# Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team

The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team is one of the more consistent teams of the NORCECA zone, Puerto Rico has taken one silver and two bronzes on the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship, one silver and three bronzes at the Pan-American Cup, and five silvers and one bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Games. The team has participated at least once in all FIVB competitions, except for the World Cup.

## Results
### Summer Olympics

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2016 | Group stage | 11th Place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 1/16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | — |

### World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1952 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1956 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1960 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1962 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1967 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1970 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1974 | Round 1 | 22nd Place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Squad |
| 1978 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1982 | Round 1 | 17th Place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Squad |
| 1986 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1990 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
World Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1994 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1998 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2002 | Round 2 | 12th Place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | Squad |
| 2006 | Round 2 | 16th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | Squad |
| 2010 | Round 1 | 20th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Squad |
| 2014 | Round 1 | 17th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 2018 | Round 2 | 14th Place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | Squad |
| / 2022 | Round 2 | 15th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | Squad |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 0 titles | 9/20 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 115 | — |

### World Grand Prix

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1993 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1994 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1996 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1997 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1998 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2000 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2001 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2002 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2003 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | Preliminary Rounds | 10th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | Squad |
| 2010 | Preliminary Rounds | 11th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 | Squad |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | Preliminary Round | 13th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | Squad |
World Grand Prix record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2013 | Preliminary Round | 18th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 26 | Squad |
| 2014 | Group 2 Finals | 15th Place | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 15 | Squad |
| 2015 | Group 2 finals | 16th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | Squad |
| 2016 | Group 2 Finals | 15th place | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 8 | Squad |
| 2017 | Intercontinental Round | 18th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 8/25 | | | | | | |

### Challenger Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Challenger Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018 | Semifinals | Third place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | Semifinals | Third place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | Final | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 3/5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | |

### Pan American Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Pan-American Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2002 | Round robin | 7th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2003 | Round robin | 7th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2004 | Round robin | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2005 | Quarter-finals | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2008 | Semi-finals | Fourth place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | Third place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2012 | Round robin | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2013 | Round robin | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | Squad |
Pan-American Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2014 | Semi-finals | Third place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | Squad |
| 2016 | Final | 2nd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 7 | Squad |
| 2017 | Semi-finals | Third place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 8 | Squad |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | Squad |
| 2019 | Semi-finals | Fourth place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | Squad |
| 2021 | Semi-finals | 6th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | Squad |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Squad |
| 2023 | Final | 2nd place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 21/21 | | | | | | |

### Pan American Games

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Pan American Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1955 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1959 | | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1963 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1967 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1971 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1975 | | 7th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1979 | | 8th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1983 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1987 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1991 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1995 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
Pan American Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2003 | | 6th Place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
| 2007 | | 6th Place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011 | Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 | Semifinal | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | Squad |
| 2019 | | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 10/18 | | | | | | |

### Central American & Caribbean Games

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Central American & Caribbean Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1938 | Round Robin | Runners Up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1946 | Round Robin | Runners Up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1959 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1962 | Round Robin | Runners Up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1966 | Round Robin | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1970 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1974 | Round Robin | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1978 | Round Robin | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1982 | Semifinals | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1986 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1990 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1993 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
Central American & Caribbean Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1998 | Semifinals | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2002 | Semifinals | 4th Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | Squad |
| 2006 | Semifinals | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
| 2010 | Final Round | Runners Up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Squad |
| 2014 | Final Round | Runners Up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | Squad |
| 2018 | Semi Finals | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | Squad |
| 2023 | Final Round | Runners Up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 17/19 | | | | | | |

### NORCECA Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
NORCECA Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1969 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1971 | | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1973 | | 6th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1975 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1977 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1979 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1981 | | 6th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1983 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1985 | | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1987 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1989 | | 6th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1991 | | 6th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1993 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1995 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1997 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1999 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2001 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2003 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2005 | Semifinals | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2007 | | 5th Place | | | | | | Squad |
NORCECA Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2009 | Final Round | Runners Up | | | | | | Squad |
| 2011 | Semifinals | 4th Place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2013 | Semifinals | Third Place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad |
| 2015 | Semifinals | Third place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | Squad |
| 0 titles | 21/24 | | | | | | |

### Olympic qualifiers

Olympic Volleyball Qualifiers :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2004 | Final Round | 6th Place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 2008 | Final Round | 8th Place | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 2012 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| 2016 | Round Robin | 1st place | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | Round Robin | 2nd place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | | 2/9 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 49 |

