Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club is the professional female volleyball team of Cataño, Puerto Rico.[1]
| Full name | Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club |
|---|---|
| Short name | Lancheras de Cataño |
| Founded | 2010 (in Cataño); 2008 (in San Sebastián) |
| Ground | Cancha Cosme Beitía Sálamo Cataño, Puerto Rico (Capacity: 2500) |
| Chairman |  William López |
| Manager | Rafael Olazagasti |
| Captain | Shannon Torregrosa-Wingate |
| League | LVSF |
| 2012 | League Championship |
History edit
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 edit
Previous edit
Current edit
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 edit
| Number | Player | Position |
References edit
- ^ El Vocero. "Impresiona el sexteto de las Lancheras de Cataño" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ Noti Uno (2009-04-08). "Crisis no hace mella a Voleibol Superior Femenino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ El Sur a la Vista (2009-11-22). "Venta y cambios de franquicias en la Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino (LVSF)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ Alzaga, Raúl (2012-04-15). "¡Lancheras campeonas!". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.