Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club is the professional female volleyball team of Cataño, Puerto Rico.[1]

Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club
Full nameLancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club
Short nameLancheras de Cataño
Founded2010 (in Cataño); 2008 (in San Sebastián)
GroundCancha Cosme Beitía Sálamo
Cataño, Puerto Rico
(Capacity: 2500)
ChairmanPuerto Rico William López
ManagerPuerto Rico Rafael Olazagasti
CaptainPuerto Rico Shannon Torregrosa-Wingate
LeagueLVSF
2012League Championship

History

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The team was founded in 2008 and played as Caribes de San Sebastián in the 2009 season,[2] then moved to Cataño and renamed Lancheras de Cataño.[3][4]

In the 2012 season, the team won the League Championship with the American setter Courtney Thompson being awarded as final series Most Valuable Person. The team qualified for 2012 FIVB Club World Championship which was celebrated in Doha, Qatar and finished fourth of six teams.[5]

Squads

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Previous

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Current

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As of October 2012

  • Head Coach:   Rafael Olazagasti
  • Assistant coach:   Esai Velez
Number Player Position
1   Tatiana Jusino Wing Spiker/ Libero
2   Deborah Seilhamer Libero
3   Yarimar Rosa Wing Spiker
4   Tatiana Encarnación Wing Spiker
5   Myrlena López Middle Blocker
6   Paulette García Wing Spiker
7   Mariel Medina Setter
8   Jetzabel Del Valle Middle Blocker
9   Oneida González Opposite
10   Natalía Valentin Setter
11   Jessica Jones Middle Blocker
18   Shannon Torregrosa-Wingate Middle Blocker/ Opposite

Release or Transfer

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References

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  1. ^ El Vocero. "Impresiona el sexteto de las Lancheras de Cataño" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  2. ^ Noti Uno (2009-04-08). "Crisis no hace mella a Voleibol Superior Femenino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. ^ El Expreso de Puerto Rico (2010-03-04). "A todo vapor la asistencia de fanáticos a las canchas del voleibol superior femenino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  4. ^ El Sur a la Vista (2009-11-22). "Venta y cambios de franquicias en la Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino (LVSF)" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Alzaga, Raúl (2012-04-15). "¡Lancheras campeonas!". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.
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