Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team

The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team is one of the more consistent teams of the NORCECA zone, Puerto Rico has taken one silver and two bronzes on the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship, one silver and three 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 World Cup.

Puerto Rico

Association	Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
Confederation	NORCECA
Head coach	José Mieles
FIVB ranking	16 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (First in 2016)
Best result	11th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances	9 (First in 1974)
Best result	10th place (2002)
www.fedpurvoli.com
Honours Medal record Challenger Cup 2024 Manila Team 2018 Lima Team 2022 Zadar Team Pan-American Cup 2023 Ponce Team 2016 Santo Domingo Team 2009 Miami Team 2014 Mexico City Team 2017 Cañete Team NORCECA Championship 2009 Bayamón Team 2021 Guadalajara Team 2013 Omaha Team 2015 Michoacan Team NORCECA Championship Cup 2015 Havana NORCECA Pan-American Cup Final Six[1] 2022 Santo Domingo Central American and Caribbean Games 1938 Panama City Team 1946 Barranquilla Team 1962 Kingston Team 2010 Mayagüez Team 2014 Veracruz Team 2023 San Salvador Team 2006 Cartagena Team 2018 Barranquilla Team

Results

Summer Olympics

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
2016	Group stage	11th Place	5	0	5	0	15	Squad
Total	0 titles	1/16	5	0	5	0	15	—

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1952 did not enter 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 did not qualify 1974 Round 1 22nd Place 2 0 2 0 6 Squad 1978 did not qualify 1982 Round 1 17th Place 3 0 3 0 9 Squad 1986 did not qualify 1990

World Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1994 did not qualify 1998 2002 Round 2 12th Place 8 3 5 9 15 Squad 2006 Round 2 16th Place 9 2 7 6 22 Squad 2010 Round 1 20th Place 5 1 4 3 12 Squad 2014 Round 1 17th Place 5 1 4 5 12 Squad 2018 Round 2 14th Place 9 3 6 10 19 Squad / 2022 Round 2 15th place 9 3 6 10 20 Squad 2025 Qualified Total 0 titles 9/20 50 13 37 43 115 —

World Grand Prix

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1993 did not enter 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 did 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 2011 did not qualify 2012 Preliminary Round 13th Place 9 2 7 8 24 Squad

World Grand Prix record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 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 Squad Total 0 titles 8/25

Challenger Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Challenger Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
2018	Semifinals	Third place	4	2	2	7	8	Squad
2019	did not qualify
2022	Semifinals	Third place	3	2	1	7	4	Squad
2023	did not qualify
2024	Final	Runners-up	3	2	1	7	3	Squad
Total	0 titles	3/5	10	6	4	21	15

Pan American Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan-American Cup record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 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 record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2014 Semi-finals Third place 7 4 3 12 11 Squad 2015 Quarter-finals 6th place 8 3 5 14 12 Squad 2016 Final 2nd place 8 6 2 20 7 Squad 2017 Semi-finals Third place 8 6 2 20 8 Squad 2018 Quarter-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 Squad Total 0 titles 21/21

Pan American Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan American Games record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1955 did not enter 1959 4th Place Squad 1963 5th Place Squad 1967 did not enter 1971 1975 7th Place Squad 1979 8th Place Squad 1983 did not enter 1987 1991 1995 1999

Pan American Games record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 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 Squad Total 0 titles 10/18

Central American & Caribbean Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Central American & Caribbean Games record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1938 Round Robin Runners Up Squad 1946 Round Robin Runners Up Squad 1959 did not enter 1962 Round Robin Runners Up Squad 1966 Round Robin 5th Place Squad 1970 did 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 record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 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 Squad Total 0 titles 17/19

NORCECA Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

NORCECA Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1969 5th Place Squad 1971 4th Place Squad 1973 6th Place Squad 1975 did not enter 1977 5th Place Squad 1979 did 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 2001 did not enter 2003 5th Place Squad 2005 Semifinals 4th Place Squad 2007 5th Place Squad

NORCECA Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2009 Final Round Runners Up Squad 2011 Semifinals 4th Place Squad 2013 Semifinals Third Place 5 4 1 13 5 Squad 2015 Semifinals Third place 6 4 2 14 10 Squad 0 titles 21/24

Olympic qualifiers

Olympic Volleyball Qualifiers
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
2004	Final Round	6th Place	7	2	5	6	16
2008	Final Round	8th Place	7	1	6	5	20
2012	Semi-finals	Third Place	8	6	2	14	8
2016	Round Robin	1st place	3	3	0	9	0
2020	Round Robin	2nd place	3	2	1	6	5
Total		2/9	28	14	14	40	49

Team

Current squad

The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.^[2]

Head coach: José Mieles

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2017–18 club
1	Daly Santana	19 February 1995	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	243 cm (96 in)	219 cm (86 in)	Il Bisonte Firenze
2	Shara Venegas	18 September 1992	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	280 cm (110 in)	272 cm (107 in)	Llaneras de Toa Baja
3	Valeria León	21 May 1995	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	248 cm (98 in)	242 cm (95 in)	Leonas de Ponce
4	Raymariely Santos	13 April 1992	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	290 cm (110 in)	288 cm (113 in)	Indias de Mayagüez
5	Julymar Otero	31 October 1996	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	235 cm (93 in)	239 cm (94 in)	Free agent
7	Stephanie Enright	15 December 1990	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	300 cm (120 in)	292 cm (115 in)	Igor Gorgonzola Novara
11	Karina Ocasio	1 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	Neira Ortiz	6 July 1993	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	262 cm (103 in)	256 cm (101 in)	Free agent
14	Natalia Valentín (c)	12 September 1989	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	244 cm (96 in)	240 cm (94 in)	Saint-Raphaël Var VB
17	Noami Santos	29 November 1995	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	309 cm (122 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Capitalinas de San Juan
16	Alba Hernández	3 October 1995	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	293 cm (115 in)	Changas de Naranjito
19	Ana Sofía Jusino	5 January 1995	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	294 cm (116 in)	Criollas de Caguas
22	Adriana Vinas Joy	1 March 1994	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	245 cm (96 in)	237 cm (93 in)	Gigantes de Carolina
23	Diana Reyes	29 April 1993	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	303 cm (119 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Criollas de Caguas

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

1. https://norceca.net/Puerto%20Rico%20crushes%20Cuba%20and%20wins%20the%20Bronze.htm ^{[bare URL]}
2. "Puerto Rico Team Roster". FIVB. Retrieved 30 September 2018.

External links

• Federación Puertorriqueña de Voleibol   Official website (Spanish)
• FIVB profile