Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team

The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team is part of the NORCECA zone. Puerto Rico has taken one silver and two bronze medals in the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship, one silver and three bronzes in 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 World Cup.

Results

Summer Olympics Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2016 Group stage 11th Place 5 0 5 0 15 SquadTotal0 titles1/16505015—

World Championship Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

World Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1952did not enter 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970did not qualify 1974 Round 1 22nd Place 2 0 2 0 6 Squad 1978did not qualify 1982 Round 1 17th Place 3 0 3 0 9 Squad 1986did not qualify 1990

World Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1994did not qualify 1998 2002Round 2 12th Place835915 Squad 2006 Round 2 16th Place927622 Squad 2010Round 1 20th Place514312 Squad 2014 Round 1 17th Place514512 Squad 2018 Round 2 14th Place9361019Squad / 2022 Round 2 15th place9361020 Squad 2025 Round 1 28th place30329 Squad / 2027Qualified 2029to be determinedTotal0 titles10/2253134045124—

World Grand Prix Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

World Grand Prix recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1993did not enter 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004did not qualify 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Preliminary Rounds 10th Place 9 2 7 9 25 Squad 2010 Preliminary Rounds 11th Place 9 1 8 7 24 Squad 2011did not qualify 2012 Preliminary Round 13th Place 9 2 7 8 24 Squad

World Grand Prix recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2013 Preliminary Round 18th Place 9 1 8 5 26 Squad 2014 Group 2 Finals 15th Place 11 8 3 25 15 Squad 2015 Group 2 finals 16th place 8 4 4 16 17 Squad 2016 Group 2 Finals 15th place 8 7 1 22 8 Squad 2017 Intercontinental Round 18th place 9 5 4 17 19 SquadTotal0 titles8/25

Challenger Cup Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place Challenger Cup recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2018 Semifinals Third place 4 2 2 7 8 Squad 2019did not qualify 2022 Semifinals Third place 3 2 1 7 4 Squad 2023did not qualify 2024 Final Runners-up 3 2 1 7 3 SquadTotal0 titles3/510642115

Pan American Cup Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

Pan-American Cup recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2002 Round robin 7th place Squad 2003 Round robin 7th place Squad 2004 Round robin 6th place Squad 2005 Quarter-finals 5th place Squad 2006 Quarter-finals 5th place Squad 2007 Quarter-finals 5th place Squad 2008 Semi-finals Fourth place Squad 2009 Semi-finals Third place Squad 2010 Quarter-finals 6th place Squad 2011 Quarter-finals 5th place Squad 2012 Round robin 6th place Squad 2013 Round robin 5th place 6 4 2 14 9 Squad

Pan-American Cup recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2014 Semi-finals Third place 7 4 3 12 11 Squad 2015Quarter-finals 6th place8351412 Squad 2016 Final 2nd place 8 6 2 20 7 Squad 2017 Semi-finals Third place 8 6 2 20 8 Squad 2018Quarter-finals 6th place 5 3 2 11 8 Squad 2019 Semi-finals Fourth place 7 4 3 14 11 Squad 2021 Semi-finals 6th place 6 0 6 2 18 Squad 2022 Quarter-finals 6th place 5 2 3 8 11 Squad 2023 Final 2nd place 7 4 3 17 15 SquadTotal0 titles21/21

Pan American Games Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

Pan American Games recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1955did not enter 1959 4th Place Squad 1963 5th Place Squad 1967did not enter 1971 1975 7th Place Squad 1979 8th Place Squad 1983did not enter 1987 1991 1995 1999

Pan American Games recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2003 6th Place 3 1 2 6 6 Squad 2007 6th Place 3 1 2 5 6 Squad 2011 Quarterfinals 5th Place 4 2 2 8 8 Squad 2015 Semifinal 4th place 6 2 4 11 14 Squad 2019 5th place 4 2 2 8 9 Squad 2023 Quarterfinals 7th place 4 1 3 4 9 SquadTotal0 titles10/18

Central American & Caribbean Games Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

Central American & Caribbean Games recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1938 Round Robin Runners Up Squad 1946 Round Robin Runners Up Squad 1959did not enter 1962 Round Robin Runners Up Squad 1966 Round Robin 5th Place Squad 1970did not enter 1974 Round Robin 4th Place Squad 1978 Round Robin 5th Place Squad 1982 Semifinals 4th Place Squad 1986 5th Place Squad 1990 5th Place Squad 1993 5th Place Squad

Central American & Caribbean Games recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1998 Semifinals 4th Place Squad 2002 Semifinals 4th Place 5 3 2 12 9 Squad 2006 Semifinals Third Place 5 3 2 11 6 Squad 2010 Final Round Runners Up 5 4 1 14 3 Squad 2014 Final Round Runners Up 5 3 2 11 9 Squad 2018 Semi Finals Third Place 6 4 2 12 9 Squad 2023 Final Round Runners Up 5 3 2 10 8 SquadTotal0 titles17/19

NORCECA Championship Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

NORCECA Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1969 5th Place Squad 1971 4th Place Squad 1973 6th Place Squad 1975did not enter 1977 5th Place Squad 1979did not enter 1981 6th Place Squad 1983 5th Place Squad 1985 4th Place Squad 1987 5th Place Squad 1989 6th Place Squad 1991 6th Place Squad 1993 5th Place Squad 1995 5th Place Squad 1997 5th Place Squad 1999 5th Place Squad 2001did not enter 2003 5th Place Squad 2005 Semifinals 4th Place Squad 2007 5th Place Squad

NORCECA Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2009 Final Round Runners Up Squad 2011 Semifinals 4th Place Squad 2013 Semifinals Third Place541135 Squad 2015 Semifinals Third place 6 4 2 14 10 Squad0 titles21/24

Olympic qualifiers Olympic Volleyball QualifiersYearRoundPosition 2004 Final Round6th Place725616 2008 Final Round 8th Place716520 2012 Semi-finals Third Place862148 2016 Round Robin 1st place33090 2020 Round Robin 2nd place32165Total 2/92814144049

Team

Current squad The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.

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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 (c), 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 (c), 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 (c), 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 (c), 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.

See also

Puerto Rico women's national under-20 volleyball team Puerto Rico women's national under-18 volleyball team Dominicana Flight 603 - a 1970 crash where many members of the national team died

References

External links Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol   Official website (Spanish) FIVB profile