORCECA Championship — 5th place
- Dariam Acevedo, Michelle Cardona, Áurea Cruz
, Eva Cruz, Tatiana Encarnación, Wilnelia González, Ana Rosa Luna, Vilmarie Mojica, Sheila Ocasio, Alexandra Oquendo, and Deborah Seilhamer. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
- 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 8th place (did not qualify)
- Sarai Álvarez, Michelle Cardona, Deborah Seilhamer, Xaimara Colón, Vilmarie Mojica , Eva Cruz, Áurea Cruz, Karina Ocasio, Ania Ruiz, Shanon Torregrosa, Sheila Ocasio, and Jetzabel Del Valle. Head Coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
- 2013 Pan-American Volleyball Cup — 5th place
- Yarimar Rosa , Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Diana Reyes, Lynda Morales, Ania Ruiz, Shara Venegas, Génesis Collazo, Natalia Valentín, Michelle Nogueras, Daly Santana and Pilar M. Victoria. Head Coach: Epique Olazagasti.
- 2015 Pan-American Games — 4th place
- Yarimar Rosa , Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Lynda Morales, Debora Seilhamer, Vilmarie Mojica, Aurea Cruz, Natalia Valentín, Stephanie Enright, Shirley Ferrer, Nayka Benítez and Alexandra Oquendo. Head Coach: José Mieles.
References
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