TEAM COMPOSITION

PUR / Puerto Rico - Team Composition

Team manager	Jose Luis Lopez
Head coach	David Aleman
Assistant coach	Rafael Olazagasti
Doctor
Therapist / trainer	Victor Correa
Journalist	Humberto Pagan Moreno

	No.	Name	Lastname	Shirt Name	Birthdate	Height	Weight	Spike	Block
	1	Debora	Seilhamer	Seilhamer	04.10.1985	166	61	245	240
L	2	Shara	Venegas	Venegas	18.09.1992	173	68	280	272
C	3	Vilmarie	Mojica	Mojica	13.08.1985	180	63	295	288
	4	Tatiana	Encarnación	Encarnacion	28.07.1985	182	72	300	279
	5	Sarai	Alvarez	Alvarez	03.04.1986	183	61	295	286
	6	Yarimar	Rosa	Rosa	20.06.1988	178	62	295	285
	7	Stephanie	Enright	Enright	15.12.1990	179	56	300	292
	8	Shanon	Torregrosa	Wingate	11.02.1981	188	85	301	297
	9	Aurea	Cruz	Cruz	10.01.1982	180	63	310	290
	10	Genesis	Collazo	Collazo	04.10.1992	185	74	301	296
	11	Karina	Ocasio	Ocasio	01.08.1985	192	76	298	288
	12	Michelle	Nogueras	Nogueras	05.12.1988	179	58	275	262
	13	Remy June	Mcbain	Mcbain	27.08.1991	188	68	299	289
	14	Natalia	Valentin	Valentin	12.09.1989	170	61	244	240
	15	Daly	Santana	Santana	19.02.1995	185	65	300	274
	16	Alexandra	Oquendo	Oquendo	03.02.1984	189	75	297	284
	17	Lynda	Morales	Morales	20.05.1988	188	74	302	296
	18	Jetzabel	Del Valle	Del Valle	19.12.1979	185	73	305	292
	19	Amanda	Vazquez	Vazquez	30.03.1984	185	94	302	297
	20	Jennifer	Quesada	Quesada	22.02.1992	188	71	299	295
	21	Jennifer	Nogueras	Nogueras	01.08.1991	185	88	299	292
	22	Valeria	Gonzalez	Gonzalez	15.09.1988	188	67	288	282
	23	Pilar Marie	Victoria	Victoria	11.10.1995	182	53	301	268
	24	Diana	REYES	Reyes	29.04.1993	188	86	290	285
	25	Kanisha	Jimenez	Jimenez	28.11.1995	185	56	295	291

C=Captain L=Libero

Team profile

Puerto Rico are currently ranked 19th in the world by the FIVB and this will be their third appearance at the FIVB World Grand Prix. David Alemán’s return as coach is the sort of inspirational move which this team needs, having led the side from 2000 to 2004 previously.

After an encouraging 2010 World Championship performance which saw the Central Americans finish 17th on the back of their 11th place finish in the World Grand Prix the same year, Puerto Rico has been looking to build on the experience ever since.
Unfortunately, this year’s World Grand Prix will be their first FIVB competition since that vital World Championship experience two years ago.

Puerto Rico qualified for this year’s tournament after defeating Canada and Peru, finishing fifth at the Pan American Cup in Mexico. Although dreams are set on a top six finish, any result above last place in the standings will be seen as a reason to celebrate.

Coach profile

David Aleman will coach of Puerto Rico's women for the second time this year, although this will be his first World Grand Prix.

Previously he led the side from 2000 to 2004, highlighted by a 10th place finish at the 2002 World Championships in Germany.

Aleman return to national team in the summer of 2011, helping the side take fifth at the Pan-American Cup.

Aleman has also been a coach in the Puerto Rico Men’s & Women’s League, winning the National Championship for both genders, something just four coaches have achieved in the 54 years that the Puerto Rico Volleyball Federation has been around.