## Team
### Current squad

The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.
Head coach: José Mieles
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
| 1 | Daly Santana | 19 February 1995 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 243 cm (96 in) | 219 cm (86 in) | Il Bisonte Firenze |
| 2 | Shara Venegas | 18 September 1992 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | Llaneras de Toa Baja |
| 3 | Valeria León | 21 May 1995 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 248 cm (98 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Leonas de Ponce |
| 4 | Raymariely Santos | 13 April 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Indias de Mayagüez |
| 5 | Julymar Otero | 31 October 1996 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 235 cm (93 in) | 239 cm (94 in) | Free agent |
| 7 | Stephanie Enright | 15 December 1990 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Igor Gorgonzola Novara |
| 11 | Karina Ocasio | 1 August 1985 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 12 | Neira Ortiz | 6 July 1993 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 262 cm (103 in) | 256 cm (101 in) | Free agent |
| 14 | Natalia Valentín (c) | 12 September 1989 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 244 cm (96 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Saint-Raphaël Var VB |
| 17 | Noami Santos | 29 November 1995 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Capitalinas de San Juan |
| 16 | Alba Hernández | 3 October 1995 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Changas de Naranjito |
| 19 | Ana Sofía Jusino | 5 January 1995 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Criollas de Caguas |
| 22 | Adriana Vinas Joy | 1 March 1994 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 237 cm (93 in) | Gigantes de Carolina |
| 23 | Diana Reyes | 29 April 1993 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Criollas de Caguas |

### Former squads

* 2002 World Championship — 12th place
    Dariam Acevedo, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Tatiana Encarnación, Lourdes Isern, Dolly Meléndez, Vilmarie Mojica, Xiomara Molero, Karina Ocasio, Yarleen Santiago, and Jetzabel Del Valle. Head coach: David Alemán.
* 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 6th place (did not qualify)
    Sarai Álvarez, Michelle Cardona, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Omayra George, Xiomara Molero, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Alexandra Oquendo, Yarleen Santiago, Shannon Torregrosa, and Shirley Pérez. Head coach: David Alemán.
* 2006 Pan-American Cup — 5th place
    Sarai Álvarez, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Tatiana Encarnación, Vilmarie Mojica, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Alexandra Oquendo, Glorimar Ortega, Yarleen Santiago, Shannon Torregrosa, and Jetzabel Del Valle.
* 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games — Bronze Medal
    Vilmarie Mojica, Tatiana Encarnación, Yarleen Santiago, Eva Cruz, Áurea Cruz, Vanessa Vélez, Karina Ocasio, Dariam Acevedo, Glorimar Ortega, Shannon Torregrosa, Alexandra Oquendo, and Sheila Ocasio. Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
* 2006 World Championship — 16th place
    Sarai Álvarez, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Xaimara Colón, Tatiana Encarnación, Vilmarie Mojica, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Glorimar Ortega, Alexandra Oquendo, Yarleen Santiago, and Jetzabel Del Valle. Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
* 2007 Pan American Games — 6th place
    Dariam Acevedo, Sarai Álvarez, Áurea Cruz, Eva Cruz, Michelle Cardona, Tatiana Encarnación, Vilmarie Mojica, Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Shannon Torregrosa, Deborah Seilhamer, and Vanessa Vélez. Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
* 2007 NORCECA Championship — 5th place
    Dariam Acevedo, Michelle Cardona, Áurea Cruz (c), Eva Cruz, Tatiana Encarnación, Wilnelia González, Ana Rosa Luna, Vilmarie Mojica, Sheila Ocasio, Alexandra Oquendo, and Deborah Seilhamer. Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
* 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 8th place (did not qualify)
    Sarai Álvarez, Michelle Cardona, Deborah Seilhamer, Xaimara Colón, Vilmarie Mojica (c), Eva Cruz, Áurea Cruz, Karina Ocasio, Ania Ruiz, Shanon Torregrosa, Sheila Ocasio, and Jetzabel Del Valle. Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez.
* 2013 Pan-American Volleyball Cup — 5th place
    Yarimar Rosa (c), Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Diana Reyes, Lynda Morales, Ania Ruiz, Shara Venegas, Génesis Collazo, Natalia Valentín, Michelle Nogueras, Daly Santana and Pilar M. Victoria. Head coach: Epique Olazagasti.
* 2015 Pan-American Games — 4th place
    Yarimar Rosa (c), Karina Ocasio, Sheila Ocasio, Lynda Morales, Debora Seilhamer, Vilmarie Mojica, Aurea Cruz, Natalia Valentín, Stephanie Enright, Shirley Ferrer, Nayka Benítez and Alexandra Oquendo. Head coach: José Mieles.