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FIVB 2010 Men's Volleyball World Championship
25 September - 10 October 2010
 
 
 PUR / Puerto Rico - Team Composition

 
Team manager Humberto Pagan Moreno
Head coach Carlos Cardona
Assistant coach Arcangel Ruiz
Doctor Dr. Jose F. Garcia Troncoso
Therapist / trainer Victor Correa
Journalist Jose Ayala
 
  No. Name Lastname Shirt Name Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
  2 Pamela Cartagena Cartagena 5/02/1987 188 55 299 292 Corozal
  C 3   Vilmarie Mojica Mojica 13/08/1985 177 63 295 274 Corozal
  4 Tatiana Encarnación Encarnacion 28/07/1985 182 72 300 279 Lancheras de Catano
  5   Sarai Alvarez Alvarez 3/04/1986 189 61 295 286 Caguas
  8 Noami Santos SANTOS-LAMB 29/11/1993 192 63 309 300 National Team
  9   Aurea Cruz Cruz 10/01/1982 183 63 310 290 Rabita BAKU (AZE)
  11 Karina Ocasio Malpica 1/08/1985 192 76 298 288 Caguas
  12   Michelle Nogueras Nogueras 5/12/1988 182 58 275 262 Caguas
  13 Darangelyss Yantin YANTIN 8/07/1985 188 60 305 299 Corozal
  L 15   Shara Venegas Venegas 18/09/1992 182 68 280 272 Corozal
  16 Alexandra Oquendo Oquendo 3/02/1984 189 75 297 284 Caguas
  19   Wilnelia González GONZÁLEZ 2/04/1985 183 65 302 294 Vaqueras de Bayamón
 C=Captain  L=Libero
 
Team profile
For the new Olympic cycle Puerto Rico enlisted the help of veteran coach Carlos Cardona, who is also the coach to the Puerto Rico men’s national team. A third-straight FIVB World Championship qualification, a silver medal at the NORCECA Championships and a shock victory over USA in the Pan American Cup, helping Puerto Rico win the bronze medal and a spot in the Grand Prix for the first time, have been the highlights of his tenure thus far as Puerto Rico look to improve their performance on the international stage.

The side qualified for this year’s tournament following victories over Canada, Jamaica and the Bahamas in the NORCECA qualifying stage. An improvement on their 15th-place finish last time around is what Puerto Rico will be looking for this time as they continue to jostle for position in the increasingly competitive global Volleyball arena.

Last year, in their debut at the FIVB World Grand Prix, Puerto Rico won just one game, against Russia, and only won once this year as well, against Thailand, to finish 11th overall. The goal for the team is to get back into the top 10 teams in the world.
Coach profile
Carlos Cardona began his career as coach of Puerto Rico in 2009 at the FIVB World Grand Prix.

Previously a club coach in Argentina, Italy and Puerto Rico he made the transition to international level and now has 26 matches under his belt for the national side.

His most famous win with the team so far was the shock victory over USA in the Pan American Cup, helping them win the bronze medal and a spot in the Grand Prix, a first for Puerto Rico.


 
 

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