Lancheras de Cataño

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Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club
Full nameLancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club
Short nameLancheras de Cataño
Founded2010
Ground
Cataño, Puerto Rico
(Capacity: 2500)
ChairmanPuerto Rico William López
ManagerPuerto Rico Rafael Olazagasti
CaptainPuerto Rico
LeagueLVSF
2012League Championship

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

History[]

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[]

Previous[]

  • Further information:

Current[]

As of October 2012

  • Head Coach: Puerto Rico Rafael Olazagasti
  • Assistant coach: Puerto Rico Esai Velez
Number Player Position
1 Puerto Rico Wing Spiker/ Libero
2 Puerto Rico Deborah Seilhamer Libero
3 Puerto Rico Yarimar Rosa Wing Spiker
4 Puerto Rico Wing Spiker
5 Puerto Rico Middle Blocker
6 Puerto Rico Paulette García Wing Spiker
7 Puerto Rico Mariel Medina Setter
8 Puerto Rico Middle Blocker
9 Venezuela Opposite
10 Puerto Rico Setter
11 United States Middle Blocker
18 Puerto Rico Middle Blocker/ Opposite

Release or Transfer[]

Number Player Position

References[]

  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). Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  5. ^ Alzaga, Raúl (2012-04-15). "¡Lancheras campeonas!". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-10-15.

